PakStox Outlook

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan, in its meeting on March 10, 2025, decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 12 percent. The decision was influenced by lower-than-expected inflation in February 2025, primarily due to a drop in food and energy prices. However, the MPC noted the persistent elevated level of core inflation and the potential for food and energy prices to rise again. Economic activity is showing signs of recovery, but there are pressures on the external account due to rising imports and weak financial inflows.

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PPL posted a profit of Rs. 10 per share for the latest quarter ending Dec 2024. Also declared a cash dividend of Rs. 2 per share. The income was boosted by a higher level of other income of Rs 8.8 billion. This brings the net income of PPL to a total of Rs. 35.4 per share for the last four quarters, while in the last four quarters total cash distribution was Rs. 7.5 per share.

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited | Financial Results – Q2 Dec 2024 OGDC reported a profit of Rs. 9.6 per share for the quarter ending December 2024 and announced a cash dividend of Rs. 4.05 per share. This brings OGDC's net income for the last four quarters stands at Rs. 39.1 per share, while the total cash dividend distributed during this period amounts to Rs. 13.1 per share.

Citi Pharma Ltd. (CPHL) Quarterly Report - Q2 Dec 2024 CPHL reported a profit of Rs. 1.1 per share for the quarter ending December 2024. The company did not declare any cash dividend for this period. For the last four quarters, the cumulative net income amounted to Rs. 3.6 per share, while total cash distribution was Rs. 3.3 per share.

PIOC | Pioneer Cement Ltd (Q2 - Dec 2024), posted a profit of Rs. 7.7 per share for the latest quarter ending December 2024 and declared a cash dividend of Rs. 5 per share. This brings the net income of PIOC to a total of Rs. 23.4 per share for the last four quarters, while the total cash distribution over the same period was Rs. 15 per share.

TRG announced financial results for the 2nd Quarter ending Dec 2024. Earns Rs 3.5 per share for the quarter, primarily all of it is share of profit from equity investee - hard to reach the holders of  TRG shares. To pay Rs 362 million in taxes, TRG will have to rely on cash hoarded from last year.