{"id":10806,"date":"2025-08-04T10:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T05:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/?p=10806"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T05:56:29","slug":"lci-fy25-results-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/lci-fy25-results-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"LCI FY25 Results, What You Need to Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lucky Core Industries (LCI<\/a>)<\/strong> has announced its full-year financial results for FY25, and here\u2019s a simple breakdown of how things went, what\u2019s changed, and what it means for investors and followers of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LCI earned Rs 11.8 billion in profit after tax<\/strong> for FY25, which is 5% higher<\/strong> than the previous year. In the last quarter alone (April to June 2025), the company made Rs2.8 billion<\/strong>, showing 9% growth<\/strong> compared to the previous quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earnings per share (EPS), <\/strong>a key number for investors, came in at Rs6.17<\/strong> for 4QFY25 and Rs25.46<\/strong> for the full year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dividend payouts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LCI has been generous with shareholders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Rs6.2 per share dividend announced for 4QFY25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • This brings the total dividend for the year to Rs 13\/share.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What drove the growth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Here are the main reasons LCI performed better this quarter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2705 Higher gross margins<\/strong>, LCI kept more profit from its sales by improving efficiency, especially in its pharmaceutical division<\/strong>, and from better pricing<\/strong> of non-essential medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2705 Other income<\/strong> jumped by 39% quarter-on-quarter<\/strong>, thanks to higher service fees from one of its subsidiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2705 Finance cost<\/strong> (money spent on interest and borrowing) was down 43% YoY<\/strong>, which helped boost net profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Revenue and sales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Annual sales<\/strong> were slightly higher than the last year at Rs 119.9 billion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • However, quarterly sales fell 6% YoY<\/strong>, mainly due to weaker demand or pricing in some segments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Cost control & profitability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Gross margin for the quarter stood at 23.2%<\/strong>, up from 22%<\/strong> in the previous quarter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Annual gross margin also improved to 22.8%<\/strong>, up from 22.4% in FY24.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Operating profit<\/strong> for 4QFY25 was Rs 4.4 billion<\/strong>, a decline from last year but still stable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Stock split alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Earlier this year, LCI announced a 5-for-1 stock split<\/strong>, meaning each shareholder got five shares for every one share they owned. This increased the total number of shares from 92 million to 462 million<\/strong>, making the stock more affordable for small investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        What do analysts say?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Topline Securities maintains a \u201cHold\u201d<\/strong> rating on the stock. The company\u2019s price-to-earnings (PE) ratio stands at 13.2x<\/strong>, which is a fair valuation based on its current performance and future outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        LCI may not have posted blockbuster growth, but it\u2019s showing steady performance<\/strong> with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Better margins<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Reduced finance costs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Consistent dividends<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          For long-term investors, LCI\u2019s continued investment in core business areas and cost management makes it a solid, stable pick<\/strong> in the PSX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Source: Topline Securities<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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