Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC) financial ratios

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited earned a net margin of 21.7% in FY2025 against a five-year average of 22.9% (Miscellaneous median 7.2%). Return on equity was 27.0%, compared with a sector median of 12.0%. The current ratio stood at 2.05× and debt was 50.2% of equity. Cash took about 101 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2025 vs the Miscellaneous median

Gross margin: 32.7%; Sector median 32.7%
Operating margin: 21.6%; Sector median 11.8%
Net margin: 21.7%; Sector median 7.2%
Return on equity (ROE): 27.0%; Sector median 12.0%
Return on assets (ROA): 14.7%; Sector median 5.4%
Current ratio: 2.05×; Sector median 1.13×
Debt to equity: 50.2%; Sector median 32.5%
Asset turnover: 0.67×; Sector median 0.55×
Dividend payout ratio: 0.0%; Sector median 0.0%

Median of the 21 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

PABC financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
Rs mn	FY2025 Jan – Dec 2025	FY2024 Jan – Dec 2024	FY2023 Jan – Dec 2023	FY2022 Jan – Dec 2022	FY2021 Jan – Dec 2021	FY2020 Jan – Dec 2020	FY2019 Jan – Dec 2019
Profitability
Gross margin	32.7%	36.5%	38.7%	33.4%	35.5%	30.3%	22.3%
EBITDA margin	24.1%	33.3%	32.1%	27.0%	33.2%	29.6%	21.5%
Operating margin	21.6%	30.9%	30.5%	25.0%	29.9%	24.7%	16.4%
Pre-tax margin	22.3%	29.3%	26.9%	22.1%	21.7%	13.7%	5.5%
Net margin	21.7%	26.5%	25.4%	19.1%	21.8%	12.0%	3.1%
Effective tax rate	2.4%	9.7%	5.4%	13.7%	(0.3%)	12.5%	44.4%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	27.0%	44.6%	57.3%	46.6%	40.1%	21.5%	—
Return on assets (ROA)	14.7%	22.9%	27.2%	19.6%	15.0%	6.9%	—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	20.0%	31.7%	38.3%	27.8%	20.3%	12.0%	—
Liquidity
Current ratio	2.05×	1.96×	1.59×	1.73×	1.29×	1.18×	0.84×
Quick ratio	1.59×	1.51×	0.84×	0.81×	0.66×	0.36×	0.38×
Leverage
Debt to equity	50.2%	57.2%	64.2%	72.0%	115.6%	144.7%	215.9%
Debt to capital	33.4%	36.4%	39.1%	41.8%	53.6%	59.1%	68.3%
Debt to assets	28.0%	30.2%	31.7%	32.2%	44.8%	51.7%	61.2%
Assets to equity	1.84×	1.94×	2.10×	2.37×	2.67×	3.13×	—
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.67×	0.87×	1.07×	1.03×	0.69×	0.57×	—
Receivable days days	16	12	14	21	32	49	—
Inventory days days	140	151	166	137	179	171	—
Payable days days	55	88	86	61	34	26	—
Cash conversion cycle days	101	75	94	98	177	194	—
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	0.0%	0.0%	25.2%	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Earnings retention rate	1.00×	1.00×	0.75×	0.80×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×

Ratios as reported for each fiscal year; returns are on average equity / assets. Debt ratios are percentages; turnover in times; working-capital measures in days.

PABC: frequently asked questions

What is PABC's EPS?

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs 14.44 for FY2025 (Jan – Dec 2025). Over the trailing twelve months (TTM to Jun 2026) EPS was Rs 11.58.

What is PABC's P/E ratio?

At the closing price of Rs 95.48 on 16 Oct 2026, PABC trades at a P/E of 8.2× based on EPS of Rs 11.58 (TTM to Jun 2026).

Does PABC pay dividends?

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited did not declare a cash dividend for FY2025.

What was PABC's revenue and profit in FY2025?

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited reported revenue of Rs 24.0 bn and profit attributable to shareholders of Rs 5.2 bn for FY2025 (Jan – Dec 2025).

What is PABC's book value per share?

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited's book value per share was Rs 60.80 at the end of FY2025. The shares trade at 1.39× book value.

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