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Fast Cables Limited vs Pakistan Cables Limited

Fast Cables Limited (FCL) is worth Rs 16.2 bn at the latest close, 2.2 times the market value of Pakistan Cables Limited (PCAL) at Rs 7.5 bn. In their latest annual results FCL reported revenue of Rs 38.7 bn (FY2026) and PCAL Rs 33.8 bn (FY2026). FCL trades at 7.7× earnings and PCAL at 44.9×. Dividend yields: FCL 6.0%, PCAL 0.0%.

FCL and PCAL compared
Latest FCL FY2026 PCAL FY2026
Price Rs 25.10 Rs 137.00
Market value Rs 16.2 bn Rs 7.5 bn
P/E 7.7× (stronger) 44.9×
P/B 0.99× 0.73× (stronger)
Dividend yield 6.0% (stronger) 0.0%
Revenue (latest year) Rs 38.7 bn Rs 33.8 bn
Revenue growth, year on year 21.5% (stronger) 16.2%
Revenue growth, 5 years a year 22.2% (stronger) 20.8%
Profit (latest year) Rs 2.1 bn (stronger) Rs 166.2 mn
EPS (latest year) Rs 3.28 Rs 3.05
Dividend per share Rs 1.50 Rs 0.00
Net margin 5.5% (stronger) 0.5%
Return on equity 13.7% (stronger) 1.7%
Debt to equity 84.8% (stronger) 185.0%
Current ratio 1.34× (stronger) 0.99×
Dividend streak (years) 3 (stronger) 0

Highlighted: the higher figure where higher is usually stronger (growth, margins, returns, yield) or the lower where lower is (P/E, P/B, debt). A highlight is a comparison, not a recommendation.

Revenue by fiscal year FCL PCAL
Revenue by fiscal year Rs 39 bn PCAL FY2017: Rs 8.1 bn FY2017 PCAL FY2018: Rs 9.6 bn FY2018 PCAL FY2019: Rs 9.7 bn FY2019 FCL FY2020: Rs 9.0 bn PCAL FY2020: Rs 9.1 bn FY2020 FCL FY2021: Rs 14.2 bn PCAL FY2021: Rs 13.1 bn FY2021 FCL FY2022: Rs 23.0 bn PCAL FY2022: Rs 21.2 bn FY2022 FCL FY2023: Rs 32.9 bn PCAL FY2023: Rs 21.7 bn FY2023 FCL FY2024: Rs 36.0 bn PCAL FY2024: Rs 26.2 bn FY2024 FCL FY2025: Rs 31.9 bn PCAL FY2025: Rs 29.1 bn FY2025 FCL FY2026: Rs 38.7 bn PCAL FY2026: Rs 33.8 bn FY2026
Profit by fiscal year FCL PCAL
Profit by fiscal year Rs 2 bn -Rs 281 mn PCAL FY2017: Rs 478.5 mn FY2017 PCAL FY2018: Rs 305.3 mn FY2018 PCAL FY2019: Rs 126.2 mn FY2019 FCL FY2020: Rs 166.6 mn PCAL FY2020: -Rs 91.8 mn FY2020 FCL FY2021: Rs 532.7 mn PCAL FY2021: Rs 553.6 mn FY2021 FCL FY2022: Rs 1.0 bn PCAL FY2022: Rs 827.7 mn FY2022 FCL FY2023: Rs 1.7 bn PCAL FY2023: Rs 723.7 mn FY2023 FCL FY2024: Rs 1.9 bn PCAL FY2024: Rs 208.9 mn FY2024 FCL FY2025: Rs 1.3 bn PCAL FY2025: -Rs 280.6 mn FY2025 FCL FY2026: Rs 2.1 bn PCAL FY2026: Rs 166.2 mn FY2026

Prices at the latest close; financial figures from each company's latest annual report. Information only, not investment advice.