Systems Limited nine-month profit up 14% to Rs 9.09 billion as sales jump 33% to Rs 76.5 billion

Systems Limited (PSX: SYS) made a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 9.085 billion in the nine months to September 2026, up 14% from Rs 7.973 billion a year earlier, according to results reported on Monday by ProPakistani. Earnings per share rose to Rs 5.93 from Rs 5.21. The company announced no dividend.

The numbers

For the third quarter alone (July to September), profit was Rs 3.035 billion, up 9%, or Rs 1.98 a share.

Where the growth came from

Topline Securities, quoted by ProPakistani, said third-quarter sales grew 26% in the Middle East and 41% in North America. The Gulf business kept expanding despite the regional conflict, and North America was lifted partly by the acquisition of Confiz.

The weak spot is margins. The gross margin fell to about 25% in the third quarter from roughly 30% a year earlier, as costs rose in most regions. The exception was Pakistan, where the domestic margin improved to 21% from 16%.

What it means

Profit grew less than half as fast as sales: Systems is getting bigger mainly by buying and hiring, and costs (administrative expenses up 42%, finance costs doubled) are eating into each rupee of revenue. For shareholders, the absence of a dividend means the return this year rests on the share price.

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