Haleon Pakistan earned more after tax despite lower revenue for the nine months ended 30 September 2026. The board recommended no dividend or other shareholder entitlement with the latest results.
Haleon Pakistan Limited (PSX: HALEON) reported the results on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The announcement covers the quarter and nine months ended September 2026.
Profit rises as revenue declines
Profit after tax for the nine months was higher than in the same period a year earlier, while revenue was lower. Revenue measures sales, whereas profit after tax is what remains after expenses and tax.
The available material does not give the amounts or the size of either change. It also does not provide a separate quarterly comparison, so the cumulative direction should not be read as the quarter’s performance.
Earlier dividend contrasts with latest decision
The earlier cash dividend on file was announced on 27 Aug 2026. The latest recommendation therefore differs from that earlier payout decision.
For the business itself, the available comparison shows higher profit and lower revenue against the same period a year earlier. There is no earlier comparable earnings period in the supplied material from which to establish a longer trend.
Higher earnings do not mean higher sales
In plain terms, the company retained more profit even though it generated less revenue. That suggests the improvement in earnings cannot be described as sales growth.
The material does not explain what drove that difference. It would therefore be premature to attribute the higher profit to costs, pricing or any other particular factor.
No new entitlement
This results announcement offers shareholders no new cash dividend, bonus shares or rights shares. The filing also lists no other entitlement or corporate action and no other price-sensitive information.
No book-closure dates are given in the supplied material. The table below sets out the payout history on file.
| Announced | Entitlement | Book closure |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | A cash dividend of 100% of face value | 08/09/2026 – 09/09/2026 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | A cash dividend of 100% of face value | 08/09/2026 – 09/09/2026 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | A cash dividend of 150% of face value | 22/04/2026 – 28/04/2026 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | A cash dividend of 50% of face value | 06/11/2025 – 07/11/2025 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | A cash dividend of 100% of face value | 04/09/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | A cash dividend of 150% of face value | 13/03/2025 – 20/03/2025 |
As PSX lists them, each in its own unit.
Share-price context
The available context identifies a closing quote for Wednesday, 28 October 2026, but provides no price-change comparison. It does not establish whether the shares moved higher or lower over the chart period.
The chart below shows Haleon Pakistan’s share-price history. The company is listed in the Pharmaceuticals sector and belongs to the KSE-100 index.
About Haleon Pakistan
Haleon Pakistan Limited (PSX: HALEON) is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the Pharmaceuticals sector and is a member of the KSE-100 index.
Source: “Financial Results for the Quarter Ended 30 September 2026”, filed with the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday, 29 October 2026.
