CSE Corporate Earnings Surge 10% YoY to Rs. 168.3 Bn in 2Q š
ā¢ Overall Figures: CSE-listed corporate earnings reached Rs. 168.3 Bn in 2Q2026, marking a 10% YoY growth despite a 10% QoQ drop from Rs. 186.6 Bn. Cumulative 1H2026 earnings rose 8% YoY to Rs. 354.9 Bn, while trailing 12-month earnings stood at Rs. 707.7 Bn (down 9% YoY). ā¢ Sector Breakdown: ā¢ Banks: Led overall performance with Rs. 62.37 Bn (+28% YoY, +32% QoQ), generating 37.1% of quarterly market profits. ā¢ Food, Beverage & Tobacco: Earned Rs. 34.78 Bn (flat YoY, +122% QoQ), contributing 20.7%. ā¢ Diversified Financials: Reported Rs. 21.58 Bn (-35% YoY, -39% QoQ), accounting for 12.8%. ā¢ Telecommunication Services: Surged 86% YoY to Rs. 13.65 Bn (8.1% share). ā¢ Capital Goods: Skyrocketed 233% YoY to Rs. 9.96 Bn (-69% QoQ). ā¢ Retailing: More than doubled, up 127% YoY to Rs. 4.5 Bn. ā¢ Energy & Insurance: Experienced declines of 53% (Rs. 949 Mn) and 27% (Rs. 3.37 Bn), respectively. ā¢ Top Counters: The top 10 counters generated ~56% of total quarterly profits. Commercial Bank led with Rs. 17.21 Bn (+8% YoY), followed by Hatton National Bank (Rs. 11.77 Bn), Sampath Bank (Rs. 11.03 Bn, +65%), Nations Trust Bank (Rs. 10.99 Bn, +133%), and Dialog (Rs. 10.11 Bn, +100%). _Note: Softlogic Stockbrokers research covers ~273 counters; results are based on provisional unadjusted data and include potential non-recurring one-off gains._