In this episode of Stock Watch, powered by Chase Securities and Bank of Punjab, Nukta’s Shuja Qureshi and Shahbaz Ashraf analyze the latest quarterly and annual results of AGP, Faysal Bank (FABL), and Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (MUGHAL).

AGP stood out with a robust 40% year-on-year growth in earnings, coupled with an increase in its annual dividend to PKR 8.0. In contrast, FABL reported a 6% decline in earnings for CY25, while its dividend slipped to PKR 6.50 compared to PKR 7.0 last year.

Meanwhile, gross margins of MUGHAL fell to 9% in the second quarter, leading to a steep 42% sequential drop in earnings.