BD Lamps posts Tk10 lakh profit in Q2, half-year losses decline significantly

Bangladesh Lamps Limited (BD Lamps), a listed electric bulb manufacturer, returned to profit in the second quarter of the current financial year, although it still ended the first half in the red after a loss in the July-September period.

According to its quarterly financial statements, the electric bulb maker posted a profit of Tk10 lakh in the October-December quarter of FY26, with earnings per share (EPS) of Tk0.10.

However, because of a loss of Tk1.24 crore in the first quarter, the company reported a net loss of Tk1.14 crore for the July-December period. Even so, the half-year loss narrowed sharply compared with the same period of the previous financial year.

In the first half of FY25, BD Lamps had posted a net loss of Tk5.85 crore, with a loss per share of Tk5.56, the company's filings showed.

Explaining the change in EPS, the company said performance improved compared with the corresponding period a year earlier, supported by revenue growth of 14.1% and a 1.97% rise in gross profit.

In the July-December period of FY26, revenue rose to Tk102.63 crore, from Tk89.91 crore in the same period of the previous year. In the second quarter alone, revenue increased to Tk53.84 crore, up from Tk47.74 crore in the same quarter of FY25.

The company reported net operating cash flow per share of Tk16.30, compared with negative Tk19.41 in the same period a year earlier.

It said operating cash flow improved mainly because of higher customer collections of Tk18.86 crore and lower payments to suppliers amounting to Tk19.96 crore.

Net asset value per share declined to Tk43.39 as of December, from Tk44.99 in December 2024.

In the last financial year, BD Lamps posted a loss of Tk6.55 crore, with a loss per share of Tk6.22. Despite the losses, the company paid a 10% cash dividend to its shareholders.

Yesterday, BD Lamps shares closed at Tk141.30 each on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), down 2.89% from the previous trading session.