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Aisha Steel Mills Limited ASL

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Rs 15.79

+1.02 (+6.91%)

Vol24,582,530Updated12:5919 Aug 2026

01At a Glance

The headline take on ASL — valuation, income, returns, and efficiency

Consolidated snapshot

Aisha Steel Mills Limited (ASL) is an Engineering company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. As of 19 Aug 2026, ASL last traded at Rs 15.79 (+6.91% on the day) with a market cap of Rs 13.75B and a free float of 35.0%. Over the last 12 months the stock has returned +21.3%.

Prices through 19 Aug 2026 · FY data through FY25 · Quarterly through Mar-26

Rs -1.55
1Y Return
+21.3%
Rs 13.75B

02Price & Performance

Closing prices across timeframes, returns, and range context

ASL — Price History

Daily closing series · toggle period below

1M Return+16.9%
3M Return+23.7%
6M Return+10.3%
1Y Return+21.3%
Day's Range100% of range
Rs 15.79
LowRs 14.60
HighRs 15.38
52-Week Range98% of range
Rs 15.79
LowRs 8.51
HighRs 15.94

03Key Metrics

Valuation, profitability, structure, and risk in one grid

Loss-making · P/E n/m
Rs -1.55Latest annual · basic
0.71xBook Rs 22.15
No recent payout
0.95Lower than market
Rs 13.75BMid cap
35.0%326M shares
76.81High leverage
-8.4%Latest annual
Rs 10Per share

04Dividend History & Yield

Payout track record, yield trend, and upcoming distribution

Latest Payout

Per Share
Yield (last FY)
Payout Ratio
Announced

Dividend Per Share Trend

2021
Rs 2.00
2022
Rs 0.00
2023
Rs 0.00
2024
Rs 0.00
2025
Rs 0.00

05Financials & Earnings

Income, balance sheet, and key ratios from published accounts

ASL's market capitalisation stands at Rs 13.75B as of 18 Aug 2026 up 14.3% over the past 12 months (from Rs 12.03B).

Financial Statements

How ASL's income and balance sheet have evolved

PKR MillionsMar-26Dec-25Sep-25Jun-25Mar-25Dec-24Sep-24Jun-24Trend
Net Sales / Revenue13,98611,1059,46311,9598,8668,3474,58011,314
Cost of Sales12,85910,0768,54110,9258,1318,5184,50910,933
Gross Profit1,1261,0299221,033735-17271381
Administrative Expenses151160146153150151129109
Operating Profit494522532632454-395-8775
EBITDA731747784868690-161161326
Other Income8192343480132-13
Financial Charges3724085254684826531,130953
Profit Before Tax1039620156436-1,036-1,222-882
Taxation3514662123118177379528
Profit After Tax68-518233317-859-843-355
EPS - Basic (Rs)Rs 0.06Rs -0.07Rs 0.07Rs 0.01Rs 0.32Rs -0.95Rs -0.93Rs -0.47

Showing 8 of 8 quarters · scroll horizontally to see more periods.

All figures in PKR millions from published accounts.

Profitability & Returns

Margins, returns on capital, and earnings per share

Latest · Mar-26

RatioValue
Net profit margin0.5%
Gross profit margin8.1%
EBITDA margin5.2%
EBIT margin3.5%

Net profit margin

Net profit ÷ revenue · %

0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%-3.1%Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25-0.5%Dec-250.5%Mar-26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Financial Health

Coverage, leverage, and the strength of the balance sheet

Latest · Mar-26

RatioValue
Current ratio1.33
Quick ratio0.12
Cash ratio0.04
Asset turnover0.31x
Effective tax rate34.0%

Current ratio

Current assets ÷ current liabilities

0.000.330.660.991.330.90Mar-25Jun-25Sep-251.32Dec-251.33Mar-26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Market cap trajectory

Close × current shares outstanding · current Rs 13.75B

Rs 14.38BRs 10.13BRs 5.87BRs 1.62BAug 25Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Rs 13.75B

Valuation & Capital Returns

What the market is paying for ASL, and what it returns to shareholders

Latest · Mar-26

RatioValue
Price to earnings155.67x
Price to book0.31x
EV / EBITDA26.01x
Price to sales0.62x

Price to earnings

Period-end price ÷ EPS · times

0.00x280.75x561.50x842.25x1123.00x30.91xMar-25Jun-25209.86xSep-25155.67xMar-26Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

06Technical Analysis

Trading signal, moving averages, momentum, and key levels

Trading Signal
BUY

10-day SMA (Rs 13.97) is above the 30-day SMA (Rs 13.21). RSI at 70 is in overbought territory.

As of18 Aug 2026

PeriodValuevs CurrentPosition
SMA 10Rs 13.97-11.50%Above
SMA 30Rs 13.21-16.32%Above
SMA 60Rs 13.00-17.64%Above
SMA 200Rs 12.42-21.35%Above
70Overbought
0 · Oversold305070100 · Overbought

At 70, momentum is elevated — above 70 may signal a near-term pullback.

MACD
Bullish Cross
  • MACD0.42
  • Signal0.26
  • Histogram+0.15
R2Resistance 2
Rs 17.42
10.3%
R1Resistance 1
Rs 16.09
1.9%
NOWCurrent
Rs 15.79
S1Support 1
Rs 12.73
-19.4%
S2Support 2
Rs 10.70
-32.3%

07Leverage Insights

MTS, margin financing, futures open interest, and combined exposure

Not MTS-eligible
Rs 31.99M
+97.89% MoMMargin financing
Rs 31.99M
+97.89% MoMMTS + MFS combined

Leverage Composition

MTS · MFS stacked over the selected window

Rs 2.05M
Futures blank sales (Rs)
7.73%
Blank sale ÷ OI
0.73%
Blank sale ÷ free float

Futures Blank Sale Insights

Blank sale value vs OI and free float

08Settlement Insights

UIN-wise settlement concentration and price context

Metrics and charts over the selected trailing window

Latest UIN %61.21%Most recent print
Average · 3M81.31%Mean over window
Change · 3M-32.24%First → last
Range · 3M49.4–97.5%Low–high

Settlement % Trajectory

Solid = UIN settlement % · Dashed = 14-session EMA

As of 18 Aug 2026

Price vs Settlement

Close price (left axis) · UIN settlement % (right axis)

09Share Structure & Capital

Float composition, capital base, and enterprise value

Free float · 35.0%Non-float · 65.0%

Free float vs locked-in holdings

Paid-Up CapitalRs 9.31B
Total Shares931M
326M
35.0%
Year EndJun
Enterprise Value

10About the Company

Business description, governance, and corporate information

Aisha Steel Mills Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on May 30, 2005 as a public limited company under the repealed Companies Ordinance, 1984. The Company has set up a cold rolling mill complex and a galvanization plant in the downstream Industrial Estate, Pakistan Steel, Bin Qasim, Karachi, to carry out its principal business of manufacturing and selling cold rolled coils and hot dipped galvanized coils.

Shariah CompliantEngineering

Corporate Information

  • RegistrarCDC Share Registrar Services Limited CDC House, 99-B, SMCHS, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi
  • AuditorA.F. Ferguson & Co., Chartered Accountants.
  • Websitewww.aishasteel.com
  • AddressArif Habib Centre, 23 M.T. Khan Road, Karachi Pakistan.
  • SectorEngineering
  • Financial Year EndJune

Key People

NameRole
DMDr. Munir Ahmed
CEO
AHArif Habib
Chairperson
MRManzoor Raza
Company Secretary

11Recent Announcements

Latest company filings as reported on PSX

12Peers in Engineering

How the cohort is moving — same-sector stocks by market cap

ASL vs Engineering sector median

Median across 16 sector constituents · nulls excluded per metric

MetricASLSector median
24.8x
0.0%0.0%
-8.4%-0.5%
1-Year Return+21.3%-0.3%
Rs 13.75BRs 4.83B

13Frequently Asked Questions

The most common questions investors ask about ASL

Frequently Asked Questions

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