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Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited MSCL

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Rs 23.95

+0.19 (+0.80%)

Vol15,954Updated12:2919 Aug 2026

01At a Glance

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

Consolidated snapshot

Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited (MSCL) is an Engineering company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. As of 19 Aug 2026, MSCL last traded at Rs 23.95 (+0.80% on the day) with a market cap of Rs 736.03M and a free float of 25.0%. Over the last 12 months the stock has returned +77.0%.

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

Rs -0.40
1Y Return
+77.0%
Rs 736.03M

02Price & Performance

Closing prices across timeframes, returns, and range context

MSCL — Price History

Daily closing series · toggle period below

1M Return-1.2%
3M Return-14.5%
6M Return+24.2%
1Y Return+77.0%
Day's Range16% of range
Rs 23.95
LowRs 23.75
HighRs 25.00
52-Week Range35% of range
Rs 23.95
LowRs 12.05
HighRs 46.53

03Key Metrics

Valuation, profitability, structure, and risk in one grid

Loss-making · P/E n/m
Rs -0.40Latest annual · basic
0.88xBook Rs 27.27
No recent payout
0.58Lower than market
Rs 736.03MSmall cap
25.0%8M shares
0.00Low leverage
-1.5%Latest annual
Rs 10Per share

04Dividend History & Yield

Payout track record, yield trend, and upcoming distribution

No dividend payouts on record for MSCL

PSX has no payout announcements for this company in the recent record. Some companies reinvest earnings rather than distribute them — check the Financials section for retained earnings.

05Financials & Earnings

Income, balance sheet, and key ratios from published accounts

MSCL's market capitalisation stands at Rs 736.03M as of 18 Aug 2026 up 79.1% over the past 12 months (from Rs 411.07M).

Financial Statements

How MSCL's income and balance sheet have evolved

PKR MillionsFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21FY20Trend
Net Sales / Revenue100.75122.4899.2100.7392.6727.4
Cost of Sales112.43139.69106.78118.3881.1746.25
Gross Profit-11.68-17.21-7.57-17.6511.5-18.85
Administrative Expenses17.6510.339.246.675.284.89
Operating Profit-29.41-28.17-17.22-24.745.86-23.95
Other Income18.024.6114.0826.142.863.19
Financial Charges0.210.190.260.070.060.1
Profit Before Tax-13.01-23.75-13.85-79.851.07-20.86
Taxation0.590.410.860.030.774.14
Profit After Tax-12.42-23.34-13-79.881.85-16.72
EPS - Basic (Rs)Rs -0.40Rs -0.75Rs -0.42Rs -2.58Rs 0.06Rs -0.54

All figures in PKR millions from published accounts.

Profitability & Returns

Margins, returns on capital, and earnings per share

Latest · FY25

RatioValue
Net profit margin-12.3%
Gross profit margin-11.6%
EBIT margin-29.2%

Net profit margin

Net profit ÷ revenue · %

0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%-61.0%FY202.0%FY21-79.3%FY22-13.1%FY23-19.1%FY24-12.3%FY25Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Financial Health

Coverage, leverage, and the strength of the balance sheet

Latest · FY25

RatioValue
Current ratio3.44
Quick ratio1.93
Cash ratio1.04
Asset turnover0.11x

Current ratio

Current assets ÷ current liabilities

0.000.981.952.933.913.89FY203.91FY213.34FY222.56FY232.54FY243.44FY25Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

Market cap trajectory

Close × current shares outstanding · current Rs 736.03M

Rs 1.31BRs 922.78MRs 535.21MRs 147.64MAug 25Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Rs 736.03M

Valuation & Capital Returns

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

Latest · FY25

RatioValue
Price to book0.52x
Price to sales4.33x

Price to book

Period-end price ÷ book value · times

0.00x0.22x0.44x0.66x0.88x0.70xFY200.88xFY210.88xFY220.80xFY230.42xFY240.52xFY25Period
Earlier periodsLatest period

06Technical Analysis

Trading signal, moving averages, momentum, and key levels

Trading Signal
SELL

10-day SMA (Rs 23.73) is below the 30-day SMA (Rs 23.98). RSI at 47 sits in the neutral band.

As of18 Aug 2026

PeriodValuevs CurrentPosition
SMA 10Rs 23.73-0.93%Above
SMA 30Rs 23.98+0.11%Below
SMA 60Rs 26.51+10.71%Below
SMA 200Rs 20.00-16.48%Above
47Neutral
0 · Oversold305070100 · Overbought

At 47, momentum sits within the neutral band (30–70), suggesting balanced buying and selling pressure.

MACD
Bullish Cross
  • MACD-0.37
  • Signal-0.67
  • Histogram+0.30
R2Resistance 2
Rs 30.72
28.3%
R1Resistance 1
Rs 27.24
13.7%
NOWCurrent
Rs 23.95
S1Support 1
Rs 20.04
-16.3%
S2Support 2
Rs 16.32
-31.9%

07Leverage Insights

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

Not MTS-eligible
Rs 1.62M
-31.95% MoMMargin financing
Rs 1.62M
-31.95% MoMMTS + MFS combined

Leverage Composition

MTS · MFS stacked over the selected window

No blank sales

No net blank (short) sales reported for MSCL on the latest PSX DFC report.

08Settlement Insights

UIN-wise settlement concentration and price context

Metrics and charts over the selected trailing window

Latest UIN %93.52%Most recent print
Average · 3M78.66%Mean over window
Change · 3M+83.70%First → last
Range · 3M43.6–100.0%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 · 25.0%Non-float · 75.0%

Free float vs locked-in holdings

Paid-Up CapitalRs 309.77M
Total Shares31M
8M
25.0%
Year EndJun
Enterprise Value

10About the Company

Business description, governance, and corporate information

Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited was incorporated on August 24,1955 as a public limited company. The company is a manufacturer of steel products such as torsteel, ribbed bars, wire rods, bailing hoops, mild and special steel wires, transmission towers and cold profiles .

Shariah CompliantEngineering

Corporate Information

  • RegistrarF.D Registrar, Office No 1705,17th Floor , Saima Trade Tower -A, I.I Chundrigar Road Karachi
  • AuditorReanda Haroon Zakaria & Company Chartered Accountant
  • Websitehttps://www.msclwire.com
  • AddressPlot No . HE -1/2 Landhi Industrial Area , Karachi
  • SectorEngineering
  • Financial Year EndJune

Key People

NameRole
MUMuhammad Umar Mehkari
CEO
MAMehmood Ali Mehkri
Chairperson
AMAbdul Mojahid
Company Secretary

11Recent Announcements

Latest company filings as reported on PSX

Filings and disclosures from the PSX announcement feed

12Peers in Engineering

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

MSCL vs Engineering sector median

Median across 16 sector constituents · nulls excluded per metric

MetricMSCLSector median
24.8x
0.0%
-1.5%-0.5%
1-Year Return+77.0%-0.3%
Rs 736.03MRs 4.83B

13Frequently Asked Questions

The most common questions investors ask about MSCL

Frequently Asked Questions

MSCL is trading at Rs 23.95, up 0.80% on the day, within a 52-week range of Rs 12.05–46.53, from the 15-minute snapshot taken at 12:30 PKT. Prices on this page refresh every 15 minutes during market hours; log in to BSL for live quotes.

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