PNSC
BUYPakistan National Shipping Corp
Transport · 0.15% of the KSE-100
Price
Rs 566.13
Market cap
Rs 30.6bn
12-month return
-42.5%
Rank
21 of 101
Why the engine ranks it here
Pakistan National Shipping Corp (PNSC) screens as attractive relative to the rest of the KSE-100, ranking 21 of 101 on a composite score of 62/100.
Pakistan National Shipping Corp sits in the Transport sector and scores best on balance-sheet strength (78/100), weakest on price trend (32/100). At PKR 566.13 the shares trade on a P/E of 1.1x, 0.29x book, a 60.0% dividend yield. The Piotroski F-Score is 7 of 9 (strong) and the Altman Z''-Score is 11.53 (financially sound).
What it does well
PNSC converts its asset base into profit efficiently at 19.7%.
Profitability & earnings quality
PNSC funds 69.4% of assets with equity.
Balance-sheet strength
PNSC keeps 17.3% of every rupee of sales as profit, above the sector norm.
Profitability & earnings quality
What holds it back
PNSC trades -27.7% relative to its 200-day average.
Price trend
PNSC has fallen -37.3% over the last year excluding the latest month.
Price trend
PNSC has lagged the KSE-100 by -31.0% over six months.
Price trend
What would change this view
- → the price reclaiming its 200-day average on rising volume
Five-pillar breakdown
Each pillar scores the company against sector peers, where 50 is the sector average.
The classic screens
Piotroski tests nine accounting facts about improvement; Altman scores the distance from financial distress.
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
strong · 7 of 9 tests passed
Altman Z''-Score
11.53
safe zone · safe above 5.85
Profitable on assets
ROA 19.7%
Cash generative
CFO PKR 32,741m
Returns improving
ROA 19.7% vs 15.1% a year ago
Earnings backed by cash
CFO PKR 32,741m vs profit PKR 29,073m
Deleveraging
debt/assets 0.18 vs 0.17
Liquidity improving
current ratio 2.81 vs 2.86
Margin expanding
gross margin 63.1% vs 54.3%
Assets working harder
asset turnover 1.14x vs 1.12x
No shareholder dilution
54m shares vs 54m
Altman components
Price history
Weekly closes. Beta 0.95 against the index, annualised volatility 27%, RSI 46.
Reported accounts
The last twelve quarters as filed, in PKR millions. The publication date is what the engine uses to decide when a figure became knowable.
| Quarter | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating | Net income | EPS | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | Rs 43.5bn | Rs 29.6bn | Rs 12.0bn | Rs 8.5bn | 156.32 | 2026-04-30 |
| 2025 Q3 | Rs 42.4bn | Rs 22.2bn | Rs 7.6bn | Rs 5.4bn | 99.56 | 2025-11-14 |
| 2025 Q2 | Rs 43.4bn | Rs 29.5bn | Rs 12.3bn | Rs 8.7bn | 160.62 | 2025-08-14 |
| 2025 Q1 | Rs 43.9bn | Rs 29.9bn | Rs 12.4bn | Rs 8.8bn | 161.94 | 2025-05-15 |
| 2024 Q4 | Rs 38.7bn | Rs 24.8bn | Rs 8.8bn | Rs 6.2bn | 115.27 | 2025-04-30 |
| 2024 Q3 | Rs 38.2bn | Rs 20.5bn | Rs 7.1bn | Rs 5.0bn | 92.73 | 2024-11-14 |
| 2024 Q2 | Rs 42.3bn | Rs 23.1bn | Rs 8.1bn | Rs 5.7bn | 106.02 | 2024-08-14 |
| 2024 Q1 | Rs 43.8bn | Rs 22.6bn | Rs 7.8bn | Rs 5.6bn | 103.61 | 2024-05-15 |
| 2023 Q4 | Rs 43.7bn | Rs 25.0bn | Rs 8.8bn | Rs 6.3bn | 116.96 | 2024-04-29 |
| 2023 Q3 | Rs 45.3bn | Rs 22.0bn | Rs 7.5bn | Rs 5.4bn | 100.35 | 2023-11-14 |
| 2023 Q2 | Rs 52.6bn | Rs 19.9bn | Rs 6.4bn | Rs 4.8bn | 88.18 | 2023-08-14 |
| 2023 Q1 | Rs 53.3bn | Rs 22.3bn | Rs 7.4bn | Rs 5.5bn | 101.54 | 2023-05-15 |
Ranked against Transport
Every peer in the same sector, ordered by composite score. These are the companies whose ratios set this one's z-scores.
Scored as of 31 December 2025. Generated by an automated screen for research and educational use. Not investment advice, and not a substitute for a SECP-licensed adviser.