{
  "id": 18044373,
  "title": "JKH records PBT of Rs.7.95 billion in Q2 2026/27; strong growth in attributable PAT",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/jkh-records-pbt-of-rs-7-95-billion-in-q2-2026-27-strong-growth-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/jkh-records-pbt-of-rs-7-95-billion-in-q2-2026-27-strong-growth-in-attributable-pat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second quarter of 2026/27, John Keells Holdings (JKH) reported a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs.7.95 billion, marking a 2% increase from the previous year's Q2. The company's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs.18.30 billion, broadly in line with the Rs.18.36 billion recorded in the same quarter last year. The strong growth in attributable profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs.5.82 billion for the quarter, a 39% increase from Rs.4.20 billion in the previous year's Q2. The higher contribution from JKH's equity holders of the parent company was primarily due to the lower effective impact of John Keells CG Auto (JKCG), which held a 50% ownership in the group. Sri Lanka's sovereign credit rating was upgraded to 'B-' by Fitch Ratings, a significant milestone reflecting progress in restoring macroeconomic stability. CWIT, a project company of West Container Terminal (WCT-1), handled 502,351 TEUs in the quarter, reaching the milestone of two million TEUs within 18 months of operations.",
  "summary": "Group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Rs.18.30 billion in the second quarter of 2026/27 was broadly in line with the Rs.18.36 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Growth across most industry groups offset the materially lower contribution from John Keells CG Auto (JKCG), against an exceptionally strong […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}