Air Link Communication (AIRLINK) Investor presentation summary

Business profile and scale

• Pakistan-focused smartphone distributor, manufacturer and retailer, with a decade-long record of expanding its product portfolio and promoting locally made technology.

• Manufacturing footprint includes a 250,000 sq ft factory; stated annual capacity of 12 Mn smartphones and 180K smart TVs.

• Retail and distribution network spans 15 flagship stores, 300+ cities and towns, 5,000+ retailers, 1,000+ wholesalers and 2,000+ employees.

• Distribution partners include Samsung, TECNO and itel; retail operations include authorised reseller activity.

Financial performance

• FY2025 consolidated net sales fell 19.5% YoY to PKR 104,379 Mn; gross profit rose 13.9% to PKR 11,014 Mn and gross margin increased to 10.6% from 7.5%.

• FY2025 operating profit increased 12.4% to PKR 9,544 Mn; operating margin was 9.1% versus 6.5% in FY2024.

• FY2025 profit after tax grew 2.6% to PKR 4,747 Mn; EPS was PKR 12.01 and dividend per share rose 7.7% to PKR 6.5.

• 1Q Sep 2025 net sales rose 10.7% YoY to PKR 24,402 Mn; gross profit increased 56.1% to PKR 3,387 Mn, with gross margin up to 13.9% from 9.8%.

• 1Q Sep 2025 operating profit rose 68.5% to PKR 3,008 Mn and profit after tax increased 88.0% to PKR 1,583 Mn; EPS advanced 88.3% to PKR 4.01.

Growth initiatives

• Reported 33.3% CAGR over the past decade, alongside expanded product breadth.

• Plans a production facility at Sundar Green Special Economic Zone in Lahore: 8 acres of land, ground floor plus four floors, and 1.4 Mn sq ft covered area.

• Strategic Acer Gadget Inc. partnership to introduce e10 laptops, tablets and all-in-one devices to Pakistan.

• Xiaomi LED project has moved from test manufacturing toward full-scale production; planned consumer-electronics categories include ACs, refrigerators, microwaves, air purifiers, washing machines and IoT devices.