First Capital Holdings reports robust Q1 FY2025/26 performance with Rs. 2.15 b Profit after Tax

FIRST Capital Holdings PLC (the Group), a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering full-service investment institution, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2025, reporting a Profit after Tax (PAT) of Rs. 2.15 billion, a substantial increase from Rs. 582 million recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

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This strong performance reinforces the Group's position as a leading investment institution in Sri Lanka, driven by strategic market alignment and sectoral diversification.

The Group's net trading income before operating expenses stood at Rs. 3.40 billion, up from Rs. 1.12 billion in the same quarter of last year, reflecting effective execution in a favourable market shaped by a moderate decline in interest rates following a reduction in the monetary policy rate.

The Group's Primary Dealer division emerged as the largest contributor, delivering a PAT of Rs. 1.55 billion (2024/25-Rs. 464 million). This includes a trading gain of Rs. 2.06 billion on government securities and net interest income of Rs. 503 million, compared to Rs. 462 million and Rs. 387 million respectively in the previous year.