Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Paul Koon said evolving trade policies are reshaping regional business dynamics, affecting metal flows, regional premiums and overall market activity.

KUCHING (Feb 27): Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd posted stronger earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (4QFY25), driven by higher sales volumes and improved realised metal prices.

Revenue rose 13.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to RM4.04 billion, compared with RM3.56 billion in 4QFY24.

Profit after tax and minority interests (PATAMI) increased at a faster pace, climbing 31.7 per cent YoY to RM592.14 million as lower operating costs more than offset weaker contributions from associate companies.

For the full financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY25), revenue grew 8.7 per cent to RM16.20 billion, while PATAMI rose 19.0 per cent to RM2.10 billion.

The group also declared a fourth interim dividend of 2.0 sen per share, payable on March 30.

Profit before tax (PBT) for FY25 rose by RM561.04 million, or 24.4 per cent, compared with FY24, in line with stronger revenue. The increase was mainly attributed to higher sales volumes and improved realised metal prices.

On a quarterly basis, PBT for 4QFY25 rose 0.7 per cent to RM796.39 million from RM791.20 million in the preceding quarter, despite lower contributions from associates.

The group said the marginal improvement was supported by higher realised metal prices and lower material costs during the quarter.

Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Paul Koon said evolving trade policies are reshaping regional business dynamics, affecting metal flows, regional premiums and overall market activity.

Despite this, he said global aluminium demand remains broadly stable, supported by low inventory levels and clean energy-related applications.

“Aluminium prices stayed resilient, underpinned by a favourable copper-to-aluminium ratio and supply constraints.

“While policy shifts have moderated near term growth expectations for solar photovoltaic installations and electric vehicle adoption, robust growth in energy infrastructure, in particular power grid expansion, battery energy storage systems, and AI-driven data centres, is expected to offset potential demand softness on other applications.

“Aluminium’s versatility and high usage intensity continue to drive its increasing adoption across a wide range of industries,” he said in a statement.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the group expects satisfactory performance in FY26, supported by firmer aluminium prices and moderated alumina input costs.

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