Pragati Insurance PLC reported a 37.6 per cent increase in first-half earnings, supported by higher operating and other income, while stronger premium collections helped the insurer return to positive operating cash flow.
According to the company’s unaudited financial statements, earnings per share (EPS) rose to Tk3.11 for the January-June period of 2026 from Tk2.26 in the corresponding period a year earlier.
Second-quarter EPS also improved, increasing to Tk1.52 for the April-June quarter from Tk1.23 in the same period of 2025.
Net operating cash flow per share turned positive at Tk2.00 during the first six months of 2026, compared with a negative Tk0.58 a year earlier. Net asset value per share rose to Tk57.43 as of June 30, 2026 from Tk55.69 as of December 31, 2025.
The company attributed the higher earnings to growth in operating income and other income.
Stronger premium collections, together with higher other income, also contributed to the improvement in operating cash flow, the non-life insurer said in a regulatory filing with the bourses.
Shares of Pragati Insurance, each with a face value of Tk10, fell 2.93 per cent to close at Tk76.30 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday.
