Karachi: In an exciting development for the capital markets and the economy as a whole, Pakistan Stock Exchange announces the list of recipients of the Top 25 Companies Awards for the calendar year 2024. These are the most prestigious and coveted awards in the corporate sector and were initiated by the Exchange in the year 1978. The selected companies have excelled on the basis of their financial performance, governance & operational excellence as well as sustainability and ESG related initiatives.
The PSX Top 25 Companies Awards recognizes companies achieving certain key pre-requisites from the perspective of compliance and interest of minority shareholders. Subject to achieving these pre-requisites, the companies are further weighed based on certain quantitative and qualitative criteria. In terms of quantitative criteria, PSX selects listed companies which have performed exceptionally in the context of profitability ratios, dividend related ratios, and turnover of shares, among other specifics. In terms of qualitative criteria, PSX selects high-performing listed companies based on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), reporting on SDGs, ESG related initiatives, and Diversity & Inclusivity, among other considerations.
Announcing the PSX Top 25 Companies names for CY-2024, the MD & CEO PSX, Mr. Farrukh H. Sabzwari stated, “On behalf of the Pakistan Stock Exchange, I am proud to congratulate the winners of the PSX Top 25 Companies Awards 2024. These awards reaffirm that Pakistan’s economy is home to companies which not only excel locally but also stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the finest organizations internationally. This year’s winners, along with the broader corporate sector, deserve special recognition for delivering exceptional performance in the calendar year 2024 despite a difficult environment. Their achievements send a powerful message of confidence to investors both at home and abroad and is a testament to the determination, innovation, and leadership that continue to drive Pakistan’s growth story.”
The companies that made it to the Top 25 Companies Awards list for the calendar year 2024, in order of their ranking, are:
| Sr. No. | Name of Company | Sr. No. | Name of Company |
| 1 | Engro Corporation Limited | 14 | Nestle Pakistan Limited |
| 2 | Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited | 15 | Interloop Limited |
| 3 | Engro Holdings Limited | 16 | Habib Bank Limited |
| 4 | Engro Fertilizers Limited | 17 | National Foods Limited |
| 5 | Sazgar Engineering Works Limited | 18 | Haleon Pakistan Limited |
| 6 | Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited | 19 | Cherat Cement Company Limited |
| 7 | Mari Energies Limited | 20 | MCB Bank Limited |
| 8 | Bank Alfalah Limited | 21 | Jubilee General Insurance Company Limited |
| 9 | EFU Life Assurance Limited | 22 | Colgate – Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited |
| 10 | Lucky Cement Limited | 23 | NetSol Technologies Limited |
| 11 | Millat Tractors Limited | 24 | Arif Habib Corporation Limited |
| 12 | Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited | 25 | Meezan Bank Limited |
| 13 | International Industries Limited | – | – |
