Thai listed firms' first-half net profit up 22.2%, reflecting economic expansion
Earnings
The Stock Exchange of Thailand reported that 800 listed companies, representing 95% of the total 839 companies (including SET and mai), which submitted their first-half financial statements for 2026, saw a combined net profit increase of 22.2% from the same period last year. Listed companies on the SET recorded sales of 8,752,978 million baht, up 7.5%; operating profit of 952,560 million baht, up 64.5%; and net profit of 765,969 million baht, up 22.2%. Meanwhile, the operating profit margin increased to 10.9% from 7.1%, and the debt-to-equity ratio decreased to 1.28 times from 1.30 times. Mr. Soravis Krairiksh, Deputy Manager and Head of Marketing, said that the continuous economic expansion has led to growth in almost all sectors, especially petrochemicals, technology, and services. Commercial banks were affected by lower policy interest rates, and food and agricultural products were affected by lower prices. For listed companies on mai, sales were 108,868 million baht, up 8.5%; operating profit was 8,432 million baht, up 21.5%; and net profit was 4,774 million baht, up 17.1%.
