KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Net profit IDR 245 Bn, +29.3% QoQ and +63.6% YoY, taking 1H26 to IDR 435 Bn: 50.6% of FY26F consensus and in-line, with EBITDA ahead of pace and operating income behind.
- Revenue IDR 4.0 Tn, +22.6% YoY, driven entirely by energy distribution and logistics, up 36.6% YoY and now 64.8% of the group, while upstream services fell 10.7% across the half.
- EBITDA IDR 439 Bn, +26.6% YoY, 53.1% of FY26F, but gross margin narrowed 1.3pp to 9.2% on mix, and roughly 60% of the half-year pre-tax gain sat below the operating line, on lower finance costs and an IDR 34 Bn foreign exchange gain.
- Our read: a good print of lower quality than the headline, but consensus looks stale. FY26F EBITDA sits just 2.3% above FY25 actual while 1H26 is already +16.2%, and at 5.3x blended forward P/E ELSA trades on its five-year mean of 5.3x. We would change our mind if 2H26 upstream revenue fails to recover.
Regards, Aldiracita Research