AABS Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited
Latest results: FY2025 · Sep 2025 Q3 FY2026 · Apr – Jun 2026
Last close · 16 Oct 2026
Rs 717.80 +1.49%
Quarterly · Q4 FY2021 – Q3 FY2026
Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited (AABS) quarterly income statement
Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited reported revenue of Rs 3.1 bn for Q3 FY2026 (Apr – Jun 2026), down 44.5% on Q3 FY2025. Gross profit came to Rs 651.3 mn, a gross margin of 21.3%. Operating profit was Rs 254.9 mn (an operating margin of 8.3%). Finance cost was Rs 15.4 mn, down 73.9% on Q3 FY2025. Tax of Rs 65.4 mn took 26.5% of pre-tax profit. Profit attributable to shareholders was Rs 181.2 mn, down 62.3% on Q3 FY2025, or Rs 10.44 per share.
| Rs bn | TTM to Jun 2026 | Q3 FY2026 Apr – Jun 2026 | Q2 FY2026 Jan – Mar 2026 | Q1 FY2026 Oct – Dec 2025 | Q4 FY2025 Jul – Sep 2025 | Q3 FY2025 Apr – Jun 2025 | Q2 FY2025 Jan – Mar 2025 | Q1 FY2025 Oct – Dec 2024 | Q4 FY2024 Jul – Sep 2024 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | (8.5) | (2.4) | (1.3) | (2.1) | (2.7) | (4.4) | (1.3) | (4.3) | (4.5) | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | (1.2) | (0.4) | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.3) | ||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | (0.0) | ||||||||||||
| Finance cost | (0.2) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.1) | (0.0) | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.1) | ||||||||||||
| Profit before tax | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | (0.3) | ||||||||||||
| Taxation | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.0) | 0.0 | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.1) | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
| Profit after tax | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | (0.1) | ||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to shareholders | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | (0.1) | ||||||||||||
| Per share & other | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EPS – basic (Rs) Rs | 42.71 | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) | ||||||||||||
| EPS – diluted (Rs) Rs | 42.71 | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) | ||||||||||||
| Dividend per share (Rs) Rs | 20.50 | 0.00 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | (0.0) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation & amortisation | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares mn | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||
| Rs mn | Q3 FY2026 Apr – Jun 2026 | Q2 FY2026 Jan – Mar 2026 | Q1 FY2026 Oct – Dec 2025 | Q4 FY2025 Jul – Sep 2025 | Q3 FY2025 Apr – Jun 2025 | Q2 FY2025 Jan – Mar 2025 | Q1 FY2025 Oct – Dec 2024 | Q4 FY2024 Jul – Sep 2024 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -44.5% | -13.6% | -43.2% | -33.8% | +146.4% | -40.5% | -18.6% | -6.9% | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | -45.7% | -5.8% | -50.9% | -40.0% | +170.3% | -50.6% | +9.3% | +25.5% | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | -39.4% | -27.0% | +35.8% | +69.9% | +80.4% | -8.7% | -77.5% | -82.6% | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | +55.2% | +21.6% | +118.1% | -30.2% | -27.6% | -27.4% | -62.0% | +27.6% | ||||||||||||
| Operating profit | -66.9% | -45.6% | -9.9% | — | +201.2% | -5.2% | -84.7% | -103.6% | ||||||||||||
| Finance cost | -73.9% | -14.8% | -33.6% | -65.0% | -53.1% | -65.6% | -34.3% | +5.2% | ||||||||||||
| Profit before tax | -68.8% | -64.7% | +9.7% | — | +431.7% | +81.6% | -83.7% | -121.5% | ||||||||||||
| Taxation | -78.9% | -72.9% | -16.8% | — | — | +1,638.6% | -76.3% | -196.2% | ||||||||||||
| Profit after tax | -62.3% | -59.8% | +19.1% | — | +221.1% | +18.2% | -85.3% | -108.3% | ||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to shareholders | -62.3% | -59.8% | +19.1% | — | +221.1% | +18.2% | -85.3% | -108.3% | ||||||||||||
| Per share & other | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EPS – basic (Rs) | -62.3% | -59.9% | +19.0% | — | +221.2% | +18.4% | -85.3% | -108.3% | ||||||||||||
| EPS – diluted (Rs) | -62.3% | -59.9% | +19.0% | — | +221.2% | +18.4% | -85.3% | -108.3% | ||||||||||||
| Dividend per share (Rs) | -100.0% | -37.5% | — | -48.0% | +150.0% | — | -100.0% | +316.7% | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | -63.8% | -41.8% | -12.8% | — | +183.5% | -5.2% | -81.9% | -101.4% | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation & amortisation | +32.9% | +32.3% | -26.5% | +4.7% | +0.2% | -6.5% | +61.5% | -3.1% | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Change against the same quarter a year earlier; shown when the earlier figure is positive.
| Rs mn | Q3 FY2026 Apr – Jun 2026 | Q2 FY2026 Jan – Mar 2026 | Q1 FY2026 Oct – Dec 2025 | Q4 FY2025 Jul – Sep 2025 | Q3 FY2025 Apr – Jun 2025 | Q2 FY2025 Jan – Mar 2025 | Q1 FY2025 Oct – Dec 2024 | Q4 FY2024 Jul – Sep 2024 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | (78.7%) | (68.9%) | (78.8%) | (85.6%) | (80.5%) | (63.2%) | (91.1%) | (94.4%) | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 21.3% | 31.1% | 21.2% | 14.4% | 19.5% | 36.8% | 8.9% | 5.6% | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | (12.2%) | (15.6%) | (13.6%) | (6.3%) | (4.4%) | (11.1%) | (3.5%) | (6.0%) | ||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 8.3% | 14.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 14.0% | 22.8% | 4.3% | (0.9%) | ||||||||||||
| Finance cost | (0.5%) | (2.5%) | (2.0%) | (1.1%) | (1.1%) | (2.5%) | (1.7%) | (2.1%) | ||||||||||||
| Profit before tax | 8.0% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 32.7% | 4.7% | (5.7%) | ||||||||||||
| Taxation | (2.1%) | (3.8%) | (1.8%) | 1.4% | (5.6%) | (12.3%) | (1.2%) | 3.8% | ||||||||||||
| Profit after tax | 5.9% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 20.5% | 3.4% | (1.8%) | ||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to shareholders | 5.9% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 20.5% | 3.4% | (1.8%) | ||||||||||||
| Per share & other | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 9.4% | 16.2% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 14.4% | 24.0% | 5.2% | (0.4%) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation & amortisation | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | ||||||||||||
Each line as a percentage of revenue.
Figures in Pakistani rupees as reported by the company; costs and cash outflows in brackets; "—" = not reported. TTM = the latest four quarters added together. Updated 16 Oct 2026.
All reported line items 79
| Rs mn | Q3 FY2026 Apr – Jun 2026 | Q2 FY2026 Jan – Mar 2026 | Q1 FY2026 Oct – Dec 2025 | Q4 FY2025 Jul – Sep 2025 | Q3 FY2025 Apr – Jun 2025 | Q2 FY2025 Jan – Mar 2025 | Q1 FY2025 Oct – Dec 2024 | Q4 FY2024 Jul – Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from Goods & Services | 3,064.2 | 1,842.3 | 2,711.3 | 3,186.4 | 5,518.3 | 2,132.9 | 4,774.2 | 4,816.4 |
| Sales of Goods & Services - Net - Unclassified | 3,064.2 | 1,842.3 | 2,711.3 | 3,186.4 | 5,518.3 | 2,132.9 | 4,774.2 | 4,816.4 |
| Revenue from Business Activities - Total | 3,064.2 | 1,842.3 | 2,711.3 | 3,186.4 | 5,518.3 | 2,132.9 | 4,774.2 | 4,816.4 |
| Cost of Operating Revenue | 2,412.9 | 1,270.2 | 2,135.3 | 2,726.2 | 4,443.8 | 1,348.7 | 4,350.0 | 4,545.5 |
| Cost of Revenues - Total | 2,412.9 | 1,270.2 | 2,135.3 | 2,726.2 | 4,443.8 | 1,348.7 | 4,350.0 | 4,545.5 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses - Total | 374.0 | 287.1 | 369.2 | 201.5 | 241.0 | 236.1 | 169.3 | 288.7 |
| Other Operating Expense/(Income) - Net | 22.5 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 14.1 | 62.6 | 60.9 | 47.5 | 26.7 |
| Gross Profit - Industrials/Property - Total | 651.3 | 572.1 | 576.0 | 460.2 | 1,074.5 | 784.2 | 424.2 | 270.9 |
| Operating Expenses - Total | 2,809.4 | 1,577.2 | 2,524.6 | 2,941.8 | 4,747.4 | 1,645.6 | 4,566.8 | 4,861.0 |
| Operating Profit before Non-Recurring Income/(Expense) | 254.9 | 265.1 | 186.7 | 244.6 | 770.9 | 487.2 | 207.3 | (44.6) |
| Financing Income/(Expense) - Net - Total | (15.4) | (46.0) | (55.4) | (34.7) | (59.0) | (54.0) | (83.5) | (99.2) |
| Interest Expense - Net of (Interest Income) | 15.4 | 46.0 | 55.4 | 34.7 | 59.0 | 54.0 | 83.5 | 99.2 |
| Interest Expense - Net of Capitalized Interest | 15.4 | 46.0 | 55.4 | 34.7 | 59.0 | 54.0 | 83.5 | 99.2 |
| Other Non-Operating Income/(Expense) - Total | 7.1 | 27.5 | 112.8 | (64.2) | 78.4 | 265.3 | 98.7 | (129.4) |
| Normalized Pre-tax Profit | 246.6 | 246.7 | 244.1 | 145.7 | 790.3 | 698.5 | 222.5 | (273.2) |
| Provision for Income Tax Expense- Unclassified | 65.4 | 70.9 | 48.4 | (43.1) | 309.9 | 261.7 | 58.1 | (184.3) |
| Income before Taxes | 246.6 | 246.7 | 244.1 | 145.7 | 790.3 | 698.5 | 222.5 | (273.2) |
| Income Taxes | 65.4 | 70.9 | 48.4 | (43.1) | 309.9 | 261.7 | 58.1 | (184.3) |
| Net Income after Tax | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Income before Discontinued Operations & Extraordinary Items | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Net Income before Minority Interest | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Net Income after Minority Interest | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Income Available to Common Shares | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| DPS - Common - Gross - Issue - By Period End Date Rs | 0.00 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 |
| Net Income - Basic - including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Total | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Income available to Common excluding Extraordinary Items | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Shares used to calculate Basic EPS - Total mn | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| EPS - Basic - including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Total Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Basic - excluding Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Total Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Basic - excluding Extraordinary Items - Normalized - Total Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| Allocated Net Income including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Issue Specific | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Earnings Allocation Factor - Basic - Issue Specific | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× |
| Shares used to calculate Basic EPS - Issue Specific mn | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| EPS - Basic - including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Issue Specific Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Basic - excluding Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Issue Specific Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Basic - excluding Extraordinary Items - Normalized - Issue Specific Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Basic from Discontinued Operations & Extraordinary Items Rs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income - Diluted - including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Total | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Diluted Income available to Common excluding Extraordinary Items | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Shares used to calculate Diluted EPS - Total mn | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| EPS - Diluted - including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Total Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Diluted - excluding Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Total Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Diluted - excluding Extraordinary Items - Normalized - Total Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| Allocated Diluted Net Income including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Issue Specific | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Earnings Allocation Factor - Diluted - Issue Specific | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× | 1.00× |
| Shares used to calculate Diluted EPS - Issue Specific mn | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| EPS - Diluted - including Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Issue Specific Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Diluted - excluding Extraordinary Items Applicable to Common - Issue Specific Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Diluted - excluding Extraordinary Items - Normalized - Issue Specific Rs | 10.44 | 10.12 | 11.27 | 10.88 | 27.69 | 25.21 | 9.47 | (5.12) |
| EPS - Diluted from Discontinued Operations & Extraordinary Items Rs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DPS - Common - Gross - Issue - By Announcement Date Rs | 7.50 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 10.00 |
| DPS - Common - Net - Issue - By Announcement Date Rs | 6.75 | 0.00 | 11.70 | 22.50 | 10.80 | 0.00 | 22.50 | 9.00 |
| Earnings before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) | 254.9 | 265.1 | 186.7 | 244.6 | 770.9 | 487.2 | 207.3 | (44.6) |
| Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization (EBITDA) | 287.7 | 297.8 | 218.1 | 272.6 | 795.6 | 511.9 | 249.9 | (17.8) |
| Depreciation & Amortization - Supplemental | 32.8 | 32.7 | 31.3 | 28.0 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 42.6 | 24.7 |
| Depreciation Expense - Total - Supplemental | 32.8 | 32.7 | 31.3 | 28.0 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 42.6 | 24.7 |
| Depreciation - Financial Lease Right-of-Use Assets - Supplemental | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 20.2 | — |
| Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization - Total | 32.8 | 32.7 | 31.3 | 28.0 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 42.6 | 26.7 |
| Depreciation - Total | 32.8 | 32.7 | 31.3 | 28.0 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 42.6 | 26.7 |
| Normalized after Tax Profit | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Normalized Net Income from Continuing Operations | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Normalized Net Income - Bottom Line | 181.2 | 175.8 | 195.7 | 188.8 | 480.4 | 436.8 | 164.4 | (88.9) |
| Earnings before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) - Normalized | 262.0 | 292.7 | 299.5 | 180.4 | 849.3 | 752.5 | 306.0 | (174.0) |
| Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization (EBITDA) - Normalized | 294.8 | 325.3 | 330.8 | 208.4 | 874.0 | 777.2 | 348.6 | (147.2) |
| Depreciation of Financial Lease Right-of-Use Assets | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 20.2 | — |
| Interest Expense | 15.4 | 46.0 | 55.4 | 34.7 | 59.0 | 54.0 | 83.5 | 99.2 |
| Operating Expenses | 2,809.4 | 1,577.2 | 2,524.6 | 2,941.8 | 4,747.4 | 1,645.6 | 4,566.8 | 4,861.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses excluding Research & Development Expenses | 374.0 | 287.1 | 369.2 | 201.5 | 241.0 | 236.1 | 169.3 | 288.7 |
| Income before Taxes & Provision for Loan Losses | 246.6 | 246.7 | 244.1 | 145.7 | 790.3 | 698.5 | 222.5 | (273.2) |
| Cost of Revenue including Operation & Maintenance (Utility) - Total | 2,412.9 | 1,270.2 | 2,135.3 | 2,726.2 | 4,443.8 | 1,348.7 | 4,350.0 | 4,545.5 |
| Cost of Revenues excluding Depreciation | 2,412.9 | 1,270.2 | 2,135.3 | 2,726.2 | 4,443.8 | 1,348.7 | 4,350.0 | 4,545.5 |
| DPS - Common - Gross - Issue - By Payable Date Rs | 7.50 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| DPS - Common - Gross - Issue - By Ex Date Rs | 7.50 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Tax Adjusted Operating Income | 192.5 | 208.6 | 240.1 | 233.8 | 516.3 | 470.6 | 226.0 | — |
| Operating Expenses excluding Non-Cash Charges - Total | 2,776.5 | 1,544.5 | 2,493.2 | 2,913.8 | 4,722.7 | 1,620.9 | 4,524.2 | 4,834.2 |
| Income Available to Common Shares before Depreciation & Amortization | 214.0 | 208.4 | 227.0 | 216.8 | 505.1 | 461.5 | 206.9 | (62.2) |
| Fixed Charges | 15.4 | 46.0 | 55.4 | 34.7 | 59.0 | 54.0 | 83.5 | 99.2 |
| Estimated Tax Rate | 0.29× | 0.29× | 0.29× | 0.29× | 0.29× | 0.29× | 0.29× | 0.29× |
| Total Common & Spl DPS -Gross - Issue - By Announcement Date Rs | 7.50 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 10.00 |
Every line the company reported, in the original order and wording, without regrouping or signs changed.