The PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price has soared 150% in the past year, as the chart below shows. Excitingly for shareholders, it has been one of the top-performing S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares in the last 12 months.

The ASX lithium share recently reported its FY26 first-half result which included strong growth in a number of important metrics.

PLS Group reported that sales volume increased by 7% to 446kt and the realised price soared 40% to US$965 per tonne. Its unit operating cost (CIF) reduced by 6% to A$682 per tonne.

On the profitability side of things, PLS Group revenue grew 47% to $624 million, underlying operating profit (EBITDA) jumped 241% to $253 million and net profit jumped 147% to $33…