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Yanbu Cement posts 4% rise in profit in 9M22

27 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia-based Yanbu Cement Co has announced net profit after zakat and tax of SAR156.24m (US$41.6m) in the opening nine months of 2022, up 4.38 per cent on the SAR149.69m seen in the same period a year earlier. Revenue over the same timeframe slipped 0.13 per cent YoY from SAR742.87m to SAR741.9m. In the third quarter of 2022, revenue advanced by 26.14 per cent YoY from SAR207.78m to SAR262.1m. Compared to the 2Q22, revenue was up 10.05 per cent. Net profit after zakat and tax came i...

Al Jouf posts 74% fall in profit in 9M22

27 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia's Al Jouf Cement Company has reported a 35.1 per cent YoY increase in revenue in the third quarter of 2022. Revenue advanced from SAR54.9m in the 3Q21 to SAR74.1m in the same period this year. Compared to the 2Q22 revenue has improved by 49.84 per cent from SAR49.5m. Net profit after Zakat and tax in the 3Q22 came in at SAR5.94m, up 43.5 per cent YoY. According to the company this is due to growth in the quantity and value of sales, along with an increase in prices in Septembe...

Eastern Province Cement sees revenue fall 11% YoY in 9M22

26 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province Cement Co (EPCCO) has posted revenue of SAR531m (US$141.6m) in the first nine months of 2022, down 11.3 per cent on the SAR598.5m seen in the same period a year earlier. Net profit after zakat and tax over the same timeframe fell 42.8 per cent from SAR159m to SAR91m. The fall in profit was attributed to lower cement sales, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, along with a decline in the share of profit of associates, according to the compa...

GCC market to expand at a CAGR of 6% in 2022-32

25 October 2022, Published under Cement News

The Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) cement market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of six per cent between 2022 and 2032, according to a report by Future Market Insights. Demand for cement by the end of the period is expected to reach a value of US$12,651m. Much of this growth is forecast to come from the residential sector on the back of population growth, along with public infrastructure and non-residential buildings, such as hospitals. According to the report, over the forecast period, Sa...

Yamama Cement sees 49% jump in revenue in 3Q22

19 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia's Yamama Cement has reported a 23.6 per cent advance in revenue to SAR684.2m (US$182.5m) in the first nine months of 2022. This compares to SAR553.5m in the same period a year ago, according to Argaam. Operating income over the same period advanced by 12.9 per cent from SAR178.02m to SAR200.95m, while net profit after Zakat and tax was up 29 per cent from SAR172.5m to SAR221.7m. The improvement in profit is being attributed to higher sales volumes and an increase in other r...

Mill breakdown at Umm Al-Qura Cement

10 October 2022, Published under Cement News

Umm Al-Qura Cement reported a breakdown of its cement mill No 1 on 9 August, which led to a mill stoppage and a reduction in cement sold by 1161tpd, according to a bourse statement.  The Saudi Arabian manufacturer is currently repairing the component failure, which could take a year to complete, according to an expert report from the company. Consequently, Um Al-Qura Cement has increased the production capacity of its operational mill to partially cover the temporary shortage. The ce...

Qassim Cement initiates growth strategy

30 September 2022, Published under Cement News

This week Qassim Cement Co (QCC) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hail Cement Co (HCC) for the proposed acquisition of HCC. ICR explores the growth strategy of QCC and the potential for further mergers and acquisitions in the Saudi cement market. Saudi Arabia currently has one of the strongest economies in the world. The kingdom's GDP growth is expected to reach 7.5 per cent this year – the highest in a decade, according to credit rating agency S&P. Moreover, the country...

Qassim Cement signs MoU for proposed acquisition of Hail Cement

26 September 2022, Published under Cement News

Qassim Cement Co (QCC) signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hail Cement Co (HCC) to commence discussions for QCC to acquire all issued shares of HCC. In a statement to Tadawul, QCC said both parties will proceed with the due diligence in relation to the proposed transaction. If the deal completes based on the exchange ratio, the total consideration to be paid by QCC to HCC’s shareholders will be approximately 18.92m newly-issued shares in QCC. Based on QCC’s ...

August cement sales up 10% YoY in Saudi Arabia

13 September 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Saudi Arabia advanced by 10 per cent YoY in August 2022, according to a report by brokerage house Aljazira Capital. Sales last month reached 4.38Mt marking a 19.2 per cent improvement on the previous month.Cement exports grew by 34 per cent YoY in August to 788,000t, compared to 588,000t in August 2021. The highest sales increases were reported by Yamama Cement Co , which saw a YoY increase of 64 per cent, and Arabian Cement Co , which recorded a 29.5 per cent advance ov...

Riyadh Cement reports drop in 1H profit

07 September 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabian cement producer Riyadh Cement Co posted a 28.8 per cent decline in 1H22 sales to SAR285.6m (US$76.2m) from SAR401.4m in the 1H21. The company’s net profit after zakat and tax fell by 46.9 per cent to SAR85.1m in the 1H22 from SAR160.4m in the 1H21.