Qassim Cement sees profits surge in 3Q19

Saudi Arabia’s Qassim cement has seen its net profits after zakat and tax advance to SAR90.16m (US$24m) in the third quarter of 2019, from SAR5.68m in the 3Q18. The increase in profits was mainly ddriven by the rise in sales, investment return and an increase in other income. Total revenues jumped by 155.7 per cent to SAR190.17m.

In the January-September 2019 period, net profits were up by 166.6 per cent to SAR 216.6m compared to SAR81.23m in the same period in 2018. Revenues advanced by 60.5 per cent to SAR498m by the end of September, when compared with SAR310.32 in the 9M2019.