Cementos Argos reported a 28.2 per cent year-on-year decline in third-quarter attributable net profit to COP157.92bn (US$47.9m), as higher energy costs and the appreciation of the Colombian peso weighed on earnings.

Revenue decreased 1.37 per cent to COP1.34tn in July–September 2026, while reported EBITDA fell 10 per cent to COP323.18bn. The EBITDA margin narrowed from 26.4 to 24 per cent.

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The Colombian producer dispatched approximately 2.4Mt of cement during the quarter. Concrete deliveries increased 15 per cent to 690,000m3, despite the pressure on consolidated profitability.