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Hume Cement doubles profits

17 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Malaysia’s Hume Cement Industries has reported net profit of MYR61.06m (US$13.04m) in the third quarter of the current financial year, ended 31 March 2024. This has more than doubled compared to the same period a year earlier. Revenue over the same time frame advanced from MYR289m to MYR310.4m. According to the company, the increase in revenue and profit was due to lower manufacturing costs, coupled with a higher cement average selling price and higher sales volumes.  For the first nin...

Hume Cement sees return to profit in 1QFY23-24

17 November 2023, Published under Cement News

Malaysia-based Hume Cement reported a MYR48.33m net profit for the 1QFY23-24, ended 30 September 2023 versus a net loss of MYR12.04m in the year-ago period. Revenues advanced to MYR306.66m in the 1QFY23-24 from MYR206.79m in the 1QFY22-23. The increase was attributed to a revision in the selling price of cement to help offset the rise in energy costs and the higher cement sales volume as the construction sector recovered. Looking ahead, the company forecasts the construction sector to co...