Cement News tagged under: India
Adani Enterprises posts three-fold rise in revenue07 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsAdani Enterprises Ltd has posted a three-fold rise in revenue in the second quarter of FY22-23. Revenue for the three-month period came in at INR387,150m (US$4694m), compared to INR132,180m in the 2QFY21-22. EBITDA over the same timeframe advanced by 69 per cent to INR21,360m, while profit after tax improved by 117 per cent to INR4610m, reports The Times of India. Led by Asia’s richest person, Gautam Adani, the company has made inroads into the infrastructure and cement manufacturing se... |
Fuel and power costs hit profits at JK Lakshmi Cement07 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd has reported consolidated revenue from operations of INR13,735m (US$166.9m) in the quarter ended 30 September 2022. This compares to INR16,541m in the previous quarter and INR12,088m in the same quarter a year earlier. EBITDA in the September 2022 quarter came in at INR1835m, versus INR2637m in the previous quarter and INR2116m in the same quarter in 2021. Net profit after tax fell from INR872m in the quarter ended 30 September 2021 to INR617.9m in the ... |
Dalmia Bharat Ltd reports 77% fall in consolidated net profits in Jul-Sep quarter04 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Ltd has reported a 76.84 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at INR470m (US$5.68m) for the quarter ended September. The company had posted a net profit of INR2030m during the July-September quarter a year ago, Dalmia Bharat said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations increased 15.11 per cent to INR29,710m in the second quarter of the current fiscal. In the year-ago period, the same stood at INR25,810m. Dalmia Bharat's total expenses rose nearly 29... |
Gujarat Sidhee Cement sees fall in revenue04 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Gujarat Sidhee Cement Ltd has reported unaudited revenue from operations of INR1422m (US$17.16m) in the quarter ended 30 September 2022, down from INR1663m in the same period a year earlier. Profit over the 2022 three-month period posted a loss of INR154m, compared to a loss of INR0.8m in the same quarter in 2021. Basic earnings per share over the 2022 quarter came in at -INR1.73, versus -INR0.01 in the comparable period in 2021. In the half year ended 30 September 2022, revenu... |
Sagar expects Andhra outcome before end of 202203 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements expects to announce the outcome of its bid to acquire Andhra Cements before the end of December 2022. Sagar currently has a production capacity of 8.25Mta but hopes to expand this to 10Mta by FY24-25. Andhra Cement would bring with it 1.8Mta of cement capacity and 1.65Mta of clinker capacity. According to a report in BusinessLine Online, Sagar Cements is fully prepared for the acquisition to go through. "We are fully funded from Andhra perspective. We took a INR500 odd cro... |
Saurashtra Cement sees revenue decline 13% YoY03 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Saurashtra Cement Ltd has reported consolidated revenue from operations of INR1864m (US$22.5m) in the quarter ended 30 September 2022. This compares to INR2145m in the previous quarter and INR1775m in the same quarter a year earlier. In the six months ended 30 September 2022, revenue from operations came in at INR4010m, up from INR3425m in the same period a year ago. In terms of profit, the quarter under review saw a net loss of INR225m, compared to a loss of INR10.2m in the prev... |
SDCC profit hampered by fuel costs in 2QFY22-2324 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Shree Digvijay Cement Co Ltd (SDCC) has reported revenue from operations of INR1620.1m (US$19.6m) in the quarter ended 30 September 2022 (2QFY23), compared to INR1538.8m in the same period a year earlier. Over the same timeframe, EBITDA fell from INR285.2m to INR171.7m, while profit after tax tumbled from INR134m to INR59.6m. In the 2QFY22-23, power and fuel expenses stood at INR819.1m, compared to INR448.5m in the same period a year earlier. “Despite a very challenging quar... |
Ambuja Cements posts 68% decline in profit in 3QFY2324 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements has posted a 68 per cent fall in standalone net profit in the 3QFY23 ended 30 September 2022. According to Mint, net profit for the three-month period came in at INR1380m (US$16.67m), compared to INR4410m in the same period last year. Net sales advanced by 14 per cent from INR31,930m to INR36,310m. EBITDA in the 3QFY23 came in at INR3040m, significantly impacted by the rise in fuel costs. Volumes saw growth of 12 per cent, while logistics costs saw a notable reduction dri... |
Cement sector fuels Indian M&A record21 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsAdani Group ’s acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC has contributed to a new record in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in India. According to data by Refinitiv, the value of M&A deals in India has risen by 58 per cent YoY to US$158bn in the first nine months of 2022, coming in higher than the full-year total in both 2018 and 2021. The nine-month period saw 1795 M&A deals being struck, up 21 per cent YoY, marking another record according to Mint. Analysts believe India could soon ... |
Sagar Cements sees revenue of US$57m in the 3Q2221 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements Ltd has reported unaudited consolidated revenue from operations of INR4745.5m (US$57.22m) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to INR3689.3m in the same quarter a year earlier. The company saw a net loss of INR491.9m for the three-month period in 2022, versus a net profit of INR199.4m in the 3Q21. Power and fuel expenses advanced from INR1120.4m in the 3Q21 to INR2277m a year later, while finance costs advanced from INR114.2m to INR502.7m over the same period. In terms o... |