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Pakistan: Dewan Cement profits up 61%

01 November 2016, Published under Cement News

Dewan Cement Ltd (DCL) posted a net profit of PKR268m (US$2.55m) for the quarter ended 30 September, a 61.4 per cent increase YoY from the PKR166m registered last year. Company revenue increased 14 per cent YoY (-18 per cent QoQ) to PKR2.94bn, mainly as a result of increasing dispatches and rising prices following a higher federal excise duty on cement manufacturers. Gross margins remained unchanged from the previous year’s figure of 19 per cent. The company report added that “subpar gros...