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Shree Cement posts 15% fall in profit

23 May 2023, Published under Cement News

India’s Shree Cement has reported gross revenue from operations of INR59.98bn (US$724m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023, up 16.8 per cent YoY. Profit of INR5.46bn (US$66.8m) was seen over the three-month period, compared to INR6.54bn in the same period a year earlier, marking a 15.3 per cent YoY decline. The company’s EBITDA margin over the same time frame contracted by two per cent as cement prices remained flat and expenses continued to expand. Shree posted a 24.4 per cent increas...

Eagle Materials' cement revenue up 14% YoY in 4QFY23

22 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Eagle Materials has posted record revenue of US$470.1m in the 4QFY23 (ended 31 March 2023), marking a 14 per cent increase YoY. Net earnings over the same period advanced by 35 per cent to US$100.4m, while adjusted EBITDA was up 30 per cent at US$171.7m.  Cement revenue, including joint venture and intersegment revenue, in the quarter came in at US$213.8m, up 14 per cent YoY. Operating earnings for the cement business expanded by 59 per cent YoY to US$45.3m, driven by higher net sales p...

Ramco Cements reports 51% advance in sales

22 May 2023, Published under Cement News

India’s Ramco Cements Ltd has reported sales of INR25.59bn (US$309.3m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023 (4QFY22-23), marking a YoY increase of 51 per cent. Sales of cement and dry mortar products rose a comparable 46 per cent to 4.7Mt over the same period. According to the company, the growth is being driven by an uptick in infrastructure projects, which has helped offset weaker prices in the south of the country.  Profit after tax in the March 2023 quarter came in at INR1.52bn, up f...

JK Lakshmi Cement income hit by fuel expenses

22 May 2023, Published under Cement News

India’s JK Lakshmi Cement has reported standalone total income of INR17,466.6m (US$211m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023, compared to INR15,152.8m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit after tax over the same time frame fell from INR1717.3m to INR973.2m as total expenses advanced from INR12,939.6m to INR16,093.9m, driven primarily by higher power and fuel costs which expanded from INR3053.5m in the quarter ended 31 March 2022 to INR4102.9m in the same period a year later. Earnin...

Sanghi Cements results hit by finance costs

22 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Sanghi Industries Ltd , which owns Sanghi Cement, has recorded total income of INR9478.1m (US$114.5m) in the year ended 31 March 2023. This compares to INR11,405.2m in the same period a year earlier. The company has reported a loss of -INR3257m in the year ended 31 March 2023, versus a profit of INR406.2m in the previous year. Total expenses over the same time frame have jumped from INR10,837.7m to INR12,735.1m, with finance costs advancing from INR819.6m to INR2381.7m. Meanwhile, earnin...

Khayah Cement recovers with new VRM and dry mortar plant

19 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Zimbabwe-based cement producer, Khayah Cement Ltd , has reported a 96 per cent YoY leap in sales volumes in the quarter ended 31 March 2023. According to the company, the strong results have been supported by the installation of a vertical cement mill (VRM) in the 3Q22. This follows the collapse of the plant, which brought production to a standstill between October 2021 and 2022. 2021 also saw the company invest in an automated dry mortar plant, resulting in dry mortar product sales adv...

Shiva Cement's income tumbles as expansion plans continue

18 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Shiva Cement Ltd , part of JSW Cement , has reported total income of INR34.74m (US$421,582) in the year ended 31 March 2023, compared to INR72.7m in the previous year. Finance costs advanced from INR87.93m in the year ended 31 March 2022 to INR128.53m a year later, while depreciation and amortisation expenses jumped from INR70.56m to INR589.86m over the same period, the latter of which is linked to the company’s current expansion plans. This resulted in a loss after tax of -INR804.7m in th...

James Hardie Industries posts record results

17 May 2023, Published under Cement News

James Hardie Industries has announced record global net sales of US$3777.1m for the fiscal year 2023, ending 31 March 2023, up four per cent YoY. Adjusted EBIT over the same period declined four per cent to US$779.8m with the adjusted EBIT margin falling two percentage points to 20.6 per cent. Operating cash flow generation of US$607.6m in fiscal year 2023 was driven by profitable organic sales growth, partially offset by an increase in working capital. Working capital advanced by US$101....

Saint-Gobain sales up 5% YoY in 1Q23

16 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Saint-Gobain has reported “solid” sales growth in the opening three months of 2023 with like-for-like sales up 4.7 per cent to EUR12,406m, compared to EUR12,007m in the same period a year earlier. According to the company, prices were up 10.2 per cent over the 1Q23, driven by price increases implemented in 2022 and certain additional measures taken locally at the start of 2023, which generated a positive price-cost spread overall. Volumes were down 5.5 per cent due to a moderate market slo...

Udaipur Cements Works sees revenue rise YoY

15 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Udaipur Cement Works Ltd has reported revenue from operations of INR10,322.6m (US$125.6m) in the year ended 31 March 2023. This compares to INR8811m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit over the same timeframe has fallen from INR486.6m to INR358.6m with total expenses expanding from INR8126.9m to INR9817.8m, driven by higher power and fuel costs. Earnings per share in the year ended 31 March 2023 came in at INR1.15, down from INR1.56 in the previous year.  In the quarter endin...