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Najran Cement posts SAR14.1m 3Q profit

28 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Najran Cement Co saw its profits rise to SAR14.13m (US$3.77m) in the 3Q19, up from losses of SAR23.7m in the 3Q18, according to the company’s statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange. Revenues were up 80.5 per cent YoY to SAR97.23m in the July-September 2019 period when compared with the equivalent period the previous year. In the first nine months of 2019 net profits reached SAR17.6m, when compared with losses of SAR65.63m in the 9M18. Total revenues surged by 35.7 per cent YoY to SAR279.9...

China Resources Cement profit edges up 3% in 3Q

28 October 2019, Published under Cement News

China Resources Cement reported a 3.2 per cent YoY increase in 3Q profit to HKD9.31bn (US$1.19bn) in 2019 when compared with HKD9.02bn in the year-ago period. The company’s profit remained largely stable at HKD2.03bn in the 3Q19 when compared with HKD2.07bn in the 3Q18.

Cemex reports 4% decline in net sales for 3Q19

25 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Cemex has reported consolidated net sales of US$3.5bn in the 3Q19, representing a decrease of four per cent YoY, or one per cent on a like-for-like (LfL) basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign-exchange fluctuations. Higher prices for its products, in local currency terms, in all regions were more than offset by the lower volumes seen in Mexico and the Asia, Middle East and Africa region. Operating EBITDA over the same period fell by nine per cent to US$681m. Consolidated ...

LafargeHolcim reports positive 9M19 results

25 October 2019, Published under Cement News

LafargeHolcim has reported net sales of CHF20.2bn (US$20.36bn) in the 9M19, representing a 2.1 per cent fall YoY, or a four per cent increase on a like-for-like (LfL) basis. Recurring EBITDA (pre-IFRS16) rose to CHF4.543bn from CHF4.351bn in the year-ago period. Cement sales reached 156.4Mt in the first nine months of 2019, a modest climb of 0.7 per cent on a LfL basis. Net sales for the segment finished at CHF13.294bn from CHF13.573bn in the 9M18, while recurring EBITDA (pre-IFRS16) advan...

Cemex Latam Holdings reports consolidated 3Q19 sales of US$245m

25 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Cemex Latam Holdings SA reports that its consolidated net sales reached US$245m during the 3Q19, a fall of 12 per cent in US-dollar terms or four per cent in local currency terms, compared to 3Q18. Operating EBITDA totalled US$46m during the 3Q19, down 26 per cent in US-dollar terms YoY. Consolidated domestic grey cement sales volumes increased by one per cent, while ready-mix and aggregates declined by nine per cent compared to 3Q18. Consolidated prices in local currency for grey cement an...

Maple Leaf Cement incurs losses in 1QFY19

25 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) of Pakistan has announced its consolidated financial results for the 1QFY19, ended 30 September 2019. It incurred a net loss of PKR982m (US$6.29m) compared to the profit of PKR586m earned in the same quarter last year, despite an increase in sales, which rose to PKR7.14bn from PKR5.65bn during the period. Increased finance costs, which expanded to PKR799m from PK224m over the period, was the main reason cited for the loss in profit. MLCF incurred a lo...

DG Khan Cement sales increased in 1QFY20

25 October 2019, Published under Cement News

DG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC) of Pakistan has announced its consolidated financial results for the 1QFY20, ended September 2019. DGKC incurred a net loss of PKR1.44bn (US$9.2m) as compared to profit of PKR341m earned in the same quarter last year. The losses are attributed to an increase in the cost of sales, which increased to PKR10.25bn from PKR7.70bn during this accounting period. The finance cost also increased from PKR650m to PKR1.37bn during July-September 2019. The company's sales ...

Cementos Pacasmayo sees 20% rise in revenue

24 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Peru’s Cementos Pacasmayo has seen a 20.2 per cent YoY rise in revenue for the third quarter of 2019, on the back of a 17.6 per cent increase in the sales volume of cement, concrete and precast. Consolidated EBITDA was up 9.9 per cent to PEN111.5m (US$33.3m), while the cement EBITDA margin fell 2.8 per cent to 29.1 per cent. Net income advanced 20.4 per cent YoY to PEN40.2m in the 3Q19.  9M19 As a result of an 11.8 per cent rise in sales for cement, concrete and precast, revenues for th...

Dewan Cement posts losses in 1QFY20

24 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Dewan Cement Ltd (DCL) of Pakistan has announced its financial results for the 1QFY20 ended 30 September. It incurred a net loss of PKR62m (US$398,189) as compared to profit of PKR184m earned in the same quarter last year. The fall in profit was attributed to a decline in sales during the reporting period. The company incurred a lesser distribution cost of PKR28m against PKR30m in the same period last year. However, administrative expenses increased to PKR147m from PKR106m. The company’s sa...

Hail Cement records 52% revenue increase in the 3Q19

24 October 2019, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia’s Hail Cement has recorded a SAR7.6m (US$1.95m) net profit in the 3Q19, compared with a loss of SAR18.3m in the year-ago period. Revenue also improved 51.7 per cent YoY to SAR62.2m from SAR41m. In the first nine months of 2019, revenue advanced 40.6 per cent to SAR184.2m from SAR130.9m. Net profit finished at SAR28.22m against a loss of SAR32.1m in the 9M18.