Cement News tagged under: business results
UltraTech Cement28 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, almost doubled its net profit in the quarter ending 30 June 2019, on the back of merger synergies and improved operational efficiency. Consolidated net profit for the three-month period came in at INR12.08bn (US$168.4m), up 91 per cent YoY from INR6.31bn, while profit before interest, depreciation and tax advanced from INR17.6bn to INR28.4bn. Its Nathdwara Cement company has now completed a major overhaul of its plants, which have “achieved... |
Adelaide Brighton achieves 1H19 revenue of AUD755.7m28 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton recorded 1H19 revenue of AUD755.7m (US$506.1m), down 6.3 per cent on 1H18 due to a softening of residential and construction demand. EBIT stood at AUD85.2m, presenting a decrease of 31 per cent, driven by rising material input costs and competitive pressures. Australia's residential construction approvals fell 25.6 per cent in the six months to June 2019, while construction is projected to hit a low in 2021. Cement sales volumes fell by eight per cent with a decline in th... |
Fauji Cement sees 17% decrease in profit28 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's Fauji Cement Co recorded a 17 per cent fall in profit to PKR2.824bn (US$17.7m) for the year ended 30 June 2019, compared with PKR3.429bn in the FY18. Revenue was mostly unchanged at PKR20.8bn, while volumes dipped by 13 per cent YoY to 2.96Mt. Revenue declined four per cent YoY to PKR5.2bn during the 4QFY19, as higher retention prices offset some of the impact of a 16 per cent decrease in total sales to 710,000t. Local offtake dropped 15.3 per cent to 669,000t against 790,000t ... |
Boral reports net profit of AUD486m in FY1928 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsBoral reported net profit of AUD486m (US$325.7m) for the full year ended 30 June 2019, six per cent down on FY18. Sales revenue was steady at AUD5863m on FY18 and sales revenue for continuing operations of AUD5801m up four per cent. EBITDA reached AUD1037m compared to AUD1056m in FY18. "Boral’s full year results demonstrate the benefits of strong infrastructure activity in Australia and resilience of our underlying businesses, together with implementation of improvement initiatives and cos... |
Dongwu Cement reports 12% rise in 1H profit28 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsDongwu Cement reported a turnover of CNY251.739m for the first six months of 2019, representing an increase of 14.7 per cent YoY, according to a company to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company’s cement business posted a gross profit margin decreased to 20.7 per cent from 22.8 per cent in the 1H18. The profit attributable to Dongwu Cement’s owners increased to CNY32.219m in the first half of 2019, a 12.4 per cent advance on the CNY28.671m reported in the year-ago period. The company ... |
Sinai Cement records 20% loss increase in 1H1928 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Sinai Cement has seen its net loss widen 20.2 per cent YoY to EGP187.23m (US$11.3m) during the first six months of 2019, compared with EGP155.74m in the 1H18. The cost of sales advanced 23 per cent to EGP424.54m from EGP345.07m. However, net sales increased 12.7 per cent to EGP346.19m from EGP307.29m. |
Misr Cement (Qena) records 85% decrease in profit23 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Misr Cement (Qena) has reported an 85.2 per cent YoY fall in profit to EGP14.69m (US$886,660) for the first six months of 2019, compared to EGP99.37m in the year-ago period. General and administrative expenses rose to EGP79.16m from EGP57.18m in the 1H18. Standalone results saw the company’s net profit decline 84.7 per cent YoY to EGP8.09m from EGP52.84m. |
Bamburi Cement 1H19 pretax profit declines23 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement reported a turnover of KES18.663bn (US$181.18m) in the1H19, up 0.6 per cent when compared with KES18.556bn in the 1H18. The Kenya-based cement producer’s pretax profit fell to KES23m from KES722m in the first six months of 2018. The company’s profits were impacted by higher energy and logistics costs. However, profitability is expected to recover in the second half of the year. |
CRH reports sales of EUR13.2bn in 1H1922 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsCRH reported that group sales in 1H19 amounted to EUR13.2bn, up 11 per cent when compared with 1H18. EBITDA was 36 per cent ahead of 1H18 and the EBITDA margin rose by 11.7 per cent. Profit before tax was EUR707m for the 1H19. The 1H19 benefitted from increased demand in Europe and North America and from currency exchange movements. Americas Materials' like-for-like (LfL) sales were two per cent higher in 1H19 than in 1H18 despite adverse weather conditions. Europe Materials saw a six... |
Unacem 2Q net profit doubles to PEN97m22 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsConsolidated revenues of Peru-based Unacem increased 8.3 per cent YoY to PEN1.041bn (US$308.3m) in the second quarter of 2019 as a result of higher cement and ready-mix volume sales in Peru, higher prices in the USA, increased energy generation and the incorporation of seven newly-acquired ready-mix sites in Chile, said the company. Consolidated EBITDA in the 2Q19 advanced 4.4 per cent PEN302m when compared with the 2Q18 while the second-quarter EBITDA margin slipped to 29 per cent from 30... |