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Cherat Cement reports 15% net profit increase26 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Cherat Cement Co Ltd has announced its 9MFY18 results, reporting a 14.6 per cent YoY increase in net profit to PKR1.79bn (US$15.49m). Net sales increased 66 per cent to PKR11.14bn, compared with PKR6.71 of the year-ago period. However, the company’s distribution cost increased by 18.6 per cent to PKR248m, according to its statement to the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The company has a cement production capacity of 2.42Mta from its facility in Nowshera. |
Maple Leaf announces 6% increase in net sales26 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s leading cement manufacturer, Maple Leaf Cement Factory, has announced its 9MFY18 results. The company’s net profit fell 14.7 per cent YoY, to PKR3.37bn (US$29.13m) from PKR3.95bn. Net sales increased 5.9 per cent to PKR19.3bn during the period, mainly due to 20.2 per cent quantitative growth in local sales. Local dispatches rose 20.1 per cent to 2.642Mt (9MFY17: 2.199Mt), while export sales volumes declined 38.7 per cent to 221,185t. No dividend was announced by the company... |
GCC quintuples consolidated net income in 1Q1825 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsGrupo Cementos Chihuahua (GCC) reported a 13.6 per cent YoY rise in net sales to US$188.7m in 1Q18. The Mexico-based cement producer saw its EBITDA rise by 40.6 per cent to US$45.9m during the first quarter and improved its EBITDA margin from 19.6 per cent in 1Q17 to 24.3 per cent in 1Q18. Consolidated net income more than quintupled YoY to US$11.3m from US$1.7m in 1Q17. An 18 per cent rise in Mexican sales and an 11.9 per cent increase in US sales were key drivers to the improved results. ... |
Dangote Cement Group's revenue up 16% in 1Q1825 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement group released its 1Q18 results and reported revenue up 16.3 per cent to NGN242.1bn (US$672m). This gives Dangote a market share of approximately 66 per cent. Group EBITDA rose by 22.2 per cent to NGN 125.9bn, while Pan-African EBITDA increased by 77.3 per cent to NGN13.1bn. In the domestic market of Nigeria, Dangote sold 3.7Mt of cement in the 1Q18, up 5.3 per cent on 1Q17 after slightly lower sales in January and February. Of Nigeria’s total 1Q18 sales, nearly 211,000t was... |
Shree Digvijay Cement posts 63% rise in sales25 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Shree Digvijay Cement has announced a 63.1 per cent YoY rise in sales in the fourth quarter, ended March 2018. EBITDA increased 41.5 per cent to INR189m (US$2.83m), while EBITDA margin fell 2.3 per cent. Total income surged 255.6 per cent to INR92m, compared to INR36m of the December 2017 quarter. While it has been posting positive results recently, the company had accumulated losses of approximately INR468m up to FY17, reports Money Control. In March 2018, Shree Digvijay ... |
Cementos Pacasmayo announces 13% revenue increase in 1Q1825 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Pacasmayo SAA has announced a 12.8 per cent YoY increase in revenue in the first quarter of the year, rising to PEN315.3m (US$97.58m) from PEN279.5m. The positive result has been partially attributed to a 7.8 per cent increase in sales volume of cement, concrete and blocks. The company also recorded a 37.3 per cent surge in net income to PEN29.8m. Cement EBITDA advanced 13 per cent to PEN94.7m, while the EBITDA margin of the sector remained consistent at 30 per cent. “Pacasmayo... |
Carthage Cement records 25% revenue increase24 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s Carthage Cement Co has posted a 25 per cent YoY increase in revenue for the 1Q18, according to the African Manager. This result was achieved despite a halt in production from 15 March for a month, due to a dispute between the subcontracting company (NLS) and a group of workers. Elsewhere, the company's clinker production increased 126 per cent YoY during the period. This has been attributed to the realisation of its first clinker export contract, which it expects to execute by t... |
Gharibwal Cement's profit falls in 9MFY1824 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's Gharibwal Cement reported a net profit fall in 9MFY18 ended March 2018 to PKR1bn (US$8.6bn) from PKR1.70bn, (US$9.22m) earned in the same period of last financial year. Net sales increased to PKR8.51bn from PKR8.37bn during this period. GCL incurred a distribution cost of PKR17.5m against PKR20m in year ago period. The administrative expenses stood at PKR276m compared to PKR243m in nine months of last year. The company has a cement production capacity of 2.1Mta in Punjab. |
Arabian Cement announces net loss in 1Q1824 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsArabian Cement has announced a 106 per cent YoY decline in net profit for the first quarter of the year, falling from SAR100.7m (US$26.85m) to a loss of SAR6.1m, according to Reuters. The Saudi Arabian cement company also recorded a 26.6 per cent fall in net sales to SAR199.7m, compared with SAR272.1m of the year-ago period. |
Kohat Cement reports fall in profits in 3QFY1824 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement (KOHC) has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it earned a net profit after tax of PKR652m (US$5.6m) in 3QFY18 (January-March 2018) compared to PKR931m in 3QFY17, down 30 per cent. During 3QFY18 net sales were recorded at PKR3.52bn. It incurred an administrative cost of PKR49m and distribution cost of PKR 27m compared to PKR38m and PKR31m, respectively in corresponding period last year. The company sold 628,773t of cement during January-March 2018, compared to 5... |