Cement News tagged under: financial results
Arabian Cement profits down 84% in 4Q1617 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsArabian Cement Company have reported an 84.36 per cent YoY fall in net profit in the 4Q16, according to a bourse filing. Profits reached SAR24m (US$6.4m) in 4Q16 compared to SAR153.5m in the corresponding period of the previous year. A decrease in gross profit by SAR125m was a result of a decline in sales volume and prices, as well as the increase in general and administrative expenses by around SAR3m, the company’s statement indicated. Total net profits for 2016 retreated by 18.41 pe... |
Saudi Arabia: Hail Cement Q4 profits decline 21%17 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsHail Cement Company (HCC) reported a 20.99 per cent decrease in net profit for the 4Q16. HCC achieved SAR23.67m (US$6.31m) net profit in the quarter, falling from SAR29.95m in the 4Q15. Profits fell by 7.95 per cent to SAR104.52m in 2016 compared to SAR113.55m in 2015. The decline in net profits was attributed to lower total sales due to weak demand, despite unrealised investment profits in the shares' portfolio, the company’s statement said. Net profits rose 15.27 per cent to SAR20.12... |
Kuwait Cement 3Q profits up 19%10 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Cement posted a 19 per cent YoY growth in profits for the 3Q16. Earnings increased to KWD3m (US$9.9m) in 3Q16 compared to KWD2.55m in 3Q15. However, during the nine month period profits fell seven per cent to KWD15.2m from KWD16.3m in the same period last year. This decline in 9M profit was attributed to a decreased in gross profits by KWD1.45m as well as a decline in investment profits worth approximately KWD561,968. |
Holcim Philippines 3Q profits up 15%27 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines increased its net profit for 9M16 by nearly 20 per cent YoY to PHP5.4bn (US$111.8m), helped by a double-digit growth in cement sales. For the 3Q alone, the company's net profit rose by 15.3 per cent YoY to PHP1.7bn, which was attributed to strong sales figures and improved operational efficiency. For the 3Q operating cash flow increased by 11 per cent YoY to PHP2.7bn, driven by sustained gains in operational efficiencies implemented at the start of the year and higher c... |
Oman Cement profit surges 39%11 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsOman Cement Co announced that it has achieved a 38.78 per cent growth in net profit, reaching OMR9.68m (US$25.14m) for 9M16, compared to OMR6.98m for the same period a year earlier. Revenue also grew by 12.45 per cent to OMR43.75m for the period, up from OMR38.9m the previous year. Total expenses increased 5.93 per cent from OMR31.02m to OMR32.86m and sales income grew 12.18 per cent to OMR42.3m in the period under review when compared to OMR37.71 per cent in the year prior. The financ... |
Lucky Cement's profits up 9.3%02 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsAs a result of an increase in turnover, Lucky Cement's full year profits increased by 9.3 per cent. The company reported earnings of PKR16.15bn (US$154.67m) compared to PKR14.78bn for the same period last year. These results are in line with the market expectations. Net sales were recorded at PKR98.65bn, compared to PKR96.47bn last year, and cost of production fell from PKR56.43bn to PKR54.24bn. A gross profit of PKR27.9bn was recorded, an 8.6 per cent increase from PKR25.68bn in the pre... |
Kenya: Bamburi reports KES4.27bn profit26 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsFor the 1H16 Bamburi Cement Ltd reported a pre-tax profit of KES4.27bn (US$42.12m), compared to KES4.5bn achieved in 1H15. Turnover for the six months stood at KES19.11bn (US$188.5m) versus KES19.32bn for the same period last year. |
Jordan: Northern Cement 2Q16 profits drop11 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsNorthern Cement Company have reported a 7.6 per cent decline in profits to JOD3.79m (US$5.4m) for the second quarter of 2016, compared to profits on JOD4.1m seen in the same period last year. Profits for the first half of the year also fell, dropping 8.71 per cent YoY. Profits for the first half of 2016 were JOD6.8m compared to JOD7.4m in the first half of 2015. |