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CCNN earnings recover on strong prices04 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) reported sizeable growth across all profit lines in the first quarter of 2017. In line with trend observed across other industry players, strong cement prices (up around 70 per cent YoY) weighed on CCNN’s cement volume but still provided greater positive impact on topline as revenue rose 22 per cent YoY to NGN4.4bn (US$13.9m), Vetiva Research said in a note on CCNN's results. Energy supply, particularly LPFO, remained stable over the quarter (a... |
Northern Region Cement profit drops 61.6%04 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsNorthern Region Cement Co reported a 61.6 per cent YoY decline in profits for the first quarter of this year, the Saudi-based cement producer said in a bourse filing on Wednesday. Profits reached SAR16.48m (US$4.4m) in 1Q17, down from SAR42.9m in the comparative period of the previous year. The company attributed the drop in profit to lower volumes and selling prices, as well as higher competition. Total sales contracted by 44.92 per cent to SAR127.3m in the quarter under review compa... |
Cemex Philippines remains positive on construction prospects03 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex Philippines has said it remains confident on the prospects for domestic construction activity on the back of government investment in infrastructure after seeing lower volumes and pricing in the first quarter of this year. I n the three months to the end of March 2017, Cemex Philippines consolidated net income declined by 24 per cent to PHP350m (US$7m), against pro forma net income from the same period of last year. Lower volumes and prices were partially mitigated by better cost of... |
India: the long wait continues02 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsDespite high hopes of a return to more robust growth rates, the Indian cement sector is likely to close FY16-17 with its slowest performance in over a decade. The third quarter (October-December 2016) proved to be particularly tumultuous as good demand growth seen in the early part of the period was stopped in its tracks by the government’s unexpected demonetisation move which also impacted pricing. As FY16-17 draws to a close, hopes of a return to more robust growth rates appear to h... |
Dangote Cement delivers strong financial performance02 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement reported a strong financial performance in 1Q17 despite a fall in volumes, with record revenues which were up by 48.1 per cent to NGN208.2bn (US$679.6m) and record EBITDA of NGN103.bn, up 42.3 per cent. “Dangote Cement produced record financial results in the first three months of 2017. Despite lower Group volumes, we delivered significantly higher revenues and EBITDA after realigning prices late in 2016. Our new pricing strategy meant every tonne worked harder for us in Ni... |
Ambuja Cement sees market improvements02 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cement, part of the LafargeHolcim group, reported that improving sales volumes, combined with favourable pricing contributed to positive 1Q17 results despite rising costs. Cement sales volume and price realisation improved in each consecutive month of the 1Q17, backed by good cement demand compared to the corresponding period a year, leading to a 5.3 per cent increase in net sales to INR25.33bn (US$395m). “With demonetisation largely behind us, we are well placed to serve both ... |
Morgan Stanley rates UltraTech Cement rated ‘Overweight’02 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has been rated ‘Overweight’ by Morgan Stanley with the EBITDA beat driven by costs, the research house notes. Morgan Stanley cited gradual improvement in industry cement demand, UltraTech Cements's positioning with timely capacity additions and its pan-India presence. Cost focus should further aid growth, it highlighted. "We believe current multiples are sustainable, as we project 25 per cent EBITDA CAGR over FY17-19. UltraTech reported a seven per cent YoY decline in FY1... |
Cemex reports jump in net profit28 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex reported a jump in net profit to US$336m in the 1Q17 from an income of US$35m in the same period of last year, as the Mexican major as the cement maker continued to sell assets and reduce debt. On a like-for-like (LFL) basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, consolidated net sales increased by six per cent during the 1Q17 to US$3.1bn versus the comparable period in 2016. Operating EBITDA on a LFL basis increased by two per cent during the quarter to ... |
Indian cement prices return to pre-demonetisation levels28 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in India have returned to levels prior to the government’s demonetisation move, analysts at ICRA Ratings have reported. “With the impact of demonetisation gradually subsiding, cement prices have reached the pre-demonetisation levels in April 2017 in most markets,” the Economic Times of India quoted Sabysachi Majumdar, senior vice-president and group head, ICRA Ratings as saying. Prices declined in the range of 16-17 per cent in the western and southern regions between Nove... |
Holcim Philippines sees 'challenging' 1Q1727 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsLower public infrastructure spending, tighter industry competition and higher production expenses led to a dip in Holcim Philippines' first-quarter financial performance, the company reported today. The company’s net sales for the first three months of 2017 reached PHP8.8bn (US$176.1m), down 12 per cent YoY due to the challenging business environment. Holcim Philippines also booked PHP1.7bn in operating EBITDA compared to PHP2.5bn in the 1Q16 due to higher costs from rising fuel price... |