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Acquisitions, improved markets drive Eagle's 1Q

08 August 2013, Published under Cement News

In the first quarter of its financial year to 31 March 2013, Eagle Materials' turnover, including its share of the Texas Lehigh cement joint venture, rose by 43.7 per cent to US$255.4m as the company was boosted by acquisitions and improving markets. Trading profit more than doubled (+108.9 per cent) to US$49.47m and after an interest charge 31.6 per cent higher at US$4.96m, the pre-tax profit advanced by 123.5 per cent to US$44.51m and the net attributable profit emerged 115.4 per cent ...

Eagle Materials boosts cement and plasterboard volumes

16 May 2013, Published under Cement News

Including its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the financial year to the end of March rose by 27.1 per cent to US$738.9m, including the assets acquired from Lafarge from the end of November last year. Of the total turnover, plasterboard accounted for 41.5 per cent, cement 40.8 per cent, plasterboard liner 10.2 per cent and aggregates and concrete 7.5 per cent. The trading profit jumped by 93.9 per cent to US$134.54m thanks to an 11-fold i...

Eagle Materials trading profit almost trebles, USA

07 February 2013, Published under Cement News

Eagle Materials' turnover, including its share of the Texan cement joint venture with HeidelbergCement, rose by 22.7 per cent to US$366.32m for the six months to the end of September and the trading profit virtually trebled to US$53.35m. After a net interest 20 per cent lower at US$7.31m, the pre-tax profit jumped by 424.5 per cent to US$46.04m. Net debt of US$243.9m at the end of September represented 48.6 per cent of shareholders' funds compared with 59.4 per cent a year earlier. Eagle ...

Eagle Material reports second quarter rise in earnings, USA

30 October 2012, Published under Cement News

Eagle Materials has reported continued growth in sales volumes and earnings in the second quarter as revenues rise 22 per cent to US$164.7m. Second quarter sales volumes improved across all major business lines and wallboard net sales prices increased 30 per cent as compared to the prior year's second quarter. Improved second quarter operating cash flow was used to fund capital expenditures, pay dividends and reduce debt which further strengthened our financial position. Eagle ended the qua...

Lafarge divests in US assets to Eagle, market improves

01 October 2012, Published under Cement News

Last week, Lafarge announced the disposal of two cement works and a network of ready-mix concrete plants in Missouri and Oklahoma, USA, to Eagle Materials Inc, adding US$446m (EUR344m) to its coffers. With the deal, Eagle Materials acquires the 1Mta Kansas City (MO) and the 0.6Mta unit in Tulsa (OK) as well as related distribution terminals, two aggregate quarries, eight ready-mixed concrete businesses and a fly ash firm. The move is seen by some as a win-win for both parties. Eagle secures...

Eagle improves in both cement & plasterboard, USA

03 August 2012, Published under Cement News

In the first quarter of its financial year to 31 March 2012, Eagle Materials’ turnover, including its share of the Texas Lehigh cement joint venture, rose by 25.9 per cent to US$177.7m. The pre-tax profit rose 19-fold from US$1m to US$19.9m, after charging net interest costs that were 17.8 per cent lower at US$3.8m. Net attributable profit jumped from US$0.8m to US$14m and the net debt was 12.5 per cent lower at US$290.0m to give a gearing level of 64.5 per cent, down from 72.3 per cent a y...

Eagle Materials' cement & plasterboard volumes on the rise, USA

17 May 2012, Published under Cement News

Including its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the financial year to the end of March increased by 8.2% to US$581.2m. Of the total turnover, cement accounted for 41.4%, plasterboard for 37.5%, plasterboard liner for 13.4% and aggregates & concrete for 7.7%. The trading profit rose by 14.4% to US$69.4m, but corporate overheads increased by 17.7% to US$21.9m but other non-operating expenses declined by 14.8% to US$9.1m, giving a profit befo...

Eagle's results hit by negative arbitration award

03 February 2012, Published under Cement News

Including its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, Eagle Materials turnover for the first nine months to 31 December, rose 4.7% to US$442.7m. Trading profit, before corporate overheads, declined 13.7% to US$49.4m, of which cement contributed 79.9%. The actual trading profit before exceptional items fell by 17.6% to US$36.8m.  After a net interest charge 1.9% higher at US$13.4m and exceptional charges of US$11.2m, that includes a US$9.1m arbitration award against the group, the ...