Cement News tagged under: Fauji Cement
Fauji Cement first-quarter profit edges ahead29 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based producer Fauji Cement on Tuesday announced a net profit of PKR602m (US$5.8m) during the first quarter (Jul-Sep) of the current fiscal, up three per cent YoY. Earnings per share increased to PKR0.45 from an EPS of PKR0.44 during the period under review. Earnings surged by 50 per cent QoQ because of the absence of a preferred dividend, which was recorded at PKR273m during the fourth quarter of FY14 and a lower tax rate of 32 per cent (versus 54 per cent in 4QFY14). Revenue... |
Fauji Cement full-year net profit rises 27% YoY21 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based producer Fauji Cement reported a net profit of PKR2.39bn (US$23.7m) for the fiscal ending 30 June 2014, up 27 per cent YoY compared to PKR1.88bn in the year before. An increase in cement prices and lower financial charges contributed to the Fauji Cement’s earnings, a report by Global Research said. During the fourth quarter, earnings declined 46 per cent QoQ to PKR403m due to a higher effective tax rate of 54 per cent (versus 40 per cent during 3QFY13) and a preferred di... |
Pakistan: Fauji Cement boosts 1HFY14 earnings20 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based producer Fauji Cement Co posted earnings of PKR1.25bn (US$11.92m) in the first half of FY14, up 36 per cent YoY compared to the PKR922m in the comparative period of the previous fiscal. The improved earnings came on the back of better gross profit and reduced finance cots. Revenues rose nine per cent to PKR8.23bn despite a seven per cent decline in volumes to 1.16Mt. Margins improved by 1.5 percentage points to 34 per cent largely as a result of higher cement prices. ... |
Pakistan to report fall in dispatches in 1M1403 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan cement industry is likely to post a MoM drop of 13 per cent of total dispatches in January 2014 as winter affected both domestic and export shipments, which were down by 13 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. But 7MFY14 (Jul-Jan) total dispatches minutely improved by 0.4 per cent to 18.68Mt. According to estimates of leading brokerage houses, cement units located in the north dispatched 1.95Mt and 611,000t in the south during January 2014 (total 2.56Mt) compared to 2.37M... |
Fauji 1Q boosted by higher sales and prices22 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based producer Fauji Cement reported a 61 per cent rise in profit after tax for the first quarter of the current Pakistan fiscal year to PKR582m (US$5.4m), as higher volumes and prices boost sales. According to analysts at Summit Capital, the company performed well due to sharp increase in its top line which was up by 12 per cent YoY and improved gross margins due to higher cement prices and lower coal expenses. Higher prices and increased sales volumes were the core factors beh... |
Fauji Cement swings to profit, Pakistan22 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement reported a rise in net profit in the first half of FY13 compared to a loss in the same period of last year. The Pakistan-based producer also reported a strong rise in revenue due to higher selling prices. The company reported a net profit of PKR0.923bn in the first half of the current fiscal compared to a loss of PKR0.102bn in 1HFY12. Revenue reached PKR7.567bn in the period, up by 77 per cent compared to PKR4.257bn in FY12 thanks to a better pricing environment. Prices we... |
Fauji Cement reports PKR377m in FY12 profit27 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) reported PKR377m (US$3.97m) profit after paying tax in FY12 compared with PKR359m in FY11. Though FCCL achieved a 3.7x YoY growth in gross profit, but 17.6x jump in financial charges and 2.6x higher preference dividend led to a modest profitability growth, according to the Daily Times. The company brought an extra 7200tpd of capacity online, which resulted in an 84 per cent increase in cement volumes to 2Mt. In addition, a 32 per cent rise... |
ABB completes test runs at Attock Cement, Pakistan12 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsABB has successfully completed test runs of its SpectraFlow online analysers at Fauji Cement plant in Attock, Pakistan. Fauji Cement Company (FCC), headquartered in Rawalpindi, operates a 1.165Mta cement plant, located in the province of Punjab. In 2009, Fauji Cement built a second kiln line to expand its production capacity and invested in a raw material proportioning (RMP) solution in combination with a SpectraFlow online analyser to optimise its stockpile blending. The expanded operatio... |
Fauji Cement in possible Askari Cement takeover, Pakistan22 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) plans to acquire Askari Cement of the Army Welfare Trust (AWT). Both companies are reportedly at an advanced stage of negotiations and are expected to announce a merger soon, once the necessary approval is received from the relevant government departments and board of directors. Should the deal proceed, Fauji Cement will become the second largest cement producer in Pakistan as capacity will increase from 3.43Mt to 6.10Mt. As per FY11 figures, FCCL holds... |