Cement News tagged under: business results
Cementos Pacasmayo net income drops 14% in 3Q1830 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Pacasmayo saw its revenues fall by 4.4 per cent to PEN318.8m (US$95.2m) in 3Q18, mainly due to change in mix of products sold and to a slight decrease in prices. It also reported a 1.9 per cent rise in sales volumes of cement, concrete and precasts to 610,800t, mainly due to a recovery in the self-construction segment as well as increased sales to small and medium-sized projects. Net income declined 13.5 per cent YoY to PEN33.4m as operating income fell as a result of higher coa... |
Gharibwal Cement's 1QFY18 profits fall to PKR269m30 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsGharibwal Cement Ltd (GCL) announced its financial results for the 1QFY19 on 29 October. It posted a decline in profit to PKR269m (US$20,194), down by 10.6 per cent YoY, as compared to PKR301m reported in the same period last year. GCL's sales during the quarter decreased by 7.9 per cent YoY to PKR2.47bn from PKR2.69bn reported during the same period last year. The company incurred lower administrative expenses of PKR98m and higher distribution costs of PKR9.3m compared to PKR99m ... |
Lucky Cement sees 9% turnover rise, 24% profit fall30 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement reported a 9.2 per cent rise in gross turnover for the quarter ended 30 September 2018 to PKR31.32bn (US$235.2m) from PKR28.68bn in the same quarter of the previous year. The Pakistani cement producer attributed the increase primarily due to higher sales volumes and an increase in federal excise duty and sales tax. The company reported a consolidated profit after tax of PKR3.16bn in the quarter, down 24.2 per cent YoY. In the year-ago period, profit after tax reached PKR4.17bn... |
Carribbean Cement 9M revenues up 8%, net profit down 28%29 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Co Ltd reported revenues of JMD13.239bn (US$98.4m) in 9M18, up 7.9 per cent from JMD12.265bn in the year-ago period. EBITDA rose 58.8 per cent from JMD2.429bn in 9M17 to JMD3.857bn in 9M18 on the back of lower operational costs and increased plant efficiency. Operating profit advanced to JMD3.081bn, up 49.6 per cent when compared to 9M17. However, net finance costs of JMD1.077bn and taxation of JMD0.7bn saw net profit fall by 27.6 per cent from JMD1.814bn in 9M17 to JMD1... |
LafargeHolcim 3Q18 sales grow by 5.8%26 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim reports that its 3Q18 results saw like-for-like net sales grow by 5.8 per cent and by 5.1 per cent in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the prior-year period. Growth was driven by increased demand as well as sales price increases. Recurring EBITDA grew over-proportionally by a very strong 8.1 percent in 3Q18 compared to 3Q17. Steep cost inflation in energy and logistics was more than offset by the company’s volume growth as well as the effectiveness of its pricing and... |
Cemex's gearing continues to decline to 89%26 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsDuring the first nine months of the year, Cemex cement shipments improved by 3.2 per cent to 52.69Mt, while ready-mixed concrete deliveries advanced by 3.7 per cent to 40.07Mm² and aggregates shipments by two per cent to 112.59Mt. The company’s turnover was seven per cent higher at US$10,933.1m, while EBITDA was a marginal 0.4 per cent ahead at US$1956m. The trading profit improved by one per cent to US$1330m, while the net interest charge dropped by 35.5 per cent to US$591m. The pretax prof... |
Pioneer Cement sees profits fall by 38% in 1QFY1926 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsPioneer Cement Ltd (PCL) announced its financial results for the 1QFY19 on 25 October. It posted a profit fall to PKR257m (US$1.93m), down by 38.4 per cent YoY, as compared to PKR417m reported in the same period last year. According to PCL's notification to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), company sales during the quarter increased by 2.5 per cent YoY to PKR3.23bn from PKR3.15bn reported during the same period last year. The company incurred higher distribution cost of PKR41m and admini... |
Cemex Latin American Holdings sees weak volumes26 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latin American Holdings saw turnover for the first nine months decline by 8.6 per cent to US$848.5m and EBITDA fell by 22.3 per cent to US$187.7m, with the margin coming down from 26.1 to 22.1 per cent. The trading profit declined by 29.7 per cent to US$129.2m. After a 7.7 per cent reduction in financial expenses to US$42.9m and other items, the pretax profit came off by 26.1 per cent to US$96.2m. After tax and minorities, the net attributable profit was 33 per cent lower at US$53.3m. ... |
Carthage Cement records 29% increase in turnover26 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s Carthage Cement has recorded a 29 per cent YoY increase in turnover to TND171.5m (US$59.84m) for the 9M18. This means that the company has reached the annual turnover for 2017 within the first nine months of 2018, according to the African Manager. Clinker exports exceeded TND40m, therefore consisting of 24 per cent of the total turnover. Despite an 18 per cent decline in the 3Q18, the aggregates business saw a one per cent increase in turnover to TND19m for the nine-month period. |
DG Khan Cement 1QFY19 earnings fall by 85%26 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement Company Ltd (DGKC) of Pakistan announced its financial results for 1QFY19 with unconsolidated earnings falling at PKR418m (US$3.1m), down by a substantial 85 per cent YoY, as compared to PKR2.84bn reported in the same period last year, says a filling of company to Pakistan Stock Exchange on 25 October. Company net sales increased by nine per cent to PKR8.18bn YoY, likely due to incremental sales from its south plant, which are still below expected levels from managements p... |