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Yanbu Cement sees 17% fall in 1Q22 revenue

23 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Yanbu Cement has reported a 17.4 per cent YoY decline in revenue to SAR242m (US$64.53m) in the opening quarter of 2022. However, this was still above the SAR224m estimated by Al Rajhi Capital. Gross profit over the same period contracted by 33 per cent YoY, while operating profit fell by 41.4 per cent, according to Trade Arabia.   The Saudi company attributes the decline to a 6.7 per cent fall in cement volumes, which came in at 1.3Mt in the 1Q22. This compares to an average contraction...

CMS sees 1Q revenues up by 6%

23 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Malaysia-based Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMS) reported a revenue of MYR214.04m for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022, up six per cent YoY from MYR202.06m. Profit before tax improved to MYR83.86m in the 1Q22 from MYR82.56m in the 1Q21 due to a better performance by the Cement and Road Maintenance businesses and a higher share of results of associates by MYR15.42m. Although higher raw material costs and global supply chain constraints challenged the company’s operations, key initiat...

JK Cement 4Q net profit advances 36%

23 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Indian cement producer JK Cement reported a standalone net profit of INR862.6m (US$11.1m) for the quarter ended 31 March 2022, representing an increase of 36.2 per cent when compared with the 1Q21 when net profit reached INR633.4m. Net revenue increased 10.6 per cent to INR22.689bn in January-March 2022 ffrom INR20.525bn in the year-ago period. However, operating expenses were up 16.9 per cent tYOY to INR18.863bn from INR16.338bn in the 4Q21. The company’s operating profit slipped by...

Eagle Materials reports 15% increase in revenue

20 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Eagle Materials has reported record revenue of US$1.9bn in the FY22, up 15 per cent YoY. Net earnings advanced by 10 per cent to US$374.2m over the same period, while adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations improved by 15 per cent to reach US$657.4m. In the fourth quarter of the FY22, revenue increased by 20 per cent YoY to another record of US$413.1m, with net earnings advancing by 13 per cent to US$74.3m. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations also grew in the fourth quarter, up by ...

Southern Province revenue down 25% in 1Q22

20 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia-based Southern Province Cement Co has posted a revenue of SAR330m (US$88m) for the first three months of 2022. This represents a 25 per cent drop when compared with the 1Q21. Cement sales volumes were down 23.7 per cent YoY to 1.6Mt. Gross profit declined 42.3 per cent YoY while operating profit decreased 47 per cent YoY in the 1Q22. Gross margins were down to 32.2 per cent in the 3M22 from 41.9 per cent in the 3M21. "For Q1 2022, cement volume of SPCC fell by 23.7 per cen...

Tabuk Cement sees 1Q losses

20 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Co reported revenues of SAR62.18m (US$16.58m), down 19.2 per cent YoY, in the January-March 2022 period, according to the company Net losses after zakat and tax were posted at SAR6.92 in the1Q22, against net profits of SAR10.06m in the 1Q21. In 2021 Tabuk Cement Co posted a 65.6 per cent drop in net profits after zakat and tax to SAR17.76m, compared to SAR51.58m in 2020.

Star Cement posts net profit rise

18 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Star Cement Ltd saw a 24.2 per cent advance in revenues to INR7.49bn (US$96.6m) in the January-March 2022 quarter from INR6.03bn in the corresponding period of the previous year. The company’s net profit increased 3.6 per cent to INR884.2m in the 1Q22 from INR853m in the 1Q21.

Arabian Cement 1Q profits see 37% drop

17 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Arabian Cement’ s net profit after zakat and tax declined 37 per cent YoY to SAR41.9m (US$11.2m) in the first quarter of 2022. When compared with the fourth quarter of 2021, net profits surged by 79.3 per cent from SAR23.3m. Revenues decreased 19.3 per cent YoY to SAR259.3m in the 1Q22 from SAR321.5m, according to a bourse filing. When compared with the previous quarter, 4Q21, revenues edged up by 1.4 per cent from SAR255.8m.

Buzzi Unicem reports 3% uptick in cement sales in 1Q22

13 May 2022, Published under Cement News

In the opening quarter of 2022, Buzzi Unicem saw its cement sales advance by 2.9 per cent YoY to 6.36Mt (1Q21: 6.19Mt). Ready-mixed concrete sales over the same period improved by six per cent to reach 2.69Mm 3 . Consolidated net sales over the opening quarter of the year came in at EUR800.1m, marking a 17.2 per cent YoY increase, which the company attributes to favourable trends in volumes across central and eastern Europe and the US. The Italian market, meanwhile, is slowing down, while ...

Eastern Province Cement sees 52% drop in 1Q profits

13 May 2022, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabian cement producer Eastern Province Cement Co reported a net profit after zakat and tax of SAR29m (US$7.7m) in the 1Q22, down 51.7 per cent YoY. Revenues declined 25.8 per cent YoY to SAR161m in the 1Q22 from SAR217m.