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Southern Province Cement reports 32% profit increase05 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Southern Province Cement has reported a 31.5 per cent rise in net profit after zakat and tax to SAR609m (US$162.4m) in 2020, compared with SAR463m in the previous year. The company attributed the increase in net profit to higher sales revenue, a decrease in financing costs and an increase in other miscellaneous revenues, according to a statement. Its revenue also advanced 27.2 per cent YoY to SAR1.65bn from SAR1.3bn in 2019. |
Caribbean Cement reports 13% increase in revenue03 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsJamaica's Caribbean Cement Co has reported a 13 per cent YoY increase in revenue to JMD20.1bn (US$132.94m) in 2020. The rise in revenue has been attributed to stronger domestic demand. The company also saw earnings before taxation of JMD4.4bn, up JMD2.7bn on that achieved in 2019. "We continue to operate in an environment of significant uncertainty. Our strategy will focus to effectively manage the variables under our control, providing to our customers an excellent service and high-qualit... |
Holcim Philippines sees 43% fall in net profit03 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has reported a 42.5 per cent decline in net profit to PHP2.07bn (US$42.72m) for 2020, alongside a 22.3 per cent YoY fall in sales to PHP26.02bn from PHP33.49bn in 2019. "Lockdowns from March to May and severe weather conditions in the fourth quarter further affected the business. These hampered delivery of raw materials and services to production sites and dispatch of products to customers," said the company in a statement. The company's EBITDA was down by 38.6 per cent... |
Semen Indonesia records 4Q20 results earnings of IDR1.25trn02 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia (SMGR) booked 4Q20 earnings of IDR1.25trn (US$87.5m), up 35 per cent YoY, bringing 2020 earnings to IDR2.8trn, a rise of 17 per cent YoY, helped by lower interest costs and tax expenses. SMGR 2020 revenues of IDR35.2trn were down 13 per cent YoY, mainly due to lower volume and higher export sales. SMGR reported total 2020 volumes of 38.8Mt, an eight per cent YoY drop. This was dragged down by domestic sales of 32Mt, down 13 per cent YoY, while export sales rose ... |
Two Indonesian producers expect 3-4% cement volume increase in 202102 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia (SMGR ) and Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa (INTP) expect domestic cement volume to grow 3-4 per cent YoY in 2021. This could be achieved through a recovery in bulk cement, which declined in 2020 by 22 per cent YoY. Volume is expected to remain soft in the 1Q21 in Indonesia with turnaround expected to occur in the 2Q21, added UBS Global Research (Indonesia). In 2020 there was increased competition in Java and Kalimantan, but the average selling price for Tier-1 brands r... |
City Cement announces 16% increase in net profit02 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s City Cement has seen a 16 per cent YoY increase in net profit to SAR220.5m (US$58.8m) in 2020, compared with SAR190.1m a year earlier. The company’s revenue also rose 7.7 per cent YoY to SAR572.3m. The rise in annual profit was mainly due to higher sales value and volumes, alongside lower Zakat and general and administrative expenses, according to a bourse disclosure. |
Raysut Cement reports 8% rise in total revenue02 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsOman's Raysut Cement Group has reported an OMR14.06m (US$36.57m) net loss for the full-year 2020 period, against an OMR2.26m profit in the previous year. The results were attributed to a decline in sales volume in the local market as a result of projects and lower sales realisation per tonne of cement and clinker sold in export markets due to stiff competition from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, the company’s total revenue increased 7.5 per cent YoY to OMR90.38m from OMR84.05m. ... |
Cementos Molins records net profits of EUR93m in 202001 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins announced the group's net profit rose by four per cent YoY to EUR93m in 2020. In comparable terms of exchange rates and adjustment for hyperinflation of Argentina, the net profit increased by 27 per cent in 2020. Cementos Molins revenues have reached EUR775m at the end of 2020, which represents a decrease of three per cent compared to the same period of the previous year. The strong contraction of the markets in the second quarter as a result of the impact of the COVID... |
YTL Corp Bhd's net profit rises to MYR16m01 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsYTL Corp Bhd’s net profit jumped to MYR16.09m (US$3.9m) in the 2QFY21, ended 31 Dec 2020, from MYR1.29m in the preceding quarter, thanks to a strong showing by its multi-utilities business segment in Singapore. Revenue increased 10 per cent to MYR4.59bn, from MYR4.18bn in 1QFY21. Group Executive Chairman Tan, Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, said YTL Corp's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at MYR2bn for the six months, as the group remained resilie... |
Arabian Cement reports net loss in 202001 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Arabian Cement Co has reported an EGP122.78m (US$7.8m) net loss during 2020, compared with an EGP28.92m profit in the previous year. Sales revenues declined 20 per cent YoY to EGP2.48bn from EGP3.1bn. On a standalone basis, the company saw losses reach EGP116.21m against an EGP30.09m profit in 2019. |