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LafargeHolcim 4Q20 regional results see net sales of CHF5994m26 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsGroup net sales for the 4Q20 totalled CHF5994m (US$6628m), down 8.1 per cent from CHF6521m in the 4Q19. In the 4Q20 LafargeHolcim recorded cement sales of 51.2Mt, slipping 0.5 per cent from 51.5Mt in the 4Q19. Aggregate sales decreased to 65.8Mt in the 4Q20, down 2.5 per cent from 67.5Mt in the 4Q19. Ready-mix sales reached 11.3Mm 3 in the 4Q20, a decline of 2.4 per cent from 11.6Mm 3 in the 4Q19. The company also reported on its results for the full-year 2020 , which saw a 5.6... |
LafargeHolcim FY20 net sales dip to CHF23,142m26 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim announced FY20 net sales of CHF23,142m (US$25,588m), down 5.6 per cent on a like-for-like basis (LfL) compared to the prior year and down 13.4 per cent on a reported basis. The LfL decline mainly results from the pandemic-related disruption, mostly in the 1H20, before returning to prior-year levels in the 2H20. Recurring EBIT reached CHF3676m, down 10.4 per cent in total and a decline of 1.9 per cent LfL for the full year, with a largely ‘V-shaped’ recovery across all ... |
EAPCC sees revenue down 6%26 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s East African Portland Cement (EAPCC) has posted a KES1.035bn (US$9.425m) net loss for the half-year ended on 31 December 2020. The loss was still a 34 per cent improvement from the KES1.575bn loss recorded in the year-ago period. The company’s revenue fell by 6.3 per cent YoY to KES1.39bn from KSh1.48bn in the 1HFY19-20, on the back of a slowdown in the real estate and construction industry. EAPCC is also expected to end its corporate loan facility to cut high finance costs thr... |
Cementos Argos' 4Q20 regional results26 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsFollowing yesterday’s financial results , Colombia’s Cementos Argos has also reported its regional breakdown for the final quarter and full year of 2020. USA region The company’s USA region saw a three per cent decline in cement volumes to 1.489Mt in the final quarter of 2020, compared with 1.535Mt in the 4Q19. The construction sector maintained a positive trend, supported by the strong performance of the residential segment and by a slight improvement in the infrastructure sector, accor... |
Cementos Argos reports 16% rise in EBITDA25 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsColombia's Cementos Argos has reported an adjusted EBITDA of COP448bn (US$125.66m) in the final quarter of 2020, an increase of 16.3 per cent YoY compared to COP385bn in the year-ago period. Revenues in the October-December quarter reached COP2.32trn, down 1.1 per cent YoY from COP2.35 in the 4Q19. The company also saw a two per cent YoY increase in cement volumes during the last quarter of 2020, dispatching 3.96Mt. The rise was attributed in part to greater export activity from Cartagena ... |
Najran Cement announces net profits of SAR204m in 202025 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsNajran Cement announced its annual financial results on the Saudi Stock Exchange with a 281.8 per cent increase in its net profit to SAR204.3m (US$54m) in 2020, compared to SAR53.52m in 2019. The company attributed the increase to increased sales quantity, lower cost of sales per tonne and lower financing expenses. Najran Cement's sales increased to SAR623.2m in 2020, compared to SAR416.4m in 2019, an increase of about 49.7 per cent. Najran net profit amounted to SAR83.8m in ... |
Summit Materials announces 13% increase in revenue24 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsUSA-based Summit Materials has reported a 13 per cent YoY increase in net revenue for the final quarter of 2020 to US$571.9m, compared to US$506.3m in the 4Q19. Net income remained fairly consistent YoY at US$35.2m from US$35.7m. Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.8 per cent YoY in the 4Q20 to US$130.6m against US$121.1m in the year-ago period. Sales volumes increased 24.7 per cent YoY in aggregates, 4.5 per cent in cement and 6.4 per cent in ready-mix concrete for the 4Q20. Inclusive of acquisit... |
Hanil Cement reports 3% rise in revenue24 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsSouth Korea’s Hanil Cement has seen a three per cent rise in revenue to KRW974.29bn in 2020, compared to KRW946.19bn in the previous year. Operating profit surged to KRW132.8bn from KRW58.95bn. Net profit also advanced 169.1 per cent YoY to KRW108.97bn from KRW40.5bn in 2019. |
HeidelbergCement records cement sales of 122Mt in FY2023 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement’s preliminary, unaudited figures for the full year 2020 saw the result from current operations before depreciation and amortisation rising by six per cent LfL to a record EUR3.7bn while implementation of the company's COPE action plan led to cash savings of around EUR1.3bn. Despite the decline in sales volumes, group revenue for 2020 decreased by 6.6 per cent to EUR17.6bn (previous year: EUR18.9bn). Dr Dominik von Achten, chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelber... |
Financial ratio analysis23 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsCement producers should use financial ratio analysis to compare their performance with others around the world. However, this must be combined with peer group analysis to account for differing operational circumstances. Figure 1: EBITDA profit margin Financial ratio analysis is used to assess the condition and performance of cement companies based on the performance published in their financial statements, such as their income statement (profit and loss), statement of financial ... |