Cement News tagged under: business results
Yanbu Cement reports 183% rise in net profit for 201905 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Yanbu Cement has reported a 182.7 per cent increase in net profit to SAR257.8m (US$68.75m) for 2019, compared to SAR91.2m in the previous year. The company’s revenue also climbed 27.2 per cent YoY to SAR975.7m from SAR767.1m. |
Saudi Cement Co records 13% increase in net profit04 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Cement Co has seen a 12.7 per cent YoY increase in net profit to SAR451.4m (US$120.37m) for the full-year 2019 period, compared with SAR400.5m in the previous year. Total sales for the company also advanced 28.6 per cent YoY to SAR1.44bn from SAR1.12bn. |
CRH EBITDA up 25% in 201903 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsCRH plc posted a six per cent advance, or three per cent like-for-like (LfL), in sales to EUR28.3bn in 2019 when compared with 2018. The company’s EBITDA increased 25 per cent (+3 per cent LfL) YoY to EUR4.2bn while it saw an EBITDA margin increase of 230 basis points. “CRH delivered good profit growth in 2019 supported by positive momentum in our heritage businesses and strong contributions from recent acquisitions. With a continuing focus on margin expansion, cash generation and enhanced ... |
Sephaku Cement sees profits fall on construction activity decline03 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsSephaku Cement (Dangote group) says it expects the next 12-18 months to be tough on the building sector. Declining numbers of new construction sites are impacting on business. The market is expected to remain subdued, Sephaku Cement said, as reflected by the 12.7 per cent decline in building plans passed for 2019, according to Stats SA data. Sephaku Cement reported profit after tax slumped to ZAR1.3m (US$83,745) in its year to end-December, from ZAR128.7m previously. It said it had sel... |
Holcim Philippines posts 41% net income advance in 201903 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines achieved a revenue of PHP33.5bn (US$660.4m) in 2019 despite a slow first half in terms of construction activity. However, the company’s operating EBITDA increased 36.7 per cent YoY to PHP6.7bn in 2019 from PHP4.9bn in 2018 as the company benefitted from initiatives to raise efficiencies and improve costs across the board. The rise was further supported by a more favourable product mix and the stable contribution of its aggregates business. The company’s full-year net in... |
Pioneer Cement appoints new CEO, posted loss during 1HY1903 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsPioneer Cement Ltd (PIOC) has announced its financial results for the half year ended 31 December 2019. It reported a loss after taxation of PKR111.66m (US$0.72m) compared to profit of PKR526.96m earned in corresponding period last year. The major factors for the loss were lesser revenue, fall in export of cement followed by paying of significant amount of federal excise duty. The company local sales slightly decreased by 2.8 per cent to PKR6.85bn from PKR7.05bn in the same period last yea... |
Dangote Cameroon sees 7% sales drop in 201902 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsSales volumes of Dangote Cameroon fell 6.5 per cent YoY to 1.1Mt in 2019. Cement prices averaged at US$108/t in the financial year. "We had to deal with a drop in volumes due to security problems in the North West and South West region of the country as well as new competitor capacities. Overall, volumes were down 6.5 per cent in 2019 from 2018 due to increased competition in key markets, "said Dangote in its annual report. The company expects to improve its sales in 2020 due to the const... |
Ciments du Maroc turnover falls in 201902 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe unaudited consolidated turnover of Ciments du Maroc slipped by 0.8 per cent YoY to MAD3.89bn (US$405.8m) in 2019 despite an improvement in the cement market. The fall was due to a decline in concrete sales, which offset the positive development of cement sales, said the company. |
Tabuk Cement posts SAR24.2m profit in 201902 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsSaudi-based Tabuk Cement Co has posted a net profit after zakat and tax of SAR24.2m (US$6.45m) in 2019, versus a loss of SAR98.9m in 2018. Sales in 2019 surged 59.8 per cent to SAR238.7m from SAR149.4m in the previous year on the back of increases in sales volumes and higher sales prices. |
Flying Cement and Dandot Cement post losses during 1HY1902 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement companies have been declaring losses or fall in profit during the last six months of ongoing fiscal year of 2019-20 on account of falling revenue, high cost of sales and financing charges. Flying Cement Co reported a loss after taxation of PKR293.4m (US$1.9m) during the half-year ended 31 December 2019 compared to profit of PKR77.7m earned in corresponding period last year. The key factor in the loss is the high cost of sales and reduced revenue during this period. Compan... |