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Caribbean Cement Co reports 13% 3Q revenue increase02 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsJamaica-based Caribbean Cement Co Ltd has posted robust 3Q22 results with revenues for the quarter increasing by 12.7 per cent to JMD6.2bn (US$40.3m) from JMD5.5bn in the 3Q21. Operating earnings were up to JMD1.9bn due to the reduction in the cost of sales as a share of net sales to 56 per cent from 80 per cent in the same period last year. This reduction was the result of the company’s decision not to undertake its planned major maintenance in the 3Q22. Last year, the maintenance progr... |
Najran Cement reports 50% drop in profit in 9M2202 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsNajran Cement has recorded revenue of SAR375.6m (US$100.2m) in the opening nine months of 2022, down 15 per cent compared to the SAR441.89m seen in the 9M21. Net profit after Zakat and tax declined by 50.26 per cent from SAR129.51m in the 9M21 to SAR64.42m in the same period a year later. Earnings per share in the 9M22 came in at SAR0.38 versus SAR0.76 in the same period a year earlier. In the third quarter of 2022, revenue advanced by 1.43 per cent YoY to SAR127.68m, compared to SAR125.... |
Tabuk Cement posts 21% rise in revenue in 9M2202 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsTabuk Cement has posted a 20.6 per cent YoY increase in revenue in the first nine months of 2022. Revenue over the period has risen from SAR174.22m (US$46.5m) to SAR210.11m. However, net profit after Zakat and tax over the same timeframe has fallen by 80.7 per cent from SAR17.42m in 9M21 to SAR3.36m in the 9M22. According to the company, despite improved sales and higher average selling prices, the loss of profit is due to an increase in the cost of sales, higher general, administrative... |
Hail Cement sees net income tumble 113% in 9M2202 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHail Cement has posted revenue of SAR268.22m (US$71.5m) in the opening nine months of 2022, up 31.6 per cent compared to the SAR203.88m seen in the 9M21. However, net income fell by 112.5 per cent from SAR47.17m in the 9M21 to a loss of -SAR5.9m in the same period a year later. Earnings per share in the 9M22 came in at -SAR0.06 versus SAR0.48 in the same period a year earlier. According to the company, the loss is being attributed to lower average selling prices and higher cost of sales... |
Tanzania Portland Cement reports 9M profit up 6%02 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsTanzanian cement producer Tanzania Portland Cement PLC has posted a six per cent increase in pretax profit in the first nine months of the year as domestic and export cement demand has surged. Pretax profit increased by six per cent YoY to TZS110.53bn (US$47.4m) in the 9M22 from TZS94.82bn in the year-ago period. The company’s cement revenue rose by nine per cent YoY to TZS358.3bn, but the cost of sales of TZS226.2bn considerably impacted its net profit. “The high availability and effic... |
Holcim posts record 3Q performance01 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim reported record 3Q net sales of CHF8045m (US$8043.1m), up 10.4 per cent YoY and 16.3 per cent on a like-for-like (LfL) basis, from CHF7286m. Recurring EBIT edged 1.2 per cent (+7.7 per cent LfL) to CHF1551m in the 3Q22 from CHF1534m in the 3Q21. In the 9M22 group net sales increased 14.5 per cent (+13.9 per cent LfL) to CHF22,725m from CHF19,842m in the 9M21. Recurring EBITDA advanced to CHF3724m in the 9M21 from CHF3516m in the year-ago period. This represents a YoY rise of 5.9 p... |
Dangote sees revenue advance 15% YoY in 9M2201 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has reported group revenue of NGN1177.3bn (US$2.68bn) in the first nine months of 2022, up 15.2 per cent YoY. Group EBITDA over the same period advanced by 0.2 per cent to NGN515.9bn, with an EBITDA margin of 43.8 per cent. Profit after tax fell 23.4 per cent YoY to NGN213.1bn, mainly due to exchange losses from the depreciation in the CFA and cede. Group sales volumes in the 9M22 came in at 20.8Mt, down 6.2 per cent YoY. “To mitigate the impact of significant increase in ... |
Lafarge Africa posts 23% rise in revenue in 9M2201 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsNigeria-based Lafarge Africa has seen its net income expand by 11.2 per cent YoY to NGN44.9bn (US$102.1m) in the opening nine months of 2022. This compares to NGN40.39bn in the same period a year earlier, according to The Day Live. Revenue over the same period advanced by 23.1 per cent to NGN269.85bn, versus NGN219.2bn in the 9M21. Revenue from cement sales alone came in at NGN261.4bn during the nine-month period this year, up 22.4 per cent on the same period in 2021. Sales from aggrega... |
Cementos Pacasmayo posts 9% increase in revenue in 3Q2201 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsPeru-based Cementos Pacasmayo has announced a 9.1 per cent increase in revenue in the 3Q22, compared to the same period a year earlier. According to the company, the increase is due to higher average prices of bagged cement, as inflationary pressures continue to impact on raw materials and energy costs. Sales volumes of cement, concrete and precast over the 3Q22 fell by 5.9 per cent YoY, mainly due to moderation in sales volumes from the peak levels reached in 2021. When compared to the 2Q... |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe expects to double cement production volumes in 202301 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe is planning to double its cement production volumes in 2023 following the expected 4Q22 startup of its new vertical roller mill. “The commissioning process of the VCM [vertical cement mill] started in the 2Q22. The company will essentially double its cement production capacity and improve raw material availability to the new dry mortar plant,” said Chairman Kumbirai Katsande. “The new VCM is anticipated to be fully operational by the 4Q22,” added Mr Katsande. ... |