Eastern Cement posts SAR 181 mln net profit in FY2019

18/03/2020 Argaam Exclusive

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Eastern Province Cement Co. (EPCCO)

Eastern Province Cement Co. reported a net profit after Zakat and tax of SAR 181 million for fiscal year 2019, an increase of 158.6% year-on-year (YoY), as compared to SAR 70 million in the same period a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 2018 2019 Change‬
Revenues 565.74 728.80 28.8 %
Gross Income 131.16 217.96 66.2 %
Operating Income 68.86 161.47 134.5 %
Net Income 69.75 180.70 159.1 %
Average Shares 86.00 86.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.81 2.10 159.1 %

The profit increase is attributed to higher sales revenue on an increase in sales volumes and improvement in selling prices, the company said in a Tadawul statement.

 

The company also cited an increase in investment income, a decrease in Zakat provisions, written-back credit loss provisions, as well as a reduction in losses from writing off properties, machinery and equipment.

 

The company also posted a net profit of SAR 66.8 million in Q4 2019, an increase of 158.8% YoY.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2018 Q4 2019 Change‬
Revenues 153.44 215.00 40.1 %
Gross Income 39.71 69.95 76.1 %
Operating Income 24.01 59.39 147.4 %
Net Income 25.56 66.49 160.1 %
Average Shares 86.00 86.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.30 0.77 160.1 %

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