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Lucky, DGK Cement enjoying profits, growth

Staff Report

KARACHI: Lucky Cement registered 52 percent growth in its net profit during the first nine months of current financial year on the back of high sales and export.

Company’ s net profit increased to Rs 3.072 billion during the period under review against Rs 2.014 billion in the same period of previous year, financial results of the company sent to Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) indicated on Monday.

Earnings per share (eps) rose to Rs 9.50 in July-March of 2008-09 from Rs 7.65 per share in the corresponding period of last year. Profit before tax also jumped to Rs 3.488 billion compared to Rs 1.629 billion in the previous year.

During the nine months under review, company achieved a significant growth of Rs 61 percent in net sales revenue as compared to same period of previous year. The ratio of sales revenue from exports was 58.8 percent whereas the local sales accounted fro 41.2 percent in this period. The overall sales volume of the company stood at 4.154 million tons during the period under review as compared to Rs 4.133 million tons during the same period of last year.

Cost of sales in terms of absolute value increased by 37.2 percent whereas cost per ton of cement grew by 36.5 percent as compared to same period of previous year.

During the period under review, analysts said that cement industry managed to maintain dispatches as part with the corresponding period of previous year despite a high tough business environment both locally and internationally.

They felt that with the pledges of more than five billion dollar by Friends of Pakistan Forum, the allocation in PSDP will be increased, which would help enhance the local sales of the company.

DG Khan Cement: DG Khan Cement posted Rs 321.117 million net profit in the first nine months of current financial year against Rs 194.069 million in the same period of previous year, reflecting 65 percent growth.

Earning per share also increased to Rs 1.27 in the period under review over Rs 0.77 in the previous year, a notice of KSE stated on Friday.

The growth in the earnings has been caused by increase in retention prices, international export volumes and depreciation of local rupee against the dollar.

Net sales shoot up to Rs 13.166 billion during this period from Rs 4.514 billion in the previous year whereas cost of sales also rose to Rs 9.433 billion against Rs 3.374 billion.

Company announced that impairment loss on investment of Rs 154.723 million has been charged to profit & loss account as the directives issues by SECP.

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