Eastern Cement’s net profit up 20% to SAR 217 mln in 2020

07/03/2021 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 217 million for 2020, a 20% increase from a net profit of SAR 180.7 million in 2019.

 

The company attributed the profit rise to an increase in quantity and value of cement sales, lower cost of sales and administrative and general expenses, as well as higher share of the results of an associate and other revenues.



Financials (M)

Item 2019 2020 Change‬
Revenues 728.80 742.43 1.9 %
Gross Income 217.96 258.05 18.4 %
Operating Income 161.47 207.25 28.4 %
Net Income 180.70 217.22 20.2 %
Average Shares 86.00 86.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 2.10 2.53 20.2 %

The cement producer reported a net profit after Zakat and tax of SAR 58.7 million in Q4 2020, a 12% year-on-year (YoY) decline.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2019 Q4 2020 Change‬
Revenues 215.00 203.03 (5.6 %)
Gross Income 69.95 69.29 (0.9 %)
Operating Income 59.39 57.46 (3.2 %)
Net Income 66.49 58.88 (11.4 %)
Average Shares 86.00 86.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.77 0.68 (11.4 %)

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