Dangote Cement has reported a 24.2% increase in its revenue and an 18% increase in its profit after tax in the first three months of this financial year.
Unaudited results for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31st, 2022, showed revenue of N413.2 billion and a profit after tax of₦105.9 billion.
Analysis of the results indicated that Dangote Cement sold a total volume of 7.2 metric tonnes (Mt) of cement across the group with Nigerian operations accounting for 4.8Mt while the rest of Africa did the balance of 2.4Mt.
Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Cement, Michel Puchercos, in his comments, said the company started the first quarter on a positive note despite the new uncertainties brought by a very volatile global environment.
He stated that increases recorded in revenue and profitability drove strong cash generation across the Group. Profit after Tax rose to ₦105.9 billion, up 18% compared to last year while the Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose to ₦211.0 billion or 18.6% with a margin of 51.1%.
The volatile international context is strengthening our efforts to ramp up the usage of alternative fuels and execution of our export-to-import strategy.
Puchercos said, “On the operational side, we are ramping up production at our Okpella plant and are progressing well to deploy grinding plants in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. Demand remained strong across all markets, and we remain confident that Dangote Cement is positioned to meet customers’ expectations despite these temporary challenges.
“Continuing our efforts to deliver shareholder value, Dangote Cement completed the second tranche of its buyback programme. Following the completion of both tranches, Dangote Cement has now bought back 0.98% of its shares outstanding. This share buy-back programme reflects the Company’s commitment in finding opportunities beyond dividend to return cash to shareholders.”
Puchercos added, “The volatile international context is strengthening our efforts to ramp up the usage of alternative fuels and execution of our export-to-import strategy. Reducing our dependence on imported inputs and making our markets self-sufficient has never been more relevant from a regional perspective.
“Our continuous focus on efficiency, meeting strong market demand and maintaining our costs leadership drives our ability to consistently deliver superior profitability and value to all shareholders.”
Dangote Cement is Africa’s leading cement producer with nearly 51.6Mta capacity across Africa. A fully integrated quarry-to-customer producer, it has a production capacity of 35.25Mta in its home market, Nigeria, making it an exporter of cement; serving neighbouring countries.
