BUA Cement Posts N101.3bn Revenue, N34.82bn PAT In Half Year 2020
By UDO ONYEKA
BUA Cement one of the leading cement producers in African continent has posted a revenue of N101.3 billion and a profit after tax of N 34.82 billion for 2020 half year financia result.
This impressive result according to figures made avaliable to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, represent an increase of 12.7 per cent and 13.74 per cent respectively when compared with 2019 result.
Commenting on the results, Managing Director of BUA Cement, Yusuf Binji said the continued impressive performance in 2020, despite the challenging operating environment occasioned by the covid-19 pandemic, was a pointer to the value and strength of the BUA Cement brand and product offerings as well as a nod to the excellent implementation of the company’s Business Continuity Plan which ensured that BUA Cement was able to withstand the impact of the pandemic in the period under review.
“Our resilient performance continues to showcase the value and strength in our product offering alongside our strategic business model. Our revenues increased by 12.7 per cent to N101.3 billion from the corresponding period in 2019, while operating profits increased by 7 per cent, from N38.1 billion in H1’2019 to N40.8 billion in H1’2020. Equally, EBITDA margin improved in this quarter to 48.1 per cent – an improvement from 45.6 per cent in Q1, 2020.
“In a bid to further drive cost efficiencies and sustainability, we entered into strategic alliances for the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at the Kalambaina, Sokoto State and the management of our mining operations. Given these deliberate and strategic choices among other cost management efforts, we continue to combine development and innovation into our offerings and activities.”, Binji added.
On the impact of COVID-19 on the business, Binji noted that, “despite the prevailing economic conditions, we are quite optimistic about the future because it affords us not only with the opportunity to further evolve our business model but also provides an opportunity for accelerated development. We will continue to push to new markets aided by a focused distribution strategy.”
BUA Cement has also been actively involved in alleviating the impact of the virus on the most vulnerable in society while also supporting the government’s efforts by providing foodstuff, PPEs and medical equipment to host communities among others.
