3010 · 19/10/2015 15:44:10 · Announcement #39972 · View on Saudi Exchange

Arabian Cement Company announces its interim consolidated financial results for the period ended 30/09/2015 (Nine Months)

Element Current quarter Similar quarter for previous year % Change current Previous quarter % Change previous
Net profit (loss)
89.5
133.9
-
161.9
-
Gross profit (loss)
108.6
154.2
-
189.9
-
Operational profit (loss)
96.8
143.3
-
173.6
-
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals
Element Current period Similar period for previous year % Change
Net profit (loss)
446.7
500.9
-
Gross profit (loss)
532.6
559.4
-
Operational profit (loss)
485.5
522.3
-
Earning or loss per share, Riyals
4.47
5.01
-
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals
Element EXPLAINATION
Reasons of increase (decrease) for quarter compared with same quarter last year Mainly due to Decrease in sales revenue: SR 328m this quarter compared to SR 386.3m for the same quarter previous year ( decline of 15.1% ) as a result of demand slowdown during Haj season
Reasons of increase (decrease) for period compared with same period last year Mainly due to : 1) Decrease in sales revenue: SR 1227.6m this period compared to SR 1289.4m for the same period previous year ( decline of 4.8% ) 2) Increase in General & Administrative expenses by SR 7.4m 3) goodwill write-off for an amount of SR 15m in relation to an associate company in Jordan
Reasons of increase (decrease) for quarter compared with previous quarter Mainly due to Decrease in sales revenue: SR 328m this quarter compared to SR 446.6m for previous quarter ( decline of 26.6% ) as a result of demand slowdown during Ramadan month, Eid Al Fetr and Haj season
Reclassifications in quarterly financial results The company had restated some items in the consolidated financial statements for the period ended 30/09/2014 to be consistent with the presentation used for the same period this year.

The Capital Market Authority and Saudi Exchange take no responsibility for the contents of this disclosure, make no representations as to its accuracy or completeness, and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss arising from, or incurred in reliance upon, any part of this disclosure, and the issuer accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in it and confirms, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts or information the omission of which would make the disclosure misleading, incomplete or inaccurate.