Argos recorded cement shipments of 8.6Mt in the 1H21, an increase of 26.9 per cent compared to the 1H20. The advance was supported by the performance o.
Cementos Argos increases sales, earnings and profit in first quarter of 2021 Written by Global Cement staff
11 May 2021
Colombia: Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos increased its consolidated net sales by 6% year-on-year to US$618m in the first quarter of 2021 from US$582m in the first quarter of 2020. Cement sales over the period rose by 19% to 4.1Mt from 3.5Mt. The company’s earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 30% to US$119m from US$91.5m. Its net profit was US$14.7m, compared to US$1.07m in the first quarter of 2021.
The company recorded increased cement volumes in all regions during the quarter. The sharpest regional increase was of 21%, to 1.4Mt from 1.2Mt in the Caribbean and Central America Region. In Colombia, volumes increased by 19% to 1.2Mt from 1.0Mt and net sales increased by 15% to US$161m from US$139m.
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