In a notice to the exchange today, Lucky Cement (LUCK) announced that, during its emergent board meeting held on September 6, 2023, it had decided to invest in renewable power projects to increase the contribution of renewable energy to the power mix.… Continue

Amreli Steels Limited announced its 4QFY23 results, where the company posted a LAT of PkR969mn (LPS: PkR3.26), marking a 304% decrease when compared to a PAT of PkR476mn (EPS: PkR1.60) last quarter. This decrease is mostly attributed to a 1048% increase in tax charges and a 9% increase in finance costs QoQ.… Continue

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) announced the financial result for FY23 today, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR 5,771mn (EPS: PKR 5.38) compared to PKR 4,553mn (EPS: PKR 4.24) in SPLY, depicting an increase of 27% YoY. Surprisingly, during 4QFY23 loss arrived at 413mn (LPS: PKR 0.38) in contrast to net profit PKR 232mn (EPS: PKR 0.22) in SPLY.… Continue

Cement dispatches increased by 37.04% in August 2023. Total Cement dispatches during Aug 2023 were 4.518 million tons against 3.297 million Tons dispatched during the same month of last fiscal year. According to the data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), local cement dispatches by the industry during August 2023 were 3.793 million tons compared to 2.909 million tons in August 2022, showing an increase of 30.38%.… Continue

Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) announced its 4QFY23 result today, where the company posted earnings of PkR470mn (EPS: PkR0.2) compared to PAT of PkR1.9bn (EPS: PkR0.8), a decline of 75%QoQ. The decline in earnings is primarily due to a notable high effective taxation charge during the quarter.… Continue

International Steels Limited (ISL) announced its financial results for 4QFY23 wherein company recorded earnings of Rs1.9bn (EPS of Rs4.46) vs Rs57mn (EPS of Rs0.13) in 4QFY22.

This takes full-year FY23 earnings to Rs3.5bn (EPS of Rs8.09), down 35% YoY.

Along with the result, ISL also declared a final cash dividend of Rs2.5/share, taking full year FY23 dividend to Rs5.5/share.… Continue

MUGHAL is scheduled to release its 4QFY23 earnings sometime in August, where the company is expected to post a PAT of PkR597mn (EPS: PkR1.78) vs. PkR1.30bn (EPS: PkR3.89), falling by 54%/43% on a QoQ/YoY basis. The aforementioned decline in PAT on a quarterly basis is majorly due to lower GMs (14.0% vs.… Continue

Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK) has posted its FY23 results, surprising the market with a cash dividend of PkR18.0/sh. In 4QFY23, the company reported unconsolidated earnings of PkR2.6bn (EPS: PkR8.3), marking a 35%QoQ decline from the previous quarter’s PAT of PkR4.0bn (EPS: PkR12.8).… Continue

Pakistan recorded a massive growth of 57.44 per cent in cement dispatches in July 2023, when total cement dispatches made a figure of 3.212 Mt against 2.040 Mt dispatched during the same month of the last fiscal year. According to the data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association APCMA), local cement dispatches by the industry during July 2023 were 2.776Mt compared to 1.887Mt in July 2022, showing an increase of 47.15 per cent.… Continue

All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association Cement (APCMA) have released dispatch data for June and July – June 2023. It showed a decline of 22.80% in Jun-23 when total Cement despatches reached 4.063 million tons against 5.264 million tons despatched during the same month of last fiscal year.… Continue

Agha Steel Industries, a prominent name in the steel manufacturing sector, has recently collaborated with Mount Khalid to supply their cutting-edge Green G80 Ultra High Strength Rebars. This partnership marks a significant milestone as Agha Steel gears up to contribute to the highly anticipated Mount Khalid project, enhancing its structural integrity and durability.… Continue

Cement despatches increased by 19.41% in May 2023. Total Cement despatches during May 2023 were 3.966 million tons against 3.321 Million Tons despatched during the same month of last fiscal year. According to the data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, local cement despatches by the industry during the month of May 2023 were 3.433 million tons compared to 3.150 million tons in May 2022, showing an increase of 9.01%.… Continue

Agha Steel, Pakistan’s leading steel manufacturer, proudly announces the launch of Agha Arcon Eco-Friendly Grade 80 Steel Rebars, a game-changing innovation to transform the construction industry. This groundbreaking product showcases Agha Steel’s commitment to providing high-quality and technologically advanced solutions to meet the market’s evolving needs.… Continue

Pakistan’s leading cement manufacturer Lucky Cement Limited is pleased to announce its strategic move to enhance clinker production capacity in Iraq. In line with the increasing demand for cement in Iraq, driven by the resurgence of economic activity and a surge in construction projects, Lucky Cement’s joint venture company with Al-Shumookh group, Najmat-Al-Samawah (NAS), has resolved to add a new clinker production line in Samawah, Iraq.… Continue

· Domestic cement dispatches for April’23 clocked in at 2.53mn tons, down 24.6%/25.1% MoM/YoY. Region-wise, North offtakes decreased by 22.5%/24.8% MoM/YoY to settle at 2.11mn tons. Likewise, volumes for the South witnessed a steep drop of 33.7%/26.5% MoM/YoY to report at 0.42mn tons.… Continue

Cement despatches declined by 16.55% in April 2023. Total Cement despatches during April 2023 were 2.951 million tons against 3.536 Million Tons despatched during the same month of last fiscal year. According to the data released by the All-Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, local cement despatches by the industry during the month of April 2023 were 2.531 million tons compared to 3.380 million tons in April 2022, showing a decline of 25.13%.… Continue

Continuing its remarkable legacy of surpassing one milestone after another, on a consolidated basis, Lucky Cement Limited achieved its highest ever profit after tax of PKR 48.5 billion for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, of which PKR 11.6 billion is attributable to non-controlling interests.… Continue

The Board of Directors of Lucky Cement Limited, in its meeting held on April 28, 2023, has approved and decided to recommend to the members of the Company for their approval by passing of special resolutions, the purchase/buyback of up to 23,800,000 (Twenty-Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand) issued ordinary shares of the Company (constituting approximately 7.50% of the current issued and paid up share capital of the Company), of the face value of PKR 10/- (Pak Rupees Ten), each by the Company by Section 88 of the Act read with the Regulations, subject to, inter alia, obtaining the requisite from the members of the Company.… Continue

Pakistan’s total cement sales in Apr-2023 are expected to fall by 25-29% MoM to clock in at 2.7-2.9mn tons, with local dispatches likely to be down by 28-32% MoM due to Eid holidays, economic slowdown and muted construction activity during Ramadan.… Continue

Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (MUGHAL) reported its 3QFY23 earnings earlier today, wherein the company posted Profit After Tax (PAT) of PkR1.30bn (EPS: PkR3.89) for the quarter, higher by 1.7x/56% QoQ/YoY – lower than our estimate of EPS: PkR4.95/sh.

* Net sales for the period clocked in at PkR17.24bn, relatively flat on a QoQ basis, however higher by 14%YoY.… Continue

MUGHAL is scheduled to announce its 3QFY23 result on Monday, where we expect the company to record NPAT of PkR1.66bn (EPS: PkR4.95), up 2.5x/98% QoQ/YoY. It is worth noting that the strong incline in earnings is majorly attributed to sharp increases in retail prices of long-steel goods (PkR/USD depreciation and raw material shortages) during the outgoing period alongside readily available low-cost scrap inventories amidst relatively unrestricted imports for MUGHAL.… Continue

Kohat Cement Company Limited (KOHC) announced the financial result for 3QFY23 today, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR 1,624mn (EPS: PKR 8.08) compared to PKR 1,646mn (EPS: PKR 8.18) in SPLY, depicting a decline of 1% YoY / 17% QoQ.… Continue

International Steels Ltd (ISL) has posted NPAT of PKR1.5bn (EPS: PKR3.48) in 3QFY23 compared to NLAT of PKR388mn (LPS: PKR0.89) in 2QFY23. The result came in much higher than our projected EPS of PKR1.00, with major variance stemming from higher than expected revenues, owing to higher volumetric sales and increased gross margins too.… Continue