Wednesday 26 March 2014

Dangote Cement posts record profit

Dangote Cement: firm returns record PAT for 2013

Dangote Cement, the largest capitalised company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange has posted a record profit after tax of N210.2 billion for the company and N201.2 billion for the group, according to its latest audited account released in Lagos.

In 2012, the cement manufacturing octopus made a PAT of N145 billion for the group and N146billion for the company. Gross profit stood at N243 billion for the company last year, as against N146billion earned in 2012.
The company reported an increase of about N100 billion in its turnover, from N298 billion for the group in 2012 to N386 billion last year. Earnings per share was N11.85, according to the group performance, while in 2012, each share earned N8.52.
The company has not indicated what it intends to pay as dividend to its shareholders.

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