Maple Leaf Cement - Cement Sector showing better margins

For the latest quarter ending Dec2024, MLCF posted a profit of Rs. 3.1 per share  and paid NO cash dividend. This brings the net income of MLCF to a total of Rs. 6.1 per share for the last four quarters. No cash distribution in last four quarters.

The Revenue in the latest quarter increased by 16% over the average of the previous four quarters.

The gross profit in the latest quarter increased by 38% over the average of the previous four quarters.

The net income in the latest quarter increased by 159% over the average of the previous four quarters.

PAT for the trailing twelve months increased by 28% compared to the prior four quarters.

Gross profit margin for the quarter was 37.5%, compared to an average of 31.5% over the previous four quarters.

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Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited						PakStox.com
					Updated: 14 Feb 2025
MLCF		MLCF	MLCF	MLCF	MLCF	MLCF
Key Financials		Q2	Q1	Q4	Q3	Q2
Rs. Millions		Dec2024	Sep2024	Jun2024	Mar2024	Dec2023
Revenue	16.2%	19,028	15,720	15,724	15,980	18,073
Gross Profit	38.2%	7,138	4,679	5,555	4,439	5,993
Financial Charges	61.8%	1,610	907	1,103	936	1,034
Profit before Tax		4,509	1,702	2,466	1,877	2,469
Profit after Tax	159.1%	3,228	1,041	975	1,132	1,835
Cash Dividend		-	-	-	-	-
EPS		3.08	0.99	0.93	1.05	1.71
GPM		37.5%	29.8%	35.3%	27.8%	33.2%
Tax Rate		28.4%	38.8%	60.5%	39.7%	25.7%