Despite a 18.2% increase in revenue in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 to N74.037 billion from N62.627 billion recorded in the same quarter of 2021, BUA Cement Plc profit grew at a much slower pace as net finance costs jumped by 2,956.8% to N6.879 billion.
The leading cement manufacturing company disclosed in its unaudited financial statement obtained by Investors King on Thursday.
Cost of sales also grew by 35.3% to N45.325 billion in the quarter under review, up from N33.497 billion filed in the corresponding quarter of 2021.
As expected, BUA Cement’s gross profit for the quarter dipped slightly by 1.4% from N29.130 billion in Q3 2021 to N28.711 billion in Q3 2022.
Other income of the company dropped from N104.529 million achieved in Q3 2021 to N71.726 million in Q3 2022, representing a decline of 31.4%.
Similarly, selling and distribution costs grew 116.2% to N4.553 billion in the quarter from N2.106 billion posted in the same quarter of 2021. Administrative expenses also increased by 38.8% from N1.961 billion in Q3 2021 to N2.721 billion.
Therefore, operating profit for the period under review moderated by 14.5% from N25.168 billion achieved in Q3 2021 to N21.508 billion.
BUA Cement paid N195.228 billion as minimum tax in Q3 2022 to report profit before taxes of N14.434 billion, a 41.7% decline when compared to N24.766 billion reported in Q3 2021.
For income and deferred taxes BUA Cement paid N1.783 billion for the period. Profit after tax stood at N12.651 billion, a decline of 43.7% from N22.510 billion recorded in Q3 2021.
