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Dangote Cement Reports N126.1bn Profit Despite Covid-19

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Bala Augie
Bala Augiehttps://moneycentral.com.ng
Bala is the Editor of MoneyCentral Media. Bala is a Fellow (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Nigeria (ICAN) and holds a Bsc in Accounting from the University of Abuja. Bala has over 12 years’ experience in the financial journalism landscape with specialization in the Insurance, markets and Finance sectors.
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Dangote cement reported after tax profits of N126.1 billion in the six months’ period ending June 2020, despite the economic slowdown from lockdowns due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Revenue from cement and other sales rose to N476.85 billion, while operating profits printed at N173.4 billion.

Earnings per share(EPS) rose to N7.45, compared to N7.01 in the 2019 period.

The stock of Africa’s largest cement maker closed trading at N134.20 per share on Friday, giving it a N2.27 trillion valuation.

Dangote Cement is Nigeria’s second largest listed firm.

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