Shree Cement firms up after strong Q4 results

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Last Updated : May 11 2020 | 10:05 AM IST

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Shree Cement gained 1.28% to Rs 18979.80 after consolidated net profit jumped 57.6% to Rs 535.93 crore on 2.1% decline in net sales to Rs 3,415.14 crore in Q4 March 2020 over Q4 March 2019.

The profit was aided by an improved operational performance. Profit before tax (PBT) rose 45.39% to Rs 616.36 crore in Q4 March 2020 over Q4 March 2019.

The company's fuel and power expenses fell 19.84% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 698.08 crore during the quarter. Employee cost remained almost stable at Rs 200.48 in Q4 March 2020 compared with Rs 200 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The cement maker's net profit rose 52.61% to Rs 1,535.85 crore on 2.50% increase in net sales to Rs 12,868.39 crore in the year ended March 2020 (FY20) over the year ended March 2019 (FY19). PBT jumped 68.84% to Rs 1934.26 crore in FY20 over FY19. The result was announced after market hours on Friday, 8 May 2020.

On BSE, 433 shares were already traded in first fifteen minutes of market opening as compared to a daily two week average of 452 shares.

Shree Cement is primarily an Indian cement manufacturer. It also produces and sells power under the name Shree Power and Shree Mega Power.

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First Published: May 11 2020 | 9:26 AM IST

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