SINAI CEMENT
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Sinai Cement Soars with Impressive H1-24 Profit Turnaround
Sinai Cement reports a significant profit surge in H1-24, reversing previous losses with strong sales growth.
August 18, 2024 at 2:25:00 PMScore: 88

Sinai Cement (SCEM) achieved a remarkable financial rebound in the first half of 2024, reporting consolidated net profits of EGP 651.36 million, a stark contrast to net losses of EGP 79.72 million in H1-23. Net sales surged to EGP 2.68 billion, up from EGP 2.36 billion a year earlier, driving earnings per share (EPS) to EGP 4.89 versus a loss of EGP 0.60 in the prior period. On a standalone basis, the company also flipped to a profit of EGP 658.62 million in H1-24, compared to losses of EGP 72.79 million in H1-23. However, standalone net sales dipped to EGP 1.51 billion from EGP 2.36 billion. For Q1-24, consolidated net profits reached EGP 301.11 million.
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Positive Aspects
- Net profit turnaround from EGP 79.72M loss to EGP 651.36M profit
- Consolidated sales growth of 13.5% YoY
- EPS improvement from -0.60 to +4.89
Negative Aspects
- Decline in standalone net sales from EGP 2.36B to EGP 1.51B in H1-24