Heidelberg Materials posted a profit of Tk 9.28 million in the third quarter (July-September) of 2025, recovering from a loss in the same period of 2024.
According to the price-sensitive information disclosed on Friday, the producer of Scan Cement and Ruby Cement reported earnings per share (EPS) of Tk 0.16 for the quarter, compared to a loss of Tk 0.14 per share a year earlier.
The multinational cement manufacturer managed to return to profit despite a sharp rise in costs. Revenue grew by around 11.5 per cent during the quarter, but the benefit was largely offset by higher raw material prices. The cost of goods sold rose to Tk 91 per Tk 100 of revenue, up from Tk 89 in the same period last year.
Heidelberg Materials, which operates in more than 50 countries including Bangladesh, also incurred higher distribution and administrative expenses in the quarter. As a result, it recorded an operating loss of Tk 3.4 million, compared to an operating profit of Tk 29.21 million in the third quarter of 2024.
The bottom line, however, turned positive owing to net financial income and income tax gains after deferred tax adjustments.
In the nine-month period of 2025, the company registered a profit of Tk 232.31 million, down 44 per cent from Tk 413.24 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Shares of Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh closed at Tk 231.50 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday. The company is listed in the 'A' category, is a regular dividend payer, and currently has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.34 based on its last audited financial statements.
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Heidelberg Materials posts Q3 profit despite cost pressures
FE Report | Published: October 25, 2025 22:18:45
Heidelberg Materials posts Q3 profit despite cost pressures
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