Maple Leaf Cement Limited (MLCF): 3QFY25 EPS clocked in at PKR2.67 – Above expectation - By Insight Research

<p></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Maple Leaf cement has announced its 3QFY25 result, wherein company has posted PAT of PKR2.8bn (EPS: PKR2.7) vs. PAT of PKR1.5bn (EPS: PKR1.4) in SPLY. The result is above our expectation due to lower effective tax rate.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">In 3QFY25, revenue increased by 4% YoY mainly due to higher volumetric sales and better retention price. While on QoQ, same is down by 13% amid lower offtakes and retention price.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Gross margins of the company clocked in at 35%, up by ~5.5ppts YoY, due to decline in coal prices and reliance on cheaper fuel mix. While on sequential basis, sa...