Kohat Cement Reports Decline in Reserves Amid Steady Revenue Growth

Lahore: Kohat Cement Company Limited's Board of Directors, during a meeting held on February 20, 2025, announced the financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2024. The company reported no distributions in the form of cash dividends, bonus shares, or rights shares for this period. Additionally, there were no other entitlements or corporate actions disclosed.

In terms of financial performance, the company's issued, subscribed, and paid-up capital remained consistent at 1.96 billion. Reserves experienced a decrease from 117.04 million as of June 30, 2024, to 113.87 million by the end of December 2024. Accumulated profits showed a notable increase, rising to 45.90 billion from 39.01 billion during the same period.

The company's balance sheet revealed total equity and liabilities amounting to 67.78 billion, up from 58.84 billion as reported six months prior. Non-current assets, including property, plant, and equipment, stood at 26.99 billion, while current assets were valued at 40.79 billion.

Kohat Cement's long-term financing decreased significantly from 1.12 billion to 725.66 million. Deferred taxation liabilities increased to 6.06 billion from 5.50 billion. Current liabilities also saw an increase, reaching 12.99 billion from the previous value of 11.10 billion.

Revenue from operations for the quarter amounted to 10.57 billion, up from 6.46 billion in the previous year's corresponding period. The company generated 10.52 billion in cash from operations, compared to 6.31 billion for the same period last year.

According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Kohat Cement's net cash generated from operating activities stood at 7.42 billion, a significant increase from 3.54 billion in the previous year. However, the company reported a net cash outflow of 5.06 billion from investing activities, primarily due to short-term investments and acquisitions.

In the financing domain, Kohat Cement experienced a net cash outflow of 517.41 million, attributed to repayments of long-term financing and dividend payments.

The company's cash and cash equivalents decreased to 45.06 million by the end of the quarter, down from 1.21 billion at the beginning of the period.