D G Khan Cement has posted Rs 3.733 billion as profit after tax in the half year period ended December 31, 2017 as compared to Rs 4.505 billion earned in the corresponding period in 2016. The board of directors of the company in its meeting held on Tuesday at Lahore declared that the earning per share stood at Rs 8.52 in the period under review against Rs 10.28 in the same period a year back.

According to the financial results, the company's sales increased to Rs 15.763 billion in this period against Rs 14.687 billion in the same period a year back while cost of sales increased to Rs 10.513 billion against Rs 8.347 billion.

The company's profit before taxation stood at Rs 5.024 billion in the half year period in 2017 against Rs 6.079 billion in the same period in 2016.

On quarterly basis, the company's profit after tax stood at Rs 896.427 million translating earning per share of Rs 2.05 in three month period ended December 31, 2017 as compared to PAT of Rs 2,598.124 million with EPS of Rs 5.93 in the same period in 2016.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2018