Birla Corporation swings to a loss

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India: Birla Corporation has recorded a net loss of US$6.8m in the three months to 30 September 2022, against a net profit of US$10.6m in the same period in 2021. The company's bottom line was impacted by higher interest and depreciation costs on account of its integrated Mukutban cement plant, which cost US$336m. When scaled up to full capacity, the Mukutban plant will increase the company's production capacity to 20Mt/yr.

Even with a double-digit growth in cement sales by volume, Birla Corporation's third quarter profits were impaired by a sharp rise in power and fuel costs, which could not be passed on to consumers in the seasonally weak monsoon quarter. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter fell by 51.6% due to a substantial increase in production costs.

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