Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement reported a net profit of US$1m for the year ending 31 December 2024, down by 78% from US$4.5m in 2023, due to rising input costs, particularly a 42% increase in electricity tariffs and a one-off VAT charge. Sales rose by 4% to US$84.9m, while earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell to US$7.5m from US$12.4m in 2023. The producer retained a 14.5% market share in a growing national cement market, where consumption increased t 11.9Mt, from 11.3Mt in 2023. A completed upgrade to Line 6 raised clinker output to 1.47Mt.
Steppe Cement profit drops amid rising energy costs
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