By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto
Confirmed reports have emerged that
BUA Cement Plc in 2025 financial year recorded a profit after tax of N356.04 billion for tfinancial year.
This development, according financial experts represents a significant increase from N73.91 billion reported in 2024.
Adding credence to the development, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd said BUA’s profit before tax also rose significantly to N465.28 billion from N99.63 billion, meaning the ever expanding cement company’s operating profit has elaborately tripled to N504.55 billion in 2025, compared to the N144.30 billion recorded in 2024.
This, for the company is progressive outcome despite higher operating expenses.
The report by the Nigeria Exchange LTD further noted that the
revenue of the company surged to N1.179 trillion in 2025 from N876.47 billion in 2024, while cost of sales declined slightly to N575.26 billion from N576.20 billion.
“This drove gross profit up to N604.18 billion from N300.27 billion.
Total assets rose to N1.811 trillion in 2025 from N1.570 trillion in 2024, reflecting an expansion in both non-current and current assets.
Non-current assets, however, declined slightly to N1.193 trillion from N1.196 trillion, while current assets increased to N618.43 billion from N374.44 billion”.
Looking at the liabilities side, ‘Total liabilities reduced to N1.030 trillion in 2025 from N1.182 trillion in 2024, largely due to a decline in non-current liabilities, which fell to N405.24 billion from N607.25 billion.
‘Current liabilities, however, increased to N624.26 billion from N574.55 billion.
Equity strengthened significantly, rising to N782.14 billion in 2025 from N388.55 billion in 2024, supported by a sharp increase in retained earnings to N571.55 billion from N175.70 billion”.
Rating the general outlook of the company for 2025, it is said to indicate a stronger operational efficiency, reduced debt burden, and improved earnings capacity compared to 2024.
