{"id":9776,"date":"2025-07-14T16:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T11:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/?p=9776"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T04:51:08","slug":"double-the-profit-steady-margins-fccls-bullish-q4-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/double-the-profit-steady-margins-fccls-bullish-q4-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Double the profit, steady margins, FCCL\u2019s bullish Q4 outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL<\/a>)<\/strong> is expected to announce strong financial results for the fourth quarter of FY25. According to estimates, the company is on track to post net earnings of Rs3.5 billion<\/strong>, translating into Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Rs1.44<\/strong>. That\u2019s nearly double the profit compared to last year\u2019s same quarter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what\u2019s driving this solid performance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key reasons behind the growth:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Higher Sales Volumes<\/strong>
    FCCL sold more cement this quarter, volumes are up 7% year-on-year<\/strong>. This shows continued demand in the construction and infrastructure sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Lower Finance Cost<\/strong>
    The company\u2019s borrowing costs have come down, helping boost the bottom line. Falling interest rates have played a big role here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Strong Gross Margins<\/strong>
    FCCL is maintaining healthy margins. The gross margin is expected to stay flat at 36%<\/strong>, even in a tough pricing environment, showing strong cost control and efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Quarter-on-Quarter jump<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Compared to the previous quarter (3QFY25), FCCL\u2019s earnings are projected to grow by 66%<\/strong>, a significant improvement in just three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dividend alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Investors can also look forward to a reward. A cash dividend of Rs2 per share<\/strong> is expected for 4QFY25. This adds to the stock\u2019s appeal as a solid income generator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Summary snapshot:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Period<\/th>EPS (Rs)<\/th>Change YoY<\/th>Change QoQ<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    4QFY25E<\/td>1.44<\/td>+192%<\/td>+61%<\/td><\/tr>
    4QFY24A<\/td>0.49<\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>
    3QFY25A<\/td>0.89<\/td>\u2014<\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    In summary, FCCL is delivering growth on all fronts<\/strong>, higher sales, lower costs, strong margins, and a healthy dividend. For investors and market watchers, this is a positive sign of both financial strength and operational discipline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Source: Sherman Securities (Pvt.) Ltd.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) is expected to announce strong financial results for the fourth quarter of FY25. According to estimates, the company is on track to post net earnings of Rs3.5 billion, translating into Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Rs1.44. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9252,"featured_media":6678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[154,138],"tags":[41],"class_list":["post-9776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","category-financials","tag-fccl"],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FCCL-STOCK-PSX-1140x445.png",1140,445,true],"list":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FCCL-STOCK-PSX-463x348.png",463,348,true],"medium":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FCCL-STOCK-PSX-300x188.png",300,188,true],"full":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FCCL-STOCK-PSX.png",1920,1200,false]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9252"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9776"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9778,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9776\/revisions\/9778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}