Lafarge SA (LFRGY.PK, LFGEF.PK) Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of 100 million euros or 0.34 euro per share, compared to a loss of 3 million euros or 0.01 euro per share in the same period last year.
Adjusted earnings for the period was 130 million euros or 0.45 euro per share.
EBITDA improved 9 percent to 856 million euros from 798 million euros last year. EBITDA margin was 22.5 percent, p 160 basis points over last year.
Sales totaled 3.81 billion, flat with last year.
Looking ahead, cement demand is expected to grow in a range of 1 percent to 4
percent in 2013.
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