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<ul><li>Topline Cement Universe is expected to post profitability of Rs12.5bn in 4QFY24 against profit of Rs11.1bn in 3QFY24, up by 13% QoQ, due to higher average retention prices.</li><li>This will take FY24 profits to Rs51.1bn, up 84% YoY due to increase in GP margins to 29%, up by 4ppts YoY.</li><li>While on YoY basis, Topline cement universe posted loss of Rs2.8bn in 4QFY23 due to higher effective tax rate related to super tax liability. Excluding for tax implications, Profit Before Tax (PBT) in 4QFY24 is expected to increase by 45% YoY due to higher revenues and other income.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Topline Cement Universe is expected to post profitability of Rs12.5bn in 4QFY24 against profit of Rs11.1bn in 3QFY24, up by 13% QoQ, due to higher average retention prices.This will take FY24 profits to Rs51.1bn, up 84% YoY due to increase in GP margins to 29%, up by 4ppts YoY.While on YoY basis, Topline cement universe posted loss of Rs2.8bn in 4QFY23 due to higher effective tax rate related to super tax liability. Excluding for tax implications, Profit Before Tax (PBT) in 4QFY24 is expected to increase by 45% YoY due to higher revenues and other income.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Profitability Likely to Increase by 13% QoQ in 4QFY24; Net Revenue to Increase by 10% YoY in 4QFY24