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Swiss cement maker Holcim has today raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit as it sold more higher-margin low-carbon products.<\/p>\n

The results of Holcim, one of the world’s biggest construction materials companies, give an insight into the health of the broader building industry.<\/p>\n

The company posted a 27% increase in its sales of building solutions products – roofs, walling and flooring – which are highly profitable when sold as a package of products to builders and are less capital-intensive to produce.<\/p>\n

As a result, Holcim increased its profit margin in the three months to September 30, pushing recurring operating profit 17% higher to 976 million Swiss francs ($1.19 billion). That beat analyst expectations of 949 million francs in a company-compiled consensus.<\/p>\n

Sales rose to 4.66 billion francs, Holcim said, above estimates of 4.59 billion francs.<\/p>\n

As a result, Holcim increased its full-year earnings forecast, saying it now expects its recurring operating profit to increase 10%-12%, up from its previous expectation of a 10% increase.<\/p>\n

This is the second time this year that Holcim has increased its profit forecast, following an upgrade in July.<\/p>\n

The company has improved its performance by selling more low-carbon cement and concrete, which boast higher profit margins, while increasing its usage of recycled building materials.<\/p>\n

“In the first nine months of the year, we achieved strong profitable growth with an industry-leading recurring EBIT margin thanks to increased customer demand for our high-value offering, strict cost discipline and operational excellence,” said CEO Miljan Gutovic.<\/p>\n

Holcim reported higher quarterly sales and profit in all three of its regions, with the company saying it was seeing a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects in Europe and Latin America, while it expects further growth from investments in Morocco related to the 2030 football World Cup.<\/p>\n

“The raised EBIT growth guidance was expected and consensus already sits there, but fears of a potential downward revision had flared up recently and proved unfounded, so today’s solid Q3 and guidance hike should be taken positively,” said Bank Vontobel analyst Mark Diethelm.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Swiss cement maker Holcim has today raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit as it sold more higher-margin low-carbon products. The results of Holcim, one of the world’s biggest construction materials companies, give an insight into the health of the broader building industry. 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