Nigeria’s largest producer of sugar, Dangote Sugar Refinery, has reported profit before tax of N11.95 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
According to the company’s unaudited financial reports for the period under review, the amount represents an increase of 25.6 per cent compared to N9.5 billion posted in the corresponding period in 2020.
Profit after taxation for the period increased by 30.3 per cent to N8.30 billion in contrast to N6.37 billion recorded in 2020, reflecting management’s unrelenting drive to deliver consistent shareholder value.
Group sales volume increased in the quarter by 5.7 per cent to 200,510 tonnes. Growth in sales volume is attributable to sustained efforts to drive customer base expansion, several trade initiatives, and investments.
Group production volume also increased by 4.3% to 200,783 tonnes compared to 192,584 tonnes in 2020.
The increase came from operations optimization strategy despite the challenges of the Apapa traffic situation.
According to the result, Group revenue increased to N67.39 billion indicating an increase of 41.5% over N47.64 billion.
Growth in revenue advanced ahead of volume growth due to pricing benefits.
Commenting on the company’s 1st quarter 2021 performance, the Group Managing Director/CEO, Ravindra Singhvi, said: “We commenced the year on a fair footing as our 1st quarter 2021 financial results show our commitment to delighting our customers and consumers with high quality products and delivering value for all stakeholders”.
“The health and safety of our people and partners remain our priority”, Singhvi added.
“Our refineries in Apapa and Numan continue to operate ensuring the health and safety protocols are upheld and our commitment to the environment is sustained”, the CEO noted.
“We have experienced improved yield from our sugar cane plantations and continue to partner with our outgrowers for the supply of sugar cane for production”.
He said amidst the protracted socio-economic uncertainties occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened insecurity during the quarter under review, “we have continued on the growth path, as our talented and dedicated team have enabled us to mitigate some of the adverse impacts of the worsening traffic gridlock in Apapa and other macroeconomic headwinds”.
“We remain committed to the implementation of the ‘Dangote Sugar for Nigeria’ Master plan, as we continue to pursue our Backward Integration Projects.”
Dangote Sugar Refinery is Nigeria’s largest producer of household and commercial sugar with 1.44M MT refining capacity at the same location.
Located at Apapa Wharf Ports Complex, it refines raw sugar imported from Brazil to white, Vitamin A-fortified refined granulated white sugar suitable for household and industrial uses.
Dangote Sugar’s Backward Integration goal is to become a global force in sugar production, by producing 1.5M MT/PA of refined sugar from locally grown sugar cane for the domestic and export markets.
