3Q22 Results
Disclaimer
This document contains forward-looking statements and information related to Cementos Argos S.A. and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "Argos") that are based on the knowledge of current facts, expectations and projections, circumstances and assumptions of future events.
Various factors may cause Argos' actual future results, performance or
accomplishments to differ from those expressed or assumed herein.
If an unexpected situation presents itself or if any of the premises or of the company's estimations turn out to be incorrect, future results may differ significantly from the ones that are mentioned herein.
The forward-looking statements are made to date and Argos does not assume any obligation to update said statements in the future as a result of new information, future events or any other factors.
All the discussions on the financial and operational results held during the call, will be based on the adjusted figures, excluding non-recurring and non-core operations. For a detail on the reconciliation and the adjustments please refer to the annexes of our quarterly report.
Our financial performance is the result of the consistent execution of a strategy supported by our supply chain, logistics network and pricing power
19%
+20bp
1.48
trillion COP
EBITDA Margin of 3Q22
Margin expansion versus 3Q21
All Time High YTD EBITDA as of September
A strategy based on three pillars:
1. Supply chain
Maximization of dispatches in a context of high utilization rates and global logistic disruptions
2. Logistics Network
Full integration of our operations, achieving important milestones such as increasing the supply of cement from our operations in Colombia to the US and the
CCA
3. Pricing power
An effective pricing strategy that has resulted in price increases of 16% in the US, 18% in Colombia and 26% in CCA
The transformation of the company has required certain non- recurring operations that are adjusted to analyze the performance
COP bn
Revenues | Adj. 3Q21 YTD |
7,081 | |
EBITDA | 1,418 |
Adj. 3Q21 YTD | |
Profit | 226 |
Net | Adj. 3Q21 YTD |
Reconciliation of consolidated figures YTD 3Q22
+21%
L-F-L
IFRS 3Q22 YTD | Adj. 3Q22 YTD |
+4%
L-F-L
IFRS 3Q22 YTD | Adj. 3Q22 YTD |
-1.7%
L-F-L
IFRS 3Q22 YTD | Intercompany | Adj. 3Q22 YTD | |
Divested Operations | Listing expenses | operations |
Despite the positive evolution of the company's results, the market value of our shares has consistently decreased over the last 5 years
$14.000
2,2$12Bn.000
$10.000 2,0 Bn
$8.000 1,8 Bn
$6.000
1,6 Bn
$4.000
1,4 Bn $2.000
1,2 Bn
$-
4,6x | 5,0x | ||||||||
4,5x | |||||||||
4,1x | 4,5x | ||||||||
3,7x | 2,0 Tn | 4,0x | |||||||
1,9 Tn | |||||||||
3,5x | |||||||||
▲ 42% | 2,9x | 2,8x | |||||||
3,0x | |||||||||
▼ 72% | |||||||||
2,5x | |||||||||
1,6 Tn | 1,6 Tn | 2,0x | |||||||
1,5 Tn | |||||||||
1,5x | |||||||||
1,4 Tn | |||||||||
1,0x | |||||||||
0,5x | |||||||||
0,0x | |||||||||
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 Q3 LTM | ||||
EBITDA | DN/EBITDA | Cemargos | |||||||
- Between December 2017 and September 2022, the adjusted trailing 12 months EBITDA went from $1,4 to $2 trillion pesos, increasing 42%
- In that same period, the leverage of the company decreased 38%, from 4,6x in 2017 to 2,8x in September 2022
- Surprisingly, our ordinary stock went from $11.860 in 2017 to $3.330 in October 2022, falling 72%
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