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=================================================================== Lucky Cement =================================================================== (Rs mn) 2QFY12 Y/Y chg 1HFY12 Y/Y chg =================================================================== Net sales 7,878 22% 15,374 28% cost of sales 4,978 18.3% 9,560 19% gross profit 2,900 30% 5,815 47% Gross margin 36.8% -6% 37.8% 15% distribution costs 820 -27% 1,742 -4% Operating profit 1,959 94% 3,832 92% Operating margin 24.9% -37% 24.9% 50% Finance costs 89 -41% 170 -42% profit after taxation 1,513 106% 3,018 107% Net margin 19.2% 69% 19.6% 62% EPS (Rs) 4.68 9.33 ===================================================================
Source: KSE notice