OCP reports 4Q16 earnings
Published by Angharad Lock,
Digital Assistant Editor
World Fertilizer,
OCP S.A. has reported results for the 4Q16, with the following key figures:
Full year
- Revenues reached US$4.3 billion, compared to 2015 level of US$4.9 billion.
- EBITDA amounted to US$1.3 billion, down from US$1.8 billion for 2015.
- EBITDA margin was 30% vs. 37% in 2015.
- Adjusted operating cash flow of US$1.2 billion comparable to that of 2015 US$ 1.3 billion.
- Capital expenditures were US$ 1.4 billion.
4Q16
- Revenues amounted to US$1.05 billion compared to US$ 1.07 billion for 4Q15.
- EBITDA was US$363 million vs. US$377 million for 4Q15.
- EBITDA margin stable at 34% vs. 35% for 4Q15.
“In 2016, OCP achieved significant operational milestones and remained strongly profitable, confirming the effective implementation of our strategy. The expansion of our range of
“We believe that the phosphate market is hitting the bottom of the cycle. At the end of 2016, we saw prices picking up due to higher demand from key import markets combined with lower industry-wide production rates. Looking ahead, we expect the market to remain supply-driven. However, we foresee continued strong demand conditions thanks to stable crop fundamentals and reduced prices for inputs.”
“The implementation of our capital investment program, with the completion of the first phase of investments continues to further consolidate our leadership position. Today, we are leveraging our existing Jorf Lasfar facilities to enhance our fertilizer capacity at a much lower cost than expected. As the industry leader with the largest reserve base, we are ideally positioned to capture a large part of incremental phosphate demand, notably from our unique ability to produce customised fertilizers, and benefit from improved market conditions in the future,” concluded
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/phosphates/24032017/ocp-reports-4q16-earnings/
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