Nigeria’s Dangote Cement, Africa’s largest cement producer, achieved a historic financial performance in 2025, with profit after tax more than doubling to approximately ₦1.01 trillion ($743 million), marking the first time the company has surpassed the trillion-naira milestone, according to Business Insider Africa.
The results, released in the audited financials for the year ended 31 December 2025, reflect strong operational performance amid ongoing capacity expansions.
Group revenue rose over 20 per cent to ₦4.31 trillion ($3.17 billion), driven by resilient demand across key markets and proactive cost management.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) expanded more than 40 per cent to ₦1.98 trillion ($1.45 billion), lifting the EBITDA margin to 46 per cent.
In Nigeria, EBITDA jumped over 60 per cent to about ₦1.76 trillion ($1.29 billion), with a margin close to 60 per cent.
The board proposed a 50 per cent dividend increase to ₦45 per share.
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CEO Arvind Pathak described 2025 as a “landmark year” and said, “Profit after tax crossed the ₦1tn milestone for the first time in our history, more than doubling 2024 performance,” attributing success to disciplined margin focus and operational efficiency.
The company’s export volumes rose nearly 19 per cent to 1.4 million tonnes, including shipments to Ghana and Cameroon.
Strategic infrastructure projects, including a three‑million-tonne-per-annum grinding plant in Ivory Coast, are expanding capacity in West Africa, while export terminals at Apapa and Onne support the group’s ambition to reach 10 million tonnes in exports by 2030.
Dangote Cement plans further growth with capacity roll-outs and projects in Ethiopia, Cameroon, South Africa, Zambia, and Senegal.
Pathak noted that stable macroeconomic conditions, structural reforms, and benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area support the company’s confident growth trajectory and long-term value creation.
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