Dangote Cement Revenue Hits ₦4.31 Trillion, Profit Surpasses ₦1 Trillion
Dangote Cement Posts Record ₦4.31tn Revenue, ₦1tn Profit in 2025
DANGOTE Cement Plc has reported a 20.3 per cent increase in revenue to ₦4.31 trillion for the year ended 31st December 2025, marking one of the strongest performances in its history.
According to a corporate filing on Nigerian Exchange Limited, the figure represents a significant rise from the ₦3.58 trillion posted in 2024.
Nigeria Drives Growth
The company’s Nigerian operations remained the primary growth engine, generating ₦2.96 trillion in revenue — a 34.8 per cent year-on-year increase from ₦2.19 trillion in 2024.
By contrast, pan-African operations recorded ₦1.46 trillion in revenue, slightly below the ₦1.48 trillion achieved the previous year, largely due to lower sales in key markets.
Group cement sales volume dipped marginally by 0.9 per cent to 27.47 million tonnes, compared to 27.71 million tonnes in 2024. Despite the slight drop in volumes, strategic price adjustments in selected markets boosted overall revenue.
Profitability Surges
The cement giant’s profitability indicators showed remarkable improvement. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) climbed 43.4 per cent to ₦1.98 trillion from ₦1.38 trillion in 2024, raising EBITDA margin to 46.0 per cent from 38.6 per cent.
Operating profit rose to ₦1.77 trillion, up from ₦1.15 trillion, while profit before tax more than doubled to ₦1.53 trillion from ₦732.54 billion.
After a tax charge of ₦517.74 billion, net profit crossed the ₦1 trillion mark for the first time, closing at ₦1.01 trillion — more than double the ₦503.25 billion recorded in 2024. Earnings per share also jumped to ₦59.86 from ₦29.74.
Stronger Balance Sheet, Export Expansion
Total assets stood at ₦6.04 trillion at year-end, slightly down from ₦6.40 trillion in 2024. Net debt fell sharply to ₦682.92 billion from ₦2.06 trillion, reflecting improved leverage and a stronger balance sheet.
Chief Executive Officer Arvind Pathak described 2025 as a landmark year, citing resilient demand, disciplined cost management and margin focus as key drivers.
He highlighted the commissioning of a 3-million-tonne-per-annum grinding plant in Côte d’Ivoire and a strong export push, with cement and clinker exports rising 18.6 per cent. The company executed 34 clinker shipments to Ghana and Cameroon and is targeting 10 million tonnes of combined exports annually by 2030.
