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Grupo Orbis 1H 2022 Net Profit Dips Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 13, 2022

Medellin-based paints, chemicals and hardware multinational Grupo Orbis – now a division of Netherlands-based AkzoNobel – on August 12 reported a first-half (1H) 2022 net profit of COP$19.3 billion (US$4.6 million), down from COP$22.9 billion (US$5.5 million) in 1H 2021. Gross income was

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Fabricato 2Q 2022 Net Income Best in Five Years

Medellin Herald August 13, 2022

Medellin-based textile giant Fabricato announced August 12 that its second quarter (2Q) 2022 net income hit COP$5.1 billion (US$1.22 million) – its best quarter in five years — while first-half (1H) 2022 net income is up 110% year-on-year. Sales during 2Q 2022 also hit levels not seen since 2013, at COP$235 billion (US$56.5 million), while […]

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Enka 1H 2022 Net Income Drops 31% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 13, 2022

Medellin-based textiles and plastics/polyester recycling specialist Enka announced August 12 that its first-half (1H) 2022 net income fell 31% year-on-year, to COP$20.3 billion (US$4.87 million). The company blamed the decline on “lower operating income, foreign exchange differences and an increase in financial expenses as a result of increased indebtedness.” Earnings

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Construcciones El Condor Posts 1H 2022 Net Loss on Project-Finance Accounting

Medellin Herald August 13, 2022

Medellin-based highway construction giant Construcciones El Condor on August 12 reported a first half (1H) 2022 accounting net loss of COP$17.5 billion (US$4.2 million). “The results recognized by the equity method and the unrealized net-exchange difference generated a net result of negative COP$17.5 billion, which led the company to present a net margin of minus-4.98%,”

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Bancolombia 2Q 2022 Net Income Ticks-Up 2.7% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 10, 2022

Medellin-based multinational banking giant Bancolombia announced August 9 that its second quarter (2Q) 2022 net income rose 2.76% year-on-year, to COP$1.73 trillion (US$405 million). Gross loans totaled COP$243 trillion (US$56.8 billion), up 19.4% year-on-year. “When excluding the foreign-exchange effect, the increase during the last twelve months was 15.3%,” according to

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Cementos Argos 2Q Net Income Plummets 97% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 9, 2022

Medellin-based multinational cement/concrete giant Cementos Argos announced August 8 that its second quarter (2Q) 2022 net income fell 97% year-on-year, to COP$5 billion (US$1.15 million). “Net income decreased due to non-recurring operations of asset sales that were reflected in the results of the second quarter of 2021,” according to the company. However, revenues jumped

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Celsia 2Q 2022 Net Income Dips 23% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 6, 2022

Medellin-based electric power producer Celsia (a division of Grupo Argos) announced August 5 that its second quarter (2Q) 2022 net income fell to COP$152 billion (US$35 million), a 23% decline from the COP$198 billion (US$51 million) net in 2Q 2021. Consolidated 2Q 2022 revenues hit COP$1.21 trillion (US$279 million), with 89% of that coming from […]

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Mineros 2Q 2022 Net Income Rises 10% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 4, 2022

Medellin-based multinational gold miner Mineros SA on August 3 reported a 10% year-over-year hike in net income for second quarter (2Q) 2022. Revenue likewise rose 7% year-on-year, to US$137 million, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 12%, to US$46.7 million. Gold production also rose by 10% year-on-year, to 74,062

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ISA 2Q 2022 Net Income Rises 14% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 2, 2022

Medellin-based multinational electric-power transmission, highways concessionaire and telecom provider ISA announced August 1 that its second quarter (2Q) 2022 net income rose 14.4% year-on-year, to COP$670 billion (US$155.7 million). Operating income rose 10% year-on-year, to COP$1.9 trillion (US$441.7 million), while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and

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Nutresa 2Q 2022 Net Profit Jumps 53% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald July 31, 2022

Medellin-based multinational foods giant Grupo Nutresa announced July 29 that its second quarter (2Q) 2022 net profit rose 53% year-on-year, to COP$214 billion (US$50 million). Revenues also rose 36% year-on-year, to COP$4 trillion (US$935 million), according to the company. So far this year, first-half (1H) net income is up 38%, at COP$515 billion (US$120 million), […]