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Grupo Argos 3Q 2020 Net Profits Fall 85% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 13, 2020

Medellin-based multinational cement producer, electric power generator and airport/highways concessions giant Grupo Argos announced November 12 that its third quarter (3Q) 2020 profits plunged 85% year-on-year, to COP$77.8 billion (US$21 million). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation

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Sura 3Q 2020 Net Profits Fall 72% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 13, 2020

Medellin-based insurance and investment giant Grupo Sura announced November 13 that its third quarter (3Q) net profit fell 72% year-on-year, to COP$23.9 billion (US$6.56 million). Nine-months 2020 net profit likewise fell 73% year-on-year, to COP$397 billion (US$109 million), according to the company. “The insurance business continued to show resilience, even at a time

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Construcciones El Condor Suffers 415% Year-on-Year Drop in 3Q 2020 Net Income

Medellin Herald November 13, 2020

Medellin-based highway construction giant Construcciones El Condor on November 12 reported a 415% year-on-year plunge in third quarter (3Q) 2020 net income, to COP$16 billion (US$4.4 million). Gross income for 3Q 2020 was down 11%, to COP$565 billion (US$155 million), “explained by the paralysis in the execution of the works on the occasion of the […]

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Mineros SA 3Q 2020 Profits Jump 25% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 13, 2020

Medellin-based multinational gold mining giant Mineros SA announced November 12 that its third quarter (3Q) 2020 net profit rose 25% year-on-year, to US$24.8 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) likewise rose 39% year-on-year, to US$51.9 million, while revenues rose 14%, to US$121 million, according to the company. Costs also

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Gran Colombia Gold 3Q 2020 Profits Jump Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 12, 2020

Toronto-based Gran Colombia Gold – whose principal mining operations are in Antioquia – announced November 11 that its third quarter (3Q) adjusted net income rose to U.S$29.5 million, up from US$16 million in 3Q 2019. As for the first nine months of 2020, adjusted net income rose to US$68.2 million, from US$43 million in the […]

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Cementos Argos 3Q 2020 Net Income Doubles Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 11, 2020

Medellin-based multinational cement/concrete giant Cementos Argos reported November 10 in a filing with Colombia’s Superfinanciera oversight agency that its third quarter (3Q) 2020 net income more-than doubled year-on-year, to COP$73 billion (US$20 million). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) also rose 9% year-on-year, to COP$479

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Orbis 3Q 2020 Net Income Rises 12% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 11, 2020

Medellin-based multinational paints, chemicals, piping and hardware giant Grupo Orbis announced November 10 that its third quarter (3Q) 2020 net income rose 12% year-on-year, to COP$14.6 billion (US$4 million), excluding the effect of the sale of a non-operating property in Central America. Orbis brands include Pintuco paints, Andercol chemicals, O-tek piping and Mundial

Colombian economy

Colombia GDP Growth Seen Rebounding to 4.9% in 2021; Wall Street, President Duque Like U.S. President-Elect Biden

Medellin Herald November 9, 2020

Wall Street bond rater Fitch Ratings announced November 6 that Colombia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to rebound to a positive 4.9% in 2021, up from the Coronavirus-caused 6.9% GDP contraction this year. Meanwhile, bond ratings on Colombian sovereign debt remain at a modest “BBB-” with a continuing negative outlook because of the hangover […]

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ISA 3Q 2020 Net Income Jumps 19% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 6, 2020

Medellin-based multinational electric-power transmission, highway concessionaire and telecom infrastructure giant ISA announced November 5 that third quarter (3Q) net income rose 19% year-on-year, to COP$483 billion (US$128 million). Operating revenues for the latest quarter jumped 21% year-on-year, to COP$2.4 trillion (US$638 million). Earnings before interest, taxes,

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Celsia 3Q 2020 Adjusted Net Income Rises 16% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 5, 2020

Medellin-based electric power giant Celsia announced November 5 that its third quarter (3Q) adjusted net income rose 16% year-on-year, to COP$59 billion (US$15.7 million). Consolidated revenues for 3Q 2020 rose 2% year-on- year. However, consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) declined 22%, to COP$201 billion (US$53.5 million).