Construcciones El Condor Full-Year 2018 Net Income Feb 2019
Construcciones El Condor Full-Year 2018 Net Income Dips Year-on-Year, but 4Q Profits Soar
Medellin-based highway construction specialist Construcciones El Condor announced February 28, 2019 that its full-year 2018 consolidated net income hit COP$112.6 billion (US$36 million), down from COP$183 billion (US$59 million) but explained by a non-recurring sales gain in 2017.
Operating income during 2018 included COP$1 trillion (US$324 million) for sale of services plus COP$11 billion (US$3.6 million) for goods. Operational costs were 84% of operating revenues, up 14.3% year-on-year, according to the company.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for full-year 2018 totaled COP$176 billion (US$57 million) – “not comparable with 2017 due to non-recurring events” — and EBITDA margin was 16.5%, according to the company.
At year-end 2018, total assets totaled COP$2.56 trillion (US$831 million), down 5.24% year-on-year, while total liabilities fell 25% year-on-year, to COP$1.47 trillion (US$477 million), according to El Condor.
As for fourth-quarter (4Q) 2018, operating income jumped 57% year-on-year, to COP$284 billion (US$92 million), while 4Q 2018 EBITDA soared to COP$46 billion (US$15 million) versus COP$9.7 billion (US$3 million) in 4Q 2017.
Net income for 4Q 2018 also jumped to COP$29.9 billion (US$9.7 million) versus COP$9.2 billion (US$3 million) in 4Q 2017.
At year-end 2018, construction backlog –including works contracted and to be executed – totaled COP$1.82 trillion (US$590 million), including an existing contract with Prodeco as well as the signing of a new contract with the Santa Marta-Paraguachón S.A.S. highway concession, according to El Condor.
