Nutresa 2018 results February 2019

Nutresa Full-Year 2018 Net Profits Jump 20% Year-on-Year

Medellin-based multinational processed foods giant Nutresa announced February 22, 2019 that its full-year 2018 net income rose 20% year-on-year, to COP$508 billion (US$155 million).

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) climbed 7% year-on-year, hitting COP$1.1 trillion (US$336 million), while sales rose 3.7% and EBITDA margin came-in at 12.5%, according to the company.

Sales in Colombia grew 4.4% year-on-year, to COP$5.7 trillion (US$1.7 billion), according to Nutresa. International sales meanwhile rose 2.3%, to US$1.1 billion.

Costs of operations fell 42% year-on-year thanks to lower financing costs, lower debt levels and lower interest, according to the company.

Grupo Nutresa – founded in 1920 – now boasts of having some 45,600 employees in eight business units, including processed meats, baked goods, chocolates, pastas, coffees, ice creams and packaged foods.

The company also operates 46 production plants in 14 countries, while its products are sold in 81 countries across five continents.