JAKARTA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia's largest coal
producer by market value PT Adaro Energy Tbk posted a
131.6 percent increase in its third quarter net profit, based on
Reuters calculations, amid increasing coal demand for both
exports and domestic use.
Adaro, which has a market capitalisation of $5.14 billion, sells to 48 customers in 18 countries worldwide, including power utilities Thai Power and Indonesian state electricity firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Exports account for more than 70 percent of its sales.
The firm had said that the demand for its coal strengthened at the end of June and expected the trend to continue until the end of the year with increasing sales to Asian customers.
Adaro posted a 58.9 percent increase of coal exports and 55.7 percent increase of domestic coal sales in the July-September period.
Its net profit grew 131.6 percent to 1.27 trillion rupiah from 546.5 billion rupiah a year ago, while the revenue jumped 56.8 percent to 7.12 trillion rupiah.
The figures were based on Reuters calculations from the nine-months and first-half earnings published by the company.
Adaro aims to produce 42-45 million tonnes of coal this year, up from 38.5 million tonnes in 2008, and to raise production to 80 million tonnes per year in the next five years. With higher sales volume, Adaro has forecast double-digit growth in revenue and net profit this year.
Shares in Adaro closed at 1,540 rupiah on Friday.
($1 = 9,540 rupiah)
(Reporting by Telly Nathalia, editing by Sunanda Creagh)
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Adaro, which has a market capitalisation of $5.14 billion, sells to 48 customers in 18 countries worldwide, including power utilities Thai Power and Indonesian state electricity firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Exports account for more than 70 percent of its sales.
The firm had said that the demand for its coal strengthened at the end of June and expected the trend to continue until the end of the year with increasing sales to Asian customers.
Adaro posted a 58.9 percent increase of coal exports and 55.7 percent increase of domestic coal sales in the July-September period.
Its net profit grew 131.6 percent to 1.27 trillion rupiah from 546.5 billion rupiah a year ago, while the revenue jumped 56.8 percent to 7.12 trillion rupiah.
The figures were based on Reuters calculations from the nine-months and first-half earnings published by the company.
Adaro aims to produce 42-45 million tonnes of coal this year, up from 38.5 million tonnes in 2008, and to raise production to 80 million tonnes per year in the next five years. With higher sales volume, Adaro has forecast double-digit growth in revenue and net profit this year.
Shares in Adaro closed at 1,540 rupiah on Friday.
($1 = 9,540 rupiah)
(Reporting by Telly Nathalia, editing by Sunanda Creagh)
((sunanda.creagh@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters messaging: sunanda.creagh.reuters.com@reuters.net; +6221 384 6364 ext 910)) Keywords: ADARO RESULT/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
