State-owned Indonesian cement producer Semen Baturaja’s profit dropped by 21 per cent to Rp 274.09 billion ($20.6 million) last year due to the company’s revenue growth being lower than its costs. The company recorded Rp 348.34 billion in net profit in 2015.
Semen Baturaja said its revenue increased by 4.1 per cent to Rp 1.52 trillion last year versus Rp 1.46 trillion in 2015, while its costs climbed by 4.4 per cent to Rp 1.01 trillion.