National Cement Company announced earnings results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014. The net profit for the third quarter was AED 10.4 million, declining from AED 11.6 million on an annual basis.

For the nine months, the company reported that its net profit rose to AED 77.5 million (USD 21.1 million /EUR 17 million) from AED 76 million fior the same period last year. Earnings per share stood at AED 0.22, compared with AED 0.21 a year ago. Revenue of the building materials producer fell to AED 161.9 million from AED 174 million.