SCC profit down to Bt5.94 bn

 Though, the company said that in the same quarter last year, the net profit of Bt7.5 billion included the extra gain of Bt1.9 billion from asset sales. Without the extra gain, last year's quarter net profit would be 6 per cent lower than this year's level.

 In the filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, SCC said its net sale revenue totalled Bt79.3 billion, up 15 per cent from the same period last year due to higher sale volume. Its EBITDA also increased 3 per cent year on year to Bt11.9 billion due mainly to the high productivity of the paper busines and lower energy costs in the cement business.

 Compared to the second quarter, the third-quarter net profit dropped 17 per cent, due chiefly to the poor performance of the petrochemical industry as well as lower dividends from affiliated companies.