Wednesday 17 February 2016

MTD Walkers posts Rs 2.7 bn revenue in Q3

Integrated infrastructure and engineering solutions provider MTD Walkers has posted a revenue of Rs 2.7 billion for the third quarter of 2015/16.

The Group has managed to increase its gross profit margin to 25% from 16% in the third quarter last year in what continues to be a tough year for the construction industry.

"It is encouraging to see that the Government remains committed to infrastructure development. The Group has been able to broaden its scope of work and undertake a range of new projects with many countries funding development activities in Sri Lanka. The Group is now poised to return to a high growth phase leveraging on structural changes made during the slowdown experienced earlier this year," MTD Walkers Executive Deputy Chairman Jehan Amaratunga said. "We are delighted to be recognised for our commitment to the industry by being awarded the Gold Award in the construction sector at the National Business Excellence Awards. This award has reaffirmed our position in the industry and the Sri Lankan business environment."

Group Chief Financial Officer Viraj de Silva said the construction industry is recovering quickly and expect the industry to continue to spur economic growth in Sri Lanka. "The cost control measures adopted by the Group at sites and head office have enabled us to record a profitable quarter compared with the first half of the year. We expect the new operating practices of the Group to be sustainable and positively affect margins in the coming quarters,"he said.
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