December 6 (SeeNews) - North Macedonia-based construction company Granit [MSE:GRNT] said that its consolidated net profit jumped by an annual 48% to 233.1 million denars ($4.2 million/3.8 million euro) in the first nine months of 2019, backed by higher revenue.
Granit's operating revenue grew by 10% to 4.2 billion denars in the January-September period of 2019, the company said in an interim financial statement.
Domestic sales were 48% higher on the year at 3.7 billion denars, while sales abroad plunged 68% to 349 million denars.
The company's operating expenses increased 10% to 4.1 billion denars, as expenses for hired services rose 26% to 1.7 billion denars.
Skopje-based Granit was established in 1952 and privatised in 1996. Its main activities include construction and rehabilitation of roads. The company owns several concrete and asphalt plants and stone quarries.
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