Egypt: Misr Chemical Industries' profits drop 15% YoY in FY2024/25
The firm earned EGP 569.544 million in net profits after tax last FY, compared to EGP 667.432 million in the prior year.
On the other hand, sales climbed 18% to EGP 1.068 billion from EGP 908.025 million.
Misr Chemical Industries owns a manufacturing plant that produces a range of chemical products, including liquid caustic soda, caustic soda flakes, liquid chlorine, hydrochloric acid, and bleaching powder. © 2025 All Rights Reserved Arab Finance For Information Technology Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
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