MOL Q3 Earnings Double

Third-quarter net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL rose 109% year-on-year to HUF 290.6 billion, parallel with a marked increase in revenue, an earnings report released ahead of the opening bell on Friday shows, according to a report by state news wire MTI.
Total operating revenue rose 78% to HUF 2.892 trillion.
The cost of raw materials and consumables increased 88% to HUF 2.237 tln, but total operating costs rose a more moderate 69% to HUF 2.447 tln.
Operating profit climbed 149% to HUF 445 bln.
Basic earnings per share came to HUF 428 for the period.
Net revenue of MOL's downstream business rose 82% to HUF 2.687 tln and the segment's EBITDA climbed 127% to HUF 287 bln.
Net turnover of the upstream business jumped 191% to HUF 410.5 bln and its EBITDA increased 163% to HUF 256.4 bln.
Net sales of the consumer services business rose 67% to HUF 956.2 bln but its EBITDA fell 24% to HUF 48.3 bln.
ADVERTISEMENT
SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.