The result for the fourth quarter of 2011 was US$3.7bn (£2.3bn), which was 6% higher than the corresponding period of 2010.
Operational earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 13% during the fourth quarter of 2011 to US$542m and increased 1% for the full year to US$2.3bn compared with 2010.
The increase in consolidated net sales for the quarter was due to higher volume and price in local-currency terms mainly from operations in Northern Europe, South, Central America and the Caribbean, and the United States.
Executive vice president of finance and administration Fernando González said: “This is the fifth consecutive quarter of top-line growth in our results. We are particularly pleased with the quarterly performance of our operations in Northern Europe; the South, Central America and Caribbean region; and the United States. Regarding our full-year results, we saw net sales and operating EBITDA growing for the first time in four years.”
Cemex sold assets for US$225m during 2011 and expects to sell an additional US$500m during this year.
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