Lucky Cement Ltd. announced unaudited unconsolidated and consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and half year ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, on unconsolidated basis, the company announced net sales of PKR 12,050,047,000 compared to PKR 12,874,859,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 4,393,878,000 compared to PKR 5,255,323,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was PKR 3,529,850,000 compared to PKR 3,800,255,000 a year ago. EPS basic and diluted was PKR 10.92 compared to PKR 11.75 a year ago. For the half year on unconsolidated basis, the company announced net sales of PKR 23,253,828,000 compared to PKR 23,441,674,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 8,094,644,000 compared to PKR 9,906,436,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was PKR 6,547,133,000 compared to PKR 7,037,416,000 a year ago. EPS basic and diluted was PKR 20.25 compared to PKR 21.26 a year ago. For the quarter on consolidated basis, the company announced net sales of PKR 24,171,512,000 compared to PKR 23,241,020,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 5,227,567,000 compared to PKR 6,396,255,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was PKR 4,409,149,000 compared to PKR 4,698,035,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the holding company was PKR 4,067,067,000 compared to PKR 4,342,348,000 a year ago. EPS basic and diluted was PKR 12.58 compared to PKR 13.43 a year ago. For the half year, on consolidated basis, the company announced net sales of PKR 46,754,367,000 compared to PKR 43,056,434,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 10,343,284,000 compared to PKR 12,044,055,000 a year ago. Profit after taxation was PKR 8,576,897,000 compared to PKR 8,740,171,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the holding company was PKR 7,914,236,000 compared to PKR 8,122,743,000 a year ago. EPS basic and diluted was PKR 24.47 compared to PKR 25.12 a year ago.