The Monarch Cement Company announced earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. For the first quarter, the company announced sales was USD 24.713 million compared to USD 25.679 million a year ago. Operating loss was USD 4.861 million compared to USD 4.416 million a year ago. Net income was USD 2.148 million compared to net loss of USD 5.587 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.56 compared to basic loss per share of USD 1.45 a year ago.