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Gulf Cement recorded an operating profit of AED 30,328,937, compared with an operating loss of AED 5,939,643, and a profit before tax of AED 25,716,279, compared with a loss of AED 9,460,200. Income tax expense for the period was AED 2,340,239."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Earnings per share were AED 0.06, compared with a loss per share of AED 0.02."},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Why it matters"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In its management report, the company described the period as \"a remarkable financial and operational turnaround\". 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