Hoa Phat posted after-tax profit of more than VND 13,500 Billion in 2020

In the last quarter of 2020, Hoa Phat Group posted revenue of after-tax profit of VND 26,166 billion and VND 4,660 billion, representing 43 percent and 142 percent year-on-on increases respectively. This has been the record profit level of Hoa Phat Group in a quarter.

In the context of the economy facing many difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hoa Phat Group had a brilliantly successful “upstream” year when all production and business targets exceeded the set targets. For the whole year of 2020, the group achieved revenue of VND 91,279 billion, up 41 percent compared to 2019. With a record profit in the fourth quarter, Hoa Phat for the first time achieved 4,660 billion of after-tax profit, 2.42 times higher than the same period last year. In 2020, Hoa Phat achieved VND 13,506  billion of after-tax profit.

 Steel production plays a leading role in the group’s driving growth. For the first time, Hoa Phat steel reached 5.8 million tonnes of crude steel, double than that of 2019. In which, the output of steel billet and finished construction steel was 5.1 million tonnes, while the hot rolled coil was 700,000 tonnes. Construction steel products alone reached 3.4 million tonnes, up 22.5 per cent over the same period last year. Hoa Phat steel market share rose to 32.5 per cent. The amount of steel billet supplied to the domestic and foreign markets reached 1.7 million tonnes, 12 times higher than that of 2019.

The group provided the first hot-rolled coil (HRC) product in April 2020. However, the output has only been increased markedly from August 2020, after the 3rd blast furnace was put into operation. In November 2020, Hoa Phat officially launched this product to the market. The number of orders for Hoa Phat’s HRC product has been increasing strongly, far exceeding the group’s supply capacity.

In 2020, Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Company has supplied domestic and foreign markets with over 820,000 tonnes of steel pipes, posting 10 per cent year-on-year increase, firmly maintaining its No.1 position in Vietnam with 31.7 per cent market share. The output of color coated corrugated iron product was increased by 150 per cent compared to 2019. This product has been boosted its exports.

The group’s agriculture sector also recorded spectacular growth, contributing 11.7 per cent of revenue and 12.4 per cent of after-tax profit. Hoa Phat Group has shaped its leading position after 5 years of investing in agriculture, surpassing many long-standing names in the industry. Specifically, the Australian beef market share accounts for 50 per cent, clean eggs have reached 700,000 eggs a day and participating in the leading enterprises in the field of pig breeding with nearly 400,000 pigs (including pork and pig breeding).

In the real estate sector, Hoa Phat's industrial parks in Hung Yen and Ha Nam provinces such as Pho Noi A Industrial Park, Yen My II Industrial Park, and Hoa Mac Industrial Park continue to receive great attention from domestic and foreign enterprises. The occupancy rate of these industrial zones is 100 per cent in the areas which were invested with technical infrastructure.

With the positive business results, the group has contributed VND 7,295 billion to the State budget, increasing 10 per cent compared to 2019, while actively implementing corporate social responsibility activities. In 2020, Hoa Phat was honored in the Top 30 largest tax payers, Top 10 largest private enterprises in Vietnam, and Top 50 most effective listed companies in Vietnam.

In early 2021, Hoa Phat Dung Quat Iron and Steel Complex was officially operated synchronously in both two phases. This allows the group to set higher growth targets than last year, especially HRC hot rolled coil output. It is expected that Hoa Phat will set a target of 2.7 million tonnes of HRC, over 5 million tonnes of construction steel and billet.

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