C. W. Mackie posts best results in a century

C. W. Mackie PLC, one of the country’s leading and oldest diversified conglomerates, published its integrated annual report for the 22/23 financial year, highlighting the Company’s resilience during a period defined by unprecedented challenges to register its best financial results in over a century of operation.

“In what has become a benchmark year of financial and non-financial performance for C. W. Mackie PLC, we continued to deliver on our commitments to the shareholders and stakeholders of the Company, exceeding all expectations,” stated Mr. Hemaka Amarasuriya, newly appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C. W. Mackie PLC, during the reporting period.

“We are excited to share our consolidated financial statements alongside details of strategic approach followed by the Group to sustain and strengthen our market leadership position, and record an exceptional performance in a susceptible economic environment.”

C. W. Mackie PLC Group recorded a remarkable year with a 46% year-on-year increase in revenue to reach Rs. 19.2 billion, and the resulting doubling of gross profit from Rs. 2.0 billion during the preceding financial year to Rs. 3.9 billion during the reporting period, an outstanding growth of 97%, a news release recording the achievement said.

“Despite of global recession C. W. Mackie PLC Group successfully supplied overseas orders and strengthened overseas customer relationships. The Group focused on capacity expansion of manufacturing facilities, investing in new machinery specially for export-based manufacturing, reconditioning old machinery and revisiting production lines, and investing in human capital to focus more on developing new products and marketing strategies. LKR depreciation was favourable in terms of revenue and margin in export business,” the release said.

The integrated annual report pays homage to the company’s over 120-year history and sheds light on its far-sighted strategic investments under the theme ‘An Inspiring History.. An Aspiring Future’. The company has prudently invested across a multitude of sectors, with the annual report presenting a sectoral-wise breakdown for the reporting period that saw its FMCG sector – despite compounding market challenges and economic contraction – overtake the Commodity sector in terms of revenue.

The annual report will be presented by the Board of Directors of the Company during its Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on July 27 and also available for download in print PDF on C. W. Mackie PLC’s revamped website.

About C. W. Mackie PLC

Anchored to a history of more than 120 years, C.W. Mackie PLC is a company listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) that specialises in manufacturing, exporting, and importing a wide range of Food and Beverages with the purpose of elevating the quality of life of its stakeholders. The Scan Products Division with its hybrid vertical marketing and distribution channels, is the FMCG arm and the largest growing cluster of C. W. Mackie PLC’s diversified business, and continues to service growing consumer markets through traditional trade, modern trade, HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe), and institutional distribution.

Export of crepe rubber, plantation sole crepe & industrial crepe rubber, desiccated coconut & spices, Import & resale of light industrial products, is part of its business.