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Talaat Moustafa drives Egyptian Exchange higher with 3.6% stock surge


Talaat Moustafa drives Egyptian Exchange higher with 3.6% stock surge

Talaat Mostafa Group Holding's stock continued its upward trajectory, leading the rise of the Egyptian Stock Exchange's main index for the second consecutive trading session on Tuesday. The stock surged by 3.61%, closing at 59.980 Egyptian pounds. This robust performance was accompanied by substantial trading activity, with 3.8 million shares changing hands, totaling 226.5 million Egyptian pounds in value. As a result, the company's market capitalization exceeded 123 billion Egyptian pounds.

TMG Holding's stock represents a significant portion of the main index, accounting for 10.87%. This makes it not only the largest real estate company listed on the exchange but also the second-largest overall, following the Commercial International Bank-Egypt. This prominence is a testament to the company's strong position within the Egyptian market and the confidence investors have in its future prospects.

The company's performance has been exceptional, particularly in the first half of 2024. TMG Holding achieved unprecedented results, both operationally and financially. Sales reached 391 billion Egyptian pounds (approximately 8.1 billion US dollars), as of the end of July, or at the financial level, achieving revenues amounting to 17.02 billion pounds during the year. The first half of 2024 compared to 10.71 billion pounds during the same period last year, a growth rate of 59%.

The total combined profit amounted to 6.57 billion pounds during the first half of 2024, compared to 3.39 billion pounds during the same period last year, a growth rate of 94%. Net profit after taxes amounted to about 6.36 billion pounds during the first half of 2024, compared to 1.55 billion pounds during Same period last year, growth rate of 308%