Alrosa Sales Dip, but Catoca Sale Boosts Profit
November 06, 25
(IDEX Online) - Alrosa reported a 5.7 per cent dip in revenue for the first nine months of 2025, down to RUB 157 bn (USD 419m).
The Russian state-controlled diamond mining company, continues to face headwinds from reduced sales volumes and lower price levels, as well as the ongoing impact of Western sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine.
But revenue for the first half of 2025 was down 24 per cents, suggesting a possible recovery in the last quarter.
Gross profit dropped sharply by 37 per cent year-on-year to RUB 33.9bn (USD 90m), reflecting the persistent slump in rough diamond prices.
However, net profit rose by 26.6 per cent to RUB 35.8bn (USD 95m), largely bolstered by the sale of its 41 per cent stake in Angola's Catoca diamond company for RUB 159bn (USD 424m).
To offset continued market volatility, Alrosa has suspended production at several low-margin mines and warned that further cost-cutting measures, including significant job reductions, are likely.
It has also been selling portions of its rough diamond stockpile to Gokhran, Russia's state repository of precious metals and gemstones.
Pic shows Catoca mine.