Earnings Review
Britannia's Q3 PAT up 17% YoY on growth in sales
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--Britannia Oct-Dec consol net profit INR 6.80 bln
--Analysts saw Britannia Oct-Dec consol net profit at INR 6.71 bln
--Britannia Oct-Dec consol revenue INR 49.70 bln
--Analysts saw Britannia Oct-Dec consol revenue at INR 49.92 bln
--Britannia Oct-Dec consol net profit INR 6.80 bln vs INR 5.82 bln yr ago
--Britannia Oct-Dec consol revenue INR 49.70 bln vs INR 45.93 bln yr ago
--Britannia Apr-Dec consol net profit INR 18.55 bln vs INR 16.19 bln yr ago
--Britannia Apr-Dec consol revenue INR 144.33 bln vs INR 135.10 bln yr ago
By Nandini Sinha
MUMBAI – Britannia Industries Ltd. posted a healthy rise in its on-year net profit for the December quarter as the growth in net sales was faster than the growth in total expenses.
The company reported a consolidated net profit of INR 6.80 billion for the December quarter, up nearly 17% on year. This exceeded the Street's estimated net profit for the company at INR 6.71 billion. Britannia's consolidated revenues for the December quarter were INR 49.70 billion, up over 8% on year. Analysts had estimated Britannia's top line for the reporting quarter at INR 49.92 billion.
Britannia's total expenses for the December quarter were INR 41.08 billion, up over 6% on year. Of this, employee benefits expenses saw a rise of nearly 103% to INR 2.15 billion. The company incurred a one-time cost of INR 485.6 million on account of the new labour codes. Excluding this, the company's net profit for the reporting quarter would be INR 7.28 billion.
The cost of materials consumed for the December quarter was INR 26.63 billion, while other expenses were up over 15% on year at INR 9.55 billion. The company's finance costs fell over 25% on year to INR 332.5 million.
Britannia's total revenue for nine months to December was INR 144.33 billion, up nearly 7% on year. Net profit for the period was INR 18.55 billion, up nearly 15% from INR 16.20 billion a year ago.
The company's performance during Oct-Dec was driven by a strong momentum across both the biscuits and adjacent categories, alongside a relatively stable commodity environment, Britannia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Rakshit Hargave said.
Puneet Das has been appointed as the company's Chief Marketing Officer effective Monday, the company said in a press release after the earnings. Tuesday, shares of Britannia closed slightly up at INR 5,873.50 apiece on the National Stock Exchange. The company announced its results after market hours. End
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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