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--Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun net profit INR 453.10 mln
--Analysts saw Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun net profit at INR 486.71 mln
--Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun revenue INR 4.86 bln
--Analysts saw Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun revenue at INR 4.75 bln
--Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun PAT INR 453.10 mln vs INR 465.34 mln year ago
--Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun revenue INR 4.86 bln vs INR 4.07 bln year ago
--Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun EBITDA INR 492 mln vs INR 531 mln year ago
--Cera Sanitaryware Apr-Jun EBITDA margin 10.1% vs 13.1% year ago
--Cera Sanitaryware:Faucetware ops sales up 25% Q1, sanitaryware sales up 14%
--Cera Sanitaryware: Working capital cycle improved by 25 days Q1 vs last yr
--Cera Sanitaryware: Working capital cycle improved on lower inventory days
--Cera Sanitaryware retains FY27 revenue growth guidance at 18-20%
--Cera Sanitaryware retains FY27 EBITDA margin guidance at 13.5%-14%

 

By Utthara E.S.

 

MUMBAI – Cera Sanitaryware Ltd. Friday reported an on-year fall in its net profit for the June quarter. The company posted a rise in its revenue from operations. The net profit was impacted by the growth in the company's total expenses, which outpaced the growth in its revenue from operations. The cost of materials alone saw a higher on-year growth than the total income of the company.

 

The company's net profit for the June quarter fell over 2% on year to INR 453.10 million, missing analysts' expectation of INR 486.71 million. Sequentially, the net profit was down over 41%. The company's net profit was INR 465.34 million in the year-ago quarter. The company's revenue from operations for the quarter rose over 19% on year to INR 4.86 billion, beating the Street's estimate of INR 4.75 billion. Sequentially, revenue from operations was down 22%. The company's revenue from operations was INR 4.07 billion in the year-ago quarter. The company's other income rose 14% on year and sequentially grew over three times to INR 213 million in the June quarter

 

The company's total expenses for the quarter rose nearly 23% on year to INR 4.47 billion. The company's purchases of stock-in-trade rose nearly 19% on year to INR 1.77 billion. The company's cost of materials consumed rose 39% on year to INR 831 million in the June quarter. The employee benefits expenses of the company was reported at INR 784 million, up over 21% on year. The depreciation and amortisation expense rose nearly 4% to INR 94.23 million and changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade was reported at INR 35.62 million from a negative of INR 104 million in the year-ago quarter. The company's finance costs for the June quarter came in at INR 12.68 million, down 12%, the only expense of the company that reported a fall in the quarter.

 

The company paid INR 145 million as tax in the June quarter, marginally down from the year-ago quarter.

 

At 1243 IST, Cera Sanitaryware's shares rose marginally to INR 6,056.5 after the company detailed its June quarter earnings during market hours.  

 

 

Cera Sanitaryware reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation, excluding other income, of INR 492 million for the June quarter, up 7.3% on year from INR 531 million. The company's EBITDA margin for the June quarter came in at 10.1%, a contraction from 13.1% in the year-ago quarter. The net profit margin contracted to 9.3% in the June quarter from 11.4% in the year-ago quarter.

 

The sanitaryware and faucetware segment contributed 47% and 40%, respectively, to the overall revenues of the company for the June quarter. The company's sanitaryware segment grew 14% on year and the faucetware segment grew 25.3% on year. The company's faucetware capacity expansion is expected to be completed during the financial year.

 

"The project business continued to perform well, while the retail channel sustained the recovery witnessed during the second half of FY26 (financial year 2026). Amidst the evolving industry landscape, CERA has continued to strengthen its market position and gain market share, reflecting the resilience of our brand, distribution network and execution capabilities," said Vikram Somany, chairman and managing director of the company.

 

Cera Sanitaryware's working capital cyle improved by 25 days in the June quarter from the year-ago quarter, aided by lower inventory days.

 

The company expects a revenue growth of 18-20% and EBITA margin of 13.5-14% for FY27. Though the EBITDA margin of the company contracted during the quarter, it is expected to improve in the upcoming quarters.

 

At 1320 IST, the shares of the company traded at INR 6,039, marginally up since the company detailed its June quarter earnings.  End

 

IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT

 

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

 

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