Earnings Review
KPR Mill Q1 Profit After Tax rises sharply aided by higher revenue
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--KPR Mill Apr-Jun consol net profit INR 2.59 bln
--Analysts saw KPR Mill Apr-Jun consol net profit at INR 2.95 bln
--KPR Mill Apr-Jun consol revenue INR 19.36 bln
--Analysts saw KPR Mill Apr-Jun consol revenue at INR 19.61 bln
--KPR Mill Apr-Jun consol net profit INR 2.59 bln vs INR 2.13 bln yr ago
--KPR Mill Apr-Jun consol revenue INR 19.36 bln vs INR 17.66 bln year ago
--KPR Mill Q1 consol textile revenue INR 15.00 bln vs INR 14.84 bln yr ago
--KPR Mill Q1 consol sugar revenue INR 4.20 bln vs INR 2.60 bln yr ago
--KPR Mill to invest INR 12.25 bln for capacity expansion, modernisation
--KPR Mill expects INR 20 bln turnover from expanded capacity, modernisation
By Utthara E. S.
MUMBAI – K.P.R Mill Ltd. reported a sharp rise in its consolidated net profit for the June quarter, aided by a rise in its revenue from operations. However, both the net profit and revenue from operations missed the Street's estimates for the June quarter.
The company's consolidated net profit for the June quarter grew nearly 22% on year to INR 2.59 billion, missing analysts' expectation of INR 2.95 billion. Sequentially, the net profit was up 14%. The company's net profit was INR 2.13 billion in the year-ago quarter. The company's consolidated revenue from operations for the quarter rose 10% on year to INR 19.36 billion, missing the Street's estimate of INR 19.61 billion. Sequentially, revenue from operations was up over 8%. The company's revenue from operations was INR 17.66 billion in the year-ago quarter.
The apparel and textile manufacturer's total expenses in the June quarter rose 7% on year to INR 16.32 billion. The company reported changes in inventories of finished goods, work in progress, and stock-in-trade at INR 3.64 billion, up 35% on year. The employee benefits expenses of the company came in at INR 2.44 billion for the quarter, up 29% on year. The company's other expenses rose over 24% on year to INR 1.69 billion and its depreciation and amortisation expenses rose 6% on year to INR 565 million. The company's purchase of stock-in-trade rose 8% on year to INR 147 million and its finance costs rose nearly 5% on year to INR 145 million. The company's cost of materials consumed fell over 9% on year to INR 7.69 billion in the quarter, the only expense that fell in the June quarter.
The company paid INR 800 million in tax for the June quarter, up nearly 21% on year. Sequentially, the total tax paid was down nearly 14%.
K.P.R. Mill's textile segment reported revenue of INR 15.00 billion for the June quarter, up more than 1% on year, and the sugar segment reported revenue of INR 4.20 billion, up 61% on year.
K.P.R Mill will invest INR 12.25 billion on capacity expansion and modernisation across the textile value chain, which is expected to deliver a turnover of INR 20.00 billion. Out of the seven upcoming projects of the company, six are in Coimbatore for expansion of spinning mills and knitted fabric facilities, including investment in a new sweater manufacturing factory. Two major investments include a new ready-made garment manufacturing facility in Odisha with an investment of INR 4.5 billion and a new processing factory at Coimbatore with an investment of INR 2.5 billion.
At 1417 IST, shares of the company were at INR 1,075.50 on the National Stock Exchange, down 1%, after the company detailed its June quarter earnings. End
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Edited by Avishek Dutta
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