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--Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun net profit INR 476.40 mln
--Analysts saw Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun net profit at INR 817.50 mln
--Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun revenue INR 7.73 bln
--Analysts saw Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun revenue at INR 7.92 bln
--Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun net profit INR 476.40 mln vs INR 967.90 mln year ago
--Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun revenue INR 7.73 bln vs INR 7.51 bln year ago
--Jyothy Labs Q1 fabric care ops revenue INR 3.99 bln vs INR 3.49 bln yr ago
--Jyothy Labs Q1 home care ops revenue INR 2.80 bln vs INR 3.08 bln year ago
--Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun operating EBITDA INR 647 mln vs INR 1.24 bln year ago
--Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun operating EBITDA margin 8.4% vs 16.5% year ago
--Jyothy Labs Apr-Jun gross margin 38.5% vs 48.0% year ago
--Jyothy Labs: Q1 gross margin dn YoY on higher raw material, packaging costs
--Jyothy Labs: Rural demand was strong in Q1, urban consumption subdued

By Anand JC and Radhika Tiwari

 

MUMBAI – Jyothy Labs Ltd.'s net profit for the June quarter slipped sharply year-on-year as its overall costs grew much faster than its revenue. The company's top line and bottom line both missed expectations, with the latter being off by a wider margin.

 

Jyothy Labs reported a net profit of INR 476.40 million for the quarter under review, down 51% on year and a little over 29% on quarter. Consensus estimates had pegged the company's bottom line at INR 817.50 million. Its revenue from operations for the June quarter was INR 7.73 billion, up almost 3% on year and nearly 8% on quarter. Analysts had expected the company's revenue at INR 7.92 billion.

 

Its revenue grew 8.1% in value terms and 5.3% in volume terms, excluding sales from Pril and Fa. Its operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation margin for the quarter was 8.4%, weighed down by elevated commodity inflation and sustained volatility in crude-linked input costs. 

 

"The demand environment remained mixed during the quarter, with rural markets exhibiting relative resilience while urban consumption continued to remain subdued," the company said in a press release. Input costs remained high because of pressure on prices of crude-linked raw materials, palm derivatives, and packaging materials.

 

The company's cost of material consumed, which constitutes 73% of the total expenses, rose nearly 50% on year to INR 5.30 billion. While its employee benefits expenses rose nearly 2% on year, its purchase of stock-in-trade fell marginally and finance costs declined 11%. Its advertisement and sales promotion expense fell nearly 14% on year to INR 506 million. The company's operating EBITDA fell to INR 647 million, down 48% on year from INR 1.24 billion. 

 

The fast-moving consumer goods maker's gross margin fell to 38.5% from 48% in the year-ago quarter, due to high costs of raw materials and packaging. Its revenue from the fabric care segment rose 14% on year to INR 3.99 billion, whereas revenue from the home care segment, including Pril dishwash, fell 9% to INR 2.80 billion. The company's revenue from the personal care segment remained unchanged at INR 940 million. 

 

The company reported a mixed trend with strong rural demand, but weak urban consumption, with consumers prioritising affordability and value. The company said it would "scale recent NPDs (new product developments), including Exo Dishwash Liquid and Maxo Incense Sticks, to strengthen future growth platforms." 

 

The fabric care segment constitutes 52% of the company's total business share, whereas the home care and personal care segments constitute 36% and 12%, respectively. At 1457 IST, the company's shares were down 1.6% at INR 200.74 on the National Stock Exchange, after the company announced its June quarter earnings.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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