Earnings Review
Welspun Living Ltd. Q1 PAT up 84% YoY, aided by volume growth
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--Welspun Living Apr-Jun consol PAT INR 1.61 bln vs INR 875.50 mln year ago
--Welspun Living Apr-Jun consol revenue INR 27.95 bln vs INR 22.61 bln yr ago
--Welspun Living Q1 consol home textiles sales INR 26.80 bln vs INR 21.23 bln
--Welspun Living Apr-Jun consol EBITDA INR 3.54 bln
--Welspun Living Apr-Jun consol EBITDA margin 12.5%, up 140 bps on year
--Welspun Living CEO: Aiming for double digit growth in FY27 revenue
--Welspun Living CEO: Aiming for EBITDA margin in low teens in FY27
By Upasika Singhal
MUMBAI – Welspun Living Ltd. Thursday posted robust profit growth for the June quarter on the back of healthy volume recovery, operating leverage, and improving business mix. The company reported a consolidated net profit of INR 1.61 billion for the quarter under review, up 84% from INR 876 million a year ago. Revenue from operations grew 24% on year to INR 27.95 billion from INR 22.61 billion.
Total expenses grew over 20% on year to INR 26.09 billion. The cost of materials consumed--the company's top expense item which accounts for over 45% of its expenditure--grew only 3% on year to INR 11.89 billion. Employee benefits expenses fell 4% to INR 2.78 billion, depreciation and amortisation costs grew 15% on year to INR 1 billion, and finance costs fell 19% on year to INR 343 million. The lower rate of growth in expenses compared to the top line supported the company's bottom line in Apr-Jun.
Welspun Living's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation rose 39% to INR 3.54 billion. The company's EBITDA margin expanded 140 basis points on year to 12.5%. Its profit after tax margin grew 186 bps on year to 5.7%.
SEGMENTS
The company's home textiles segment contributed to 93% of its consolidated revenues at INR 26.80 billion. The flooring segment contributed INR 1.88 billion.
The home textiles segment's revenues grew 26% on year, its EBITDA grew 41% to INR 3.14 billion, and EBITDA margin expanded by 122 bps to 11.7%. The segment's business-to-business revenues grew 31% to INR 18.52 billion. Its branded business revenues grew 26% to INR 4.07 billion. The segment's advanced textiles business was flat on year at INR 1.03 billion.
The flooring segment's revenues were down 3% on year, its EBITDA grew 21% to INR 2 billion, and EBITDA margin expanded 204 bps to 10.4%. The segment's business-to-business revenues were down 8% at INR 1.32 billion while its branded business revenues were up 14% at INR 430 million.
"Supported by structural industry tailwinds, diversified growth engines and disciplined execution, we believe Welspun Living is well positioned to deliver double-digit revenue growth and EBITDA margins in the low teens for FY27, creating sustainable long-term value for all our stakeholders," Dipali Goenka, managing director and chief executive officer, said in a press release.
Thursday, Welspun Living's shares ended at INR 159.83 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, down 3.3% from Wednesday. The company announced its financial results for the June quarter after market hours. End
Edited by Shbhayan Bhattacharya
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