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--3M India Apr-Jun net profit INR 2.33 bln 
--3M India Apr-Jun revenue INR 14.23 bln 
--3M India Apr-Jun net profit INR 2.33 bln vs INR 1.78 bln year ago 
--3M India Apr-Jun revenue INR 14.23 bln vs INR 11.96 bln year ago 
--3M India Q1 safety, industrial sales INR 4.65 bln vs INR 3.78 bln year ago 
--3M India Q1 transportation, electronics ops revenue INR 5.03 bln 
--3M India Q1 healthcare ops revenue INR 2.97 bln vs INR 2.40 bln yr ago 
--3M India Q1 consumer ops revenue INR 1.48 bln vs INR 1.31 bln 

 

By Durgesh Nandan and Ayush Jaiswal

 

MUMBAI – 3M India Ltd. reported strong on-year growth in its net profit for the June quarter, with revenue backing the rise in bottom line. However, the company saw a decline in its other income and a sharp rise in its total expenses due to heavy purchase of stock-in-trade. 

 

The company reported a bottom line of INR 2.33 billion, up a little over 31% on year. Its revenue and total income rose at the same pace during the quarter. The company posted revenue from operations of INR 14.23 billion, up 19% year-on-year for the quarter and its total income rose to INR 14.35 billion, up around 19% on year, nearly 2% sequentially. One-time income from the labour code and sale of land also contributed to the rise in bottom line.

 

The company reported an exceptional gain of INR 731.30 million from the sale of land at Pimpri, Pune. This helped the company record a rise in bottom line. 

 

The adhesives manufacturing company's total expenses rose a little over 24% on year for the reporting quarter to INR 12.06 billion. Cost of materials constituted 46% of its total expenses compared to 55% a year ago. Cost of materials consumed rose to INR 5.50 billion, up over 27% year-on-year. The company spent INR 3.90 billion on purchases of stock-in-trade during the June quarter, up nearly 51% on year.

 

All the business segment of the company registered double-digit on-year growth in the June quarter. The company's sales from its safety and industrial segment rose 23% on year to INR 4.65 billion. Its revenue from the transportation and electronics segment was INR 5.03 billion, up 14% on year. The company's revenue from its healthcare segment rose 23% on year to INR 2.97 billion. Revenue from the consumer segment rose 13% on year to INR 1.48 billion.

 

3M's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation fell 3% on year to INR 2.50 billion.

 

"We are encouraged with the sales growth in Q1 FY 26-27 (June quarter), and this is our 5th consecutive quarter of double-digit YoY sales growth," Aseem Joshi, managing director of the company, said in a press release. "These results also reflect traction from the sales and marketing investments the Company has been making and our continued focus on commercial and innovation excellence." 

 

3M India announced its June quarter results during market hours. Shares of the company were trading up 2% at INR 36,790 apiece on the National Stock Exchange at 1256 IST before the company announced its results. The company's shares fell to INR 35,500 after the results were announced. At 1420 IST, the shares were at INR 35,635 apiece on the NSE, down 1.5%.  End

 

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Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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