For the quarter, sales from the building product segment stood at Rs 191.29 crore up by 13% YoY basis and accounted for 76% of sales. PBIT from the same was down by 16% to Rs 23.53 crore and accounted for 76% of total. PBIT margin stood at 12.3% vis a vis 16.5% for Sep 17 quarter.

For the quarter, sales from the synthetic blended yarn Segment stood at Rs 59.75 crore, up by 88% YoY and accounted for 24% of sales. PBIT from the same was up by more than 999% to Rs 7.45 crore and accounted for 24% of total. PBIT margin stood at 12.5% vis a vis 1.9% for Sep 17 quarter.

Performance for the 6 months ended Sep 18

Net sales for the 6 ended Sep 18 of the company stood at Rs 596.72 crore up by 17% YoY. OPM stood at 14.2%, down by 150 bps, thus overall growth in OP stood at Rs 84.96 crore, up by 6% YoY. Other income stood at Rs 8.91 crore up by 243% YoY. Thus, PBIDT was up by 14% to Rs 93.87 crore. With interest costs being up by 20% to Rs 9.54 crore and depreciation was lower by 3% to Rs 17.07 crore, PBT was up by 18% to Rs 67.26 crore. With total tax of Rs 22.98 crore, up by 15% YoY, PAT for the 6 months ended Sep 18 stood at Rs 44.28 crore, up by 19% YoY.

For the 6 months, sales from the building product segment stood at Rs 486.89 crore up by 13% YoY and accounted for 82% of sales. PBIT from the same was up by 2% to Rs 74.20 crore and accounted for 86% of total. PBIT margin stood at 15.2%.

For the 6 months, sales from the synthetic blended yarn Segment stood at Rs 109.32 crore, up by 37% YoY and accounted for 18% of sales. PBIT from the same was up by 564% to Rs 11.82 crore and accounted for 14% of total. PBIT margin stood at 10.8%.