Results     21-Apr-22
Analysis
CRISIL
All segments showing healthy growth momentum
Crisil has recorded strong 20% growth in the consolidated income from operations for the quarter ended March 2022 to Rs 594.94 crore, compared with Rs 495.20 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2021. Consolidated total income for the quarter ended March 2022, was up 21% to Rs 615.05 crore, compared with Rs 508.65 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Sales of Rating Services segment increased 10% % to Rs 163.32 crore (accounting for 27.5% of total sales). Sales of Advisory Services segment has gone up 10% to Rs 37.38 crore (accounting for 6.3% of total sales). Sales of Research Services segment surged 26% to Rs 394.24 crore (accounting for 66.3% of total sales).

Operating profit margin has jumped from 25.7% to 29.6%, leading to 38% surge in operating profit to Rs 176.27 crore. Employee cost increased 19%, travel 157%, associate service fees 19% and other expenses 9%, while finance cost declined 30%, professional fees 9% and depreciation 9%.

Other income surged 50% to Rs 20.11 crore. Profit before tax grew 53% to Rs 169.31 crore. Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods. Provision for tax was expense of Rs 47.69 crore, compared to Rs 26.98 crore. Effective tax rate was 28.2% compared to 24.4%.

Minority interest was nil in both the periods. Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 46% to Rs 121.62 crore.

The Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of Rs 7 per share (of Re 1 face value) in the current quarter ended March 2022, compared with Rs 7 per share interim dividend declared during the same quarter last year.

Amish Mehta, Managing Director & CEO, CRISIL, says "Rising geopolitical tensions have not only exacerbated existing inflationary pressures, but also added downside risks to a slowing world economy. This has forced central banks to accelerate monetary tightening and has raised the spectre of tighter financial conditions. During the March quarter, we saw growth across our business. We continue to drive growth for our core offerings and in data analytics, risk transformation and sustainability. We are ramping up investments in talent and technology to enhance our future-readiness."

Other updates

The first quarter of 2022 was marked by the highly transmissible third Covid-19 wave, leading to a temporary disruption of economic activities. The inflationary trends, rising interest rates in the developed economies, and geopolitical situation, has introduced additional volatility and impacted investor appetite in the global markets.

In India, corporate bond issuances declined 15% by value and 22% by quantum in 01 2022 year-on-year. Bank credit growth to the large corporate segment was muted.

Despite this challenging scenario, CRISIL Ratings` revenue grew 13.4% in Q1CY2022. The business continues to strengthen its leading position in the corporate bond market, driven by investor preference for best-in-class ratings, and added new clients during the quarter.

Global Analytical Centre (GAC) sustained its analytical surveillance support coverage across all practices and continued to drive the data and technology transformation agenda of S&P Global Ratings Services. Overall, the Ratings segment revenue grew 9.7% in Q1CY2022.

In the Research segment, Global Research and Risk Solutions (GR&RS) added new logos across verticals in the US and Europe. The business continues to focus on research, risk, regulatory support, and transformation.

The Global Benchmarking Analytics (GBA) business saw healthy growth in the first quarter on the back of new logo additions and increased engagements with key clients in the corporate, commercial, and investment banking space.

India Research business witnessed growth in the quarter, driven by increased traction for fixed-income research, data solutions, and industry research. In the current quarter, the Research segment revenues grew by 26.3%.

Infrastructure Advisory won mandate with multilaterals and corporates. Business Intelligence and Risk Services (BIRS) deepened its wallet share with domestic banking clients and saw good traction for its credit risk solutions. The segment grew its revenues by 9.8% in Q1CY2022.

The company enhanced digital and cloud quotient and strengthened information security capabilities.

Consolidated Performance – CY2021

CRISIL`s consolidated income from operations for the year ended March 2022, rose 16.1 % to Rs 2300.7 crore, compared with Rs 1981.8 crore in 2020. Consolidated total income, was up 14.7% to Rs 2,382.4 crore, compared with Rs 2,076.3 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Profit before exceptional items and tax for the year ended March 2022, increased 24.9% to Rs 572.6 crore, compared with Rs 458.3 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit after tax for the year ended March 2022, increased 31.3% to Rs 465.8 crore, compared with Rs 354.7 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The results include the full-year financials of Greenwich Associates LLC (acquired on February 26, 2020), while for the same period last year, 10-month financials were considered. Profit before tax for the quarter and year ended March 2022, includes Rs 45.8 crore towards profit on sale of property.

Crisil : Consolidated Results                                                                                                

 

2203 (3)

2103 (3)

Var. (%)

2112 (12)

2012 (12)

Var. (%)

Income from Operations

594.94

495.20

20

2300.69

1981.83

16

OPM (%)

29.6

25.7

 

26.3

25.2

 

OP

176.27

127.50

38

605.84

499.28

21

Other income

20.11

13.45

50

81.69

94.51

-14

PBIDT

196.38

140.95

39

687.53

593.79

16

Interest

1.84

2.62

-30

8.93

14.39

-38

PBDT

194.54

138.33

41

678.60

579.40

17

Depreciation

25.23

27.83

-9

105.98

121.11

-12

PBT

169.31

110.50

53

572.62

458.29

25

Share in profit/loss of associates

0.00

0.00

-

0.00

0.00

-

PBT before EO

169.31

110.50

53

572.62

458.29

25

EO

0.00

0.00

-

45.82

0.00

-

PBT after EO

169.31

110.50

53

618.44

458.29

35

Tax

47.69

26.98

77

152.63

103.56

47

PAT before MI

121.62

83.52

46

465.81

354.73

31

Minority Interest

0.00

0.00

-

0.00

0.00

-

PAT after MI

121.62

83.52

46

465.81

354.73

31

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

59.2

48.7

 

* Annualized on current equity of Rs 7.30 crore. Face Value: Rs 1 each                        

*EPS is calculated after excluding EO items

#EPS not annualized due to seasonality of business

EO: Extraordinary items                                                                                                    

Figures in Rs crore                                                                                                           

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database                                                                             

 

 

Crisil : Consolidated Segment Results                                                                                                                      

 

% of total

2203 (3)

2103 (3)

Var. (%)

% of total

2112 (12)

2012 (12)

Var. (%)

Segment Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating Services

27.45

163.32

148.93

10

26.26

604.11

565.04

7

Research Services

66.27

394.24

312.24

26

67.10

1543.69

1282.71

20

Advisory Services

6.28

37.38

34.03

10

6.65

152.89

134.08

14

Total Sales

100.00

594.94

495.20

20

100.00

2300.69

1981.83

16

Less:- Inter Segment Revenue

 

0.00

0.00

 

 

0.00

0.00

 

Net Sales/Income from operation

100.00

594.94

495.20

20

100.00

2300.69

1981.83

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Result (PBIDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating Services

43.83

77.78

70.32

11

42.59

252.70

226.72

11

Research Services

53.84

95.55

53.20

80

54.62

324.08

209.01

55

Advisory Services

2.33

4.13

2.60

59

2.80

16.60

10.07

65

Total

100.00

177.46

126.12

41

100.00

593.38

445.80

33

Add: Unallocable Income net of unallocable Expenses

 

4.00

-2.74

LP

 

30.82

64.26

-52

Less: Depreciation

 

12.15

12.88

-6

 

51.58

51.77

0

Add: Unallocable Income net of unallocable Expenses

 

0.00

0.00

-

 

0.00

0.00

-

Profit Before Tax

 

169.31

110.50

53

 

572.62

458.29

25

Figures in Rs crore, PL: Profit to Loss, LP: Loss to Profit                                                                                                                                                               

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 

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