- Sales of Super Abrasives segment has gone up 21.25% to Rs 32.81 crore (accounting for 64.40% of total sales). Sales of Machines Accessories and components segment has gone up 99.09% to Rs 6.53 crore (accounting for 12.82% of total sales). Sales of Others segment fell 5.24% to Rs 3.98 crore (accounting for 7.81% of total sales). Sales of Precision Products segment has gone up 22.87% to Rs 7.63 crore (accounting for 14.98% of total sales).
- Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 77.86% to Rs 11.81 crore. PBIT of Super Abrasives segment rose 91.10% to Rs 8.16 crore (accounting for 69.09% of total PBIT). PBIT of Machines Accessories and components segment rose 264.52% to Rs 1.13 crore (accounting for 9.57% of total PBIT). PBIT of Others segment fell 10.14% to Rs 0.62 crore (accounting for 5.25% of total PBIT). PBIT of Precision Products segment rose 38.69% to Rs 1.90 crore (accounting for 16.09% of total PBIT).
- PBIT margin of Super Abrasives segment rose from 15.78% to 24.87%. PBIT margin of Machines Accessories and components segment rose from 9.45% to 17.30%. PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 16.43% to 15.58%. PBIT margin of Precision Products segment rose from 22.06% to 24.90%. Overall PBIT margin rose from 16.29% to 23.18%.
Nine Month performance
Net sales (including other operating income) of Wendt India has increased 15.45% to Rs 151.31 crore. Sales of Super Abrasives segment has gone up 13.32% to Rs 97.89 crore (accounting for 64.86% of total sales). Sales of Machines Accessories and components segment has gone up 37.05% to Rs 18.09 crore (accounting for 11.99% of total sales). Sales of Others segment fell 7.03% to Rs 12.82 crore (accounting for 8.49% of total sales). Sales of Precision Products segment has gone up 33.49% to Rs 22.12 crore (accounting for 14.66% of total sales).
Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 40.36% to Rs 33.77 crore. PBIT of Super Abrasives segment rose 38.74% to Rs 22.42 crore (accounting for 66.39% of total PBIT). PBIT of Machines Accessories and components segment rose 113.51% to Rs 3.16 crore (accounting for 9.36% of total PBIT). PBIT of Others segment fell 25.74% to Rs 2.02 crore (accounting for 5.98% of total PBIT). PBIT of Precision Products segment rose 66.76% to Rs 6.17 crore (accounting for 18.27% of total PBIT).
PBIT margin of Super Abrasives segment rose from 18.71% to 22.90%. PBIT margin of Machines Accessories and components segment rose from 11.21% to 17.47%. PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 19.72% to 15.76%. PBIT margin of Precision Products segment rose from 22.33% to 27.89%. Overall PBIT margin rose from 18.52% to 22.38%.
Operating profit margin has jumped from 23.10% to 25.93%, leading to 29.63% rise in operating profit to Rs 39.24 crore. Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 24.50% to 24.80%. Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 11.10% to 8.70%. Employee cost decreased from 18.97% to 17.95%. Other expenses fell from 22.45% to 22.40%.
Other income rose 11.26% to Rs 3.26 crore. PBIDT rose 28.01% to Rs 42.5 crore.
PBDT rose 28.03% to Rs 42.48 crore. Provision for depreciation fell 9.47% to Rs 5.93 crore.
Profit before tax grew 37.25% to Rs 36.55 crore. Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods. Provision for tax was expense of Rs 9.25 crore, compared to Rs 7.03 crore. Effective tax rate was 25.31% compared to 26.40%.
Minority interest was nil in both the periods. Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 39.29% to Rs 27.30 crore.
Interim Dividend
The Board at its meeting convened today has declared an interim dividend of 300% i.e.
Rs. 30/- (Rupees Thirty only) per equity share (on a face value of Rs. 10/-) for the year
ending 31
st March 2023. The Record Date for determining the members eligible to
receive aforesaid interim dividend is 27th January 2023.
Others
Promoters’ stake was 75.00% as of 31 December 2022 ,compared to 75.00% as of 31 December 2021 .