Sales of Pumps segment has gone up 31.57% to Rs 501.80 crore (accounting for 84.75% of total sales). Sales of Valves segment has gone up 33.98% to Rs 90.30 crore (accounting for 15.25% of total sales). Inter-segment sales rose Rs 0.40 crore to Rs 0.80 crore.
Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 31.89% to Rs 76.10 crore. PBIT of Pumps segment rose 19.26% to Rs 64.40 crore (accounting for 84.63% of total PBIT). PBIT of Valves segment rose 216.22% to Rs 11.70 crore (accounting for 15.37% of total PBIT).
PBIT margin of Pumps segment fell from 14.16% to 12.83%. PBIT margin of Valves segment rose from 5.49% to 12.96%. Overall PBIT margin fell from 12.86% to 12.85%.
For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis.
Consolidated net sales (including other operating income) of KSB for half year ended Jun 2023 has increased 24.80% to Rs 1080.9 crore. Sales of Pumps segment has gone up 25.13% to Rs 914.70 crore (accounting for 84.51% of total sales). Sales of Valves segment has gone up 23.33% to Rs 167.60 crore (accounting for 15.49% of total sales). Inter-segment sales rose Rs 0.80 crore to Rs 1.40 crore.
Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 18.93% to Rs 126.90 crore. PBIT of Pumps segment rose 8.86% to Rs 105.70 crore (accounting for 83.29% of total PBIT). PBIT of Valves segment rose 120.83% to Rs 21.20 crore (accounting for 16.71% of total PBIT).
PBIT margin of Pumps segment fell from 13.28% to 11.56%. PBIT margin of Valves segment rose from 7.06% to 12.65%. Overall PBIT margin fell from 12.31% to 11.73%.
Operating profit margin has declined from 13.37% to 13.17%, leading to 22.97% rise in operating profit to Rs 142.40 crore. Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 46.90% to 47.84%. Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 9.84% to 8.57%. Employee cost decreased from 13.01% to 12.15%. Other expenses rose from 17.36% to 18.43%.
Other income fell 24.02% to Rs 17.4 crore. PBIDT rose 15.21% to Rs 159.8 crore. Provision for interest fell 26.09% to Rs 1.7 crore.
PBDT rose 15.91% to Rs 158.1 crore. Provision for depreciation rose 9.72% to Rs 23.7 crore.
Profit before tax grew 17.07% to Rs 134.40 crore. Provision for tax was expense of Rs 34.6 crore, compared to Rs 30.9 crore. Effective tax rate was 25.02% compared to 26.03%.
Minority interest was nil in both the periods. Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 18.11% to Rs 103.70 crore.
Promoters’ stake was 66.69% as of 30 June 2023 ,compared to 66.69% as of 30 June 2022 .