Results     28-Jan-22
Analysis
Atul
OPM down 730 bps to 18.2%
Atul consolidated net sales increased 44.86% to Rs 1380.31 crore in Q3FY22 compared to Q3FY21.  Sales of Life Science Chemicals segment has gone up 38.99% to Rs 397.61 crore (accounting for 27.52% of total sales).  Sales of Performance & Other Chemicals segment has gone up 47.76% to Rs 1,026.38 crore (accounting for 71.03% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment rose 48.93% to Rs 20.94 crore (accounting for 1.45% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 41.88 crore to Rs 64.62 crore. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 25.50% to 18.22%, leading to 3.50% rise in operating profit to Rs 251.47 crore. Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 42.43% to 50.08%. Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 3.32% to 2.82%. Employee cost decreased from 8.16% to 5.75%. Other expenses rose from 21.09% to 24.40%. Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 8.31% to 11.31%.  

Other income fell 91.76% to Rs 3.07 crore.  PBIDT fell 9.17% to Rs 254.54 crore.  Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 6.89% to Rs 204.17 crore.  PBIT of Life Science Chemicals segment fell 11.74% to Rs 44.81 crore (accounting for 21.95% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell 10.21% to Rs 149.08 crore (accounting for 73.02% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment rose 314.52% to Rs 10.28 crore (accounting for 5.04% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Life Science Chemicals segment fell from 17.75% to 11.27%.  PBIT margin of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell from 23.90% to 14.52%.  PBIT margin of Others segment rose from 17.64% to 49.09%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 22.04% to 14.13%. 

Provision for interest fell 11.57% to Rs 1.91 crore.  PBDT fell 9.15% to Rs 252.63 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 35.93% to Rs 45.4 crore. 

Profit before tax down 15.30% to Rs 207.23 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 12.86% higher at Rs 2.72 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 53.04 crore, compared to Rs 56.73 crore.  Effective tax rate was 25.26% compared to 22.96%.

Minority interest decreased 16.38% to Rs 1.48 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 17.58% to Rs 155.43 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 44.94% as of 31 December 2021 compared to 44.82% as of 31 December 2020 .  Promoters pledged stake was 1.50% as of 31 December 2021 compared to 1.50% as of 31 December 2020. 

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales of Atul has increased 41.86% to Rs 3710.47 crore.  Sales of Life Science Chemicals segment has gone up 21.37% to Rs 1,097.78 crore (accounting for 28.44% of total sales).  Sales of Performance & Other Chemicals segment has gone up 49.97% to Rs 2,706.55 crore (accounting for 70.12% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment rose 65.04% to Rs 55.37 crore (accounting for 1.43% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 127.21 crore to Rs 149.23 crore. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 25.34% to 19.03%, leading to 6.55% rise in operating profit to Rs 706.24 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 41.17% to 49.39%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 4.10% to 3.50%.   Employee cost decreased from 8.70% to 6.38%.   Other expenses rose from 20.96% to 22.67%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 8.28% to 9.67%.  

Other income fell 36.24% to Rs 53.78 crore.  PBIDT rose 1.72% to Rs 760.02 crore.  Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 1.52% to Rs 595.60 crore.  PBIT of Life Science Chemicals segment fell 24.83% to Rs 126.98 crore (accounting for 21.32% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Performance & Other Chemicals segment rose 9.08% to Rs 448.26 crore (accounting for 75.26% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment rose 200.29% to Rs 20.36 crore (accounting for 3.42% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Life Science Chemicals segment fell from 18.68% to 11.57%.  PBIT margin of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell from 22.77% to 16.56%.  PBIT margin of Others segment rose from 20.21% to 36.77%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 21.39% to 15.43%. 

Provision for interest fell 17.60% to Rs 5.76 crore.  PBDT rose 1.90% to Rs 754.26 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 33% to Rs 132.64 crore. 

Profit before tax down 2.94% to Rs 621.62 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 23.39% higher at Rs 6.33 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 159.77 crore, compared to Rs 162.21 crore.  Effective tax rate was 25.44% compared to 25.13%.

Minority interest decreased 93.18% to Rs 0.18 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 2.64% to Rs 468.00 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 44.94% as of 31 December 2021 ,compared to 44.82% as of 31 December 2020 .  Promoters pledged stake was 1.50% as of 31 December 2021 compared to 1.50% as of 31 December 2020. 

Full year results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Atul has declined 8.83% to Rs 3731.47 crore.  Sales of Life Science Chemicals segment has gone down 2.84% to Rs 1,216.37 crore (accounting for 31.30% of total sales).  Sales of Performance & Other Chemicals segment has gone down 12.15% to Rs 2,621.88 crore (accounting for 67.46% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment rose 31.63% to Rs 48.48 crore (accounting for 1.25% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales came down from Rs 180.22 crore to Rs 155.26 crore. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 22.04% to 24.58%, leading to 1.68% rise in operating profit to Rs 917.12 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 44.39% to 42.25%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 3.68% to 4.05%.   Employee cost increased from 7.36% to 8.18%.   Other expenses fell from 22.51% to 21.33%. Power and Oil fuel cost fell from 9.12% to 8.16%.  

Other income rose 31.96% to Rs 102.98 crore. Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 1.58% to Rs 825.03 crore.  PBIT of Life Science Chemicals segment fell 1.61% to Rs 219.57 crore (accounting for 26.61% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell 1.62% to Rs 594.16 crore (accounting for 72.02% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment rose 1.53% to Rs 11.30 crore (accounting for 1.37% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Life Science Chemicals segment rose from 17.82% to 18.05%.  PBIT margin of Performance & Other Chemicals segment rose from 20.24% to 22.66%.  PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 30.22% to 23.31%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 19.62% to 21.23%. 

Provision for interest fell 0.53% to Rs 9.35 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 101.72 crore as of 31 March 2021 from Rs 96.97 crore as of 31 March 2020.  Inventories rose to Rs 594.14 crore as of 31 March 2021 from Rs 503.37 crore as of 31 March 2020.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 733.23 crore as of 31 March 2021 compared to Rs 719.73 crore as of 31 March 2020.  Cash and bank balance rose to Rs 348.18 crore as of 31 March 2021 from Rs 35.37 crore as of 31 March 2020.  Investments rose to Rs 1,361.05 crore as of 31 March 2021 from Rs 1,137.31 crore as of 31 March 2020 . 

Provision for depreciation rose 4.69% to Rs 136.32 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 1,626.10 crore as of 31 March 2021 from Rs 1,463.88 crore as of 31 March 2020.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 29.14 crore to Rs 41.98 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 4.04% to Rs 874.43 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 45.58% higher at Rs 7.25 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 221.66 crore, compared to Rs 174.51 crore.  Effective tax rate was 25.14% compared to 20.64%.

Minority interest decreased 4.27% to Rs 4.26 crore. Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 1.61% to Rs 655.76 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 44.93% as of 31 March 2021 compared to 44.80% as of 31 March 2020.  Promoters pledged stake was 1.50% as of 31 March 2021 compared to 3.76% as of 31 March 2020. 

Cash flow from operating activities decreased to Rs 717.95 crore for year ended March 2021 from Rs 881.38 crore for year ended March 2020.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2021 stood at Rs 322.54 crore, compared to Rs 373.99 crore during the year ended March 2020. 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 9864 

 

Atul : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2112 (03)

2012 (03)

Var.(%)

2112 (09)

2012 (09)

Var.(%)

2103 (12)

2003 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

1,380.31

952.89

45

3,710.47

2,615.54

42

3,731.47

4,093.06

-9

OPM (%)

18.2

25.5

 

19.0

25.3

 

24.58

22.0

 

OP

251.47

242.97

4

706.24

662.8

7

917.12

902.01

2

Other Inc.

3.07

37.26

-92

53.78

84.35

-36

102.98

78.04

32

PBIDT

254.54

280.23

-9

760.02

747.15

2

1,020.10

980.05

4

Interest

1.91

2.16

-12

5.76

6.99

-18

9.35

9.4

-1

PBDT

252.63

278.07

-9

754.26

740.16

2

1,010.75

970.65

4

Depreciation

45.4

33.4

36

132.64

99.73

33

136.32

130.21

5

PBT

207.23

244.67

-15

621.62

640.43

-3

874.43

840.44

4

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

2.72

2.41

13

6.33

5.13

23

7.25

4.98

46

PBT before EO

209.95

247.08

-15

627.95

645.56

-3

881.68

845.42

4

Taxation

53.04

56.73

-7

159.77

162.21

-2

221.66

174.51

27

PAT

156.91

190.35

-18

468.18

483.35

-3

660.02

670.91

-2

Minority Interest (MI)

1.48

1.77

-16

0.18

2.64

-93

4.26

4.45

-4

Net profit

155.43

188.58

-18

468

480.71

-3

655.76

666.46

-2

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

#

#

 

221.6

225.3

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 29.59 crore, Face value of Rs 10, Excluding extraordinary items.

# EPS is not annualised

bps : Basis points

EO : Extraordinary items

Figures in Rs crore

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 

 

Atul : Consolidated Segment Results

 

% of (Total)

2112 (03)

2012 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2112 (09)

2012 (09)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2103 (12)

2003 (12)

Var.(%)

Sales

 

 

 

 

Life Science Chemicals

28

397.61

286.08

39

28

1,097.78

904.48

21

31

1,216.37

1,251.95

-3

Performance & Other Chemicals

71

1,026.38

694.63

48

70

2,706.55

1,804.72

50

67

2,621.88

2,984.50

-12

Others

1

20.94

14.06

49

1

55.37

33.55

65

1

48.48

36.83

32

Total Reported Sales

100

1,444.93

994.77

45

100

3,859.70

2,742.75

41

100

3,886.73

4,273.28

-9

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

64.62

41.88

54

 

149.23

127.21

17

 

155.26

180.22

-14

Net Sales

 

1,380.31

952.89

45

 

3,710.47

2,615.54

42

 

3,731.47

4,093.06

-9

PBIT

 

 

 

 

Life Science Chemicals

22

44.81

50.77

-12

21

126.98

168.93

-25

27

219.57

223.16

-2

Performance & Other Chemicals

73

149.08

166.04

-10

75

448.26

410.95

9

72

594.16

603.97

-2

Others

5

10.28

2.48

315

3

20.36

6.78

200

1

11.3

11.13

2

Total PBIT

100

204.17

219.29

-7

100

595.6

586.66

2

100

825.03

838.26

-2

Less : Interest

 

1.91

2.16

-12

 

5.76

6.99

-18

 

9.35

9.4

-1

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

7.69

29.95

-74

 

38.11

65.89

-42

 

66

16.56

299

PBT

 

209.95

247.08

-15

 

627.95

645.56

-3

 

881.68

845.42

4

 

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