Results     21-Jan-23
Analysis
Atul
Low export demand and high input costs impacted performance and other chemicals profitability
Consolidated net sales of Atul have declined 8.12% to Rs 1268.25 crore in Q3FY23 compared to Q3FY22.  Sales of Life Science Chemicals segment has gone up 23.67% to Rs 491.73 crore (accounting for 36.81% of total sales).  Sales of Performance & Other Chemicals segment has gone down 19.33% to Rs 828.01 crore (accounting for 61.99% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment fell 23.88% to Rs 15.94 crore (accounting for 1.19% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 64.62 crore to Rs 67.43 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 34.09% to Rs 134.56 crore.  PBIT of Life Science Chemicals segment rose 147.13% to Rs 110.74 crore (accounting for 82.30% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell 85.73% to Rs 21.27 crore (accounting for 15.81% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment fell 75.19% to Rs 2.55 crore (accounting for 1.90% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Life Science Chemicals segment rose from 11.27% to 22.52%.  PBIT margin of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell from 14.52% to 2.57%.  PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 49.09% to 16.00%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 14.13% to 10.07%.  Low export demand and high input costs have impacted the profitability of the performance and other chemicals segment while better price realization and volume growth in the crop protection sub-segment have improved profitability in the Life science chemicals segment.

Operating profit margin has declined from 18.22% to 13.58%, leading to 31.50% decline in operating profit to Rs 172.25 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 50.08% to 48.72%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 2.82% to 3.18%.   Employee cost increased from 5.75% to 7.16%.   Other expenses rose from 24.40% to 27.11%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 11.31% to 13.23%.  

Other income rose 644.63% to Rs 22.86 crore.  PBIDT fell 23.35% to Rs 195.11 crore.  Provision for interest rose 15.18% to Rs 2.2 crore. 

PBDT fell 23.64% to Rs 192.91 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 10.97% to Rs 50.38 crore. 

Profit before tax down 31.22% to Rs 142.53 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 39.4 crore, compared to Rs 53.04 crore.  Effective tax rate was 27.69% compared to 25.26%.

Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 32.38% to Rs 105.10 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 45.06% as of 31 December 2022 compared to 44.94% as of 31 December 2021.  Promoters pledged stake was 0.75% as of 31 December 2022 compared to 1.50% as of 31 December 2021 . 

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales of Atul have increased 14.07% to Rs 4232.37 crore.  Sales of Life Science Chemicals segment has gone up 41.25% to Rs 1,550.60 crore (accounting for 34.74% of total sales).  Sales of Performance & Other Chemicals segment has gone up 6.27% to Rs 2,876.27 crore (accounting for 64.44% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment fell 33.83% to Rs 36.64 crore (accounting for 0.82% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 149.23 crore to Rs 231.14 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 6.54% to Rs 556.65 crore.  PBIT of Life Science Chemicals segment rose 161.49% to Rs 332.04 crore (accounting for 59.65% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell 49.91% to Rs 224.52 crore (accounting for 40.33% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment fell 99.56% to Rs 0.09 crore (accounting for 0.02% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Life Science Chemicals segment rose from 11.57% to 21.41%.  PBIT margin of Performance & Other Chemicals segment fell from 16.56% to 7.81%.  PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 36.77% to 0.25%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 15.43% to 12.47%. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 19.03% to 14.78%, leading to 11.44% decline in operating profit to Rs 625.48 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 49.39% to 48.76%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 3.50% to 4.04%.   Employee cost increased from 6.38% to 6.45%.   Other expenses rose from 22.67% to 26.10%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 9.67% to 11.82%.  

Other income rose 68.58% to Rs 90.66 crore.  PBIDT fell 5.77% to Rs 716.14 crore.  Provision for interest fell 0.87% to Rs 5.71 crore. 

PBDT fell 5.81% to Rs 710.43 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 10.63% to Rs 146.74 crore. 

Profit before tax down 9.32% to Rs 563.69 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 65.09% lower at Rs 2.21 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 151.48 crore, compared to Rs 159.77 crore.  Effective tax rate was 26.77% compared to 25.44%.

Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 10.14% to Rs 420.53 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 45.06% as of 31 December 2022 compared to 44.94% as of 31 December 2021 . 

Promoters pledged stake was 0.75% as of 31 December 2022 compared to 1.50% as of 31 December 2021 . 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 7433

  

Atul : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2212 (03)

2112 (03)

Var.(%)

2212 (09)

2112 (09)

Var.(%)

2203 (12)

2103 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

1,268.25

1,380.31

-8

4,232.37

3,710.47

14

5,080.89

3,731.47

36

OPM (%)

13.58

18.22

 

14.78

19.03

 

17.94

24.58

 

OP

172.25

251.47

-32

625.48

706.24

-11

911.44

917.12

-1

Other Inc.

22.86

3.07

645

90.66

53.78

69

76

102.98

-26

PBIDT

195.11

254.54

-23

716.14

760.02

-6

987.44

1,020.10

-3

Interest

2.2

1.91

15

5.71

5.76

-1

9.17

9.35

-2

PBDT

192.91

252.63

-24

710.43

754.26

-6

978.27

1,010.75

-3

Depreciation

50.38

45.4

11

146.74

132.64

11

176.69

136.32

30

PBT

142.53

207.23

-31

563.69

621.62

-9

801.58

874.43

-8

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

-0.25

2.72

PL

2.21

6.33

-65

8.16

7.25

13

PBT before EO

142.28

209.95

-32

565.9

627.95

-10

809.74

881.68

-8

EO Income

0

0

-

0

0

-

0

0

-

PBT after EO

142.28

209.95

-32

565.9

627.95

-10

809.74

881.68

-8

Taxation

39.4

53.04

-26

151.48

159.77

-5

205

221.66

-8

PAT

102.88

156.91

-34

414.42

468.18

-11

604.74

660.02

-8

Minority Interest (MI)

-2.22

1.48

LP

-6.11

0.18

LP

0.48

4.26

-89

Net profit

105.1

155.43

-32

420.53

468

-10

604.26

655.76

-8

EPS (Rs)*

35.61

52.66

 

142.49

158.57

 

204.74

222.19

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 29.51 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)

2212 (03)

2112 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2212 (09)

2112 (09)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2203 (12)

2103 (12)

Var.(%)

Sales

 

 

 

 

Life Science Chemicals

37

491.73

397.61

24

35

1,550.60

1,097.78

41

28

1,465.10

1,216.37

20

Performance & Other Chemicals

62

828.01

1,026.38

-19

64

2,876.27

2,706.55

6

71

3,759.18

2,621.88

43

Others

1

15.94

20.94

-24

1

36.64

55.37

-34

1

69.98

48.48

44

Total Reported Sales

100

1,335.68

1,444.93

-8

100

4,463.51

3,859.70

16

100

5,294.26

3,886.73

36

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

67.43

64.62

4

 

231.14

149.23

55

 

213.37

155.26

37

Net Sales

 

1,268.25

1,380.31

-8

 

4,232.37

3,710.47

14

 

5,080.89

3,731.47

36

PBIT

 

 

 

 

Life Science Chemicals

82

110.74

44.81

147

60

332.04

126.98

161

23

178.88

219.57

-19

Performance & Other Chemicals

16

21.27

149.08

-86

40

224.52

448.26

-50

74

575.89

594.16

-3

Others

2

2.55

10.28

-75

0

0.09

20.36

-100

3

24.43

11.3

116

Total PBIT

100

134.56

204.17

-34

100

556.65

595.6

-7

100

779.2

825.03

-6

Less : Interest

 

2.2

1.91

15

 

5.71

5.76

-1

 

9.17

9.35

-2

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

9.92

7.69

29

 

14.96

38.11

-61

 

39.71

66

-40

PBT

 

142.28

209.95

-32

 

565.9

627.95

-10

100

809.74

881.68

-8

 

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