Results     08-Feb-23
Analysis
The Ramco Cements
PAT down 31.8% YoY to Rs 51.56 cr in Q3FY2023
On consolidated basis

Quarter ended December 2022 compared with Quarter ended December 2021.

Net sales (including other operating income) of The Ramco Cements has increased 29.57% to Rs 2011.57 crore.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 14.75% to 14.07%, leading to 23.65% rise in operating profit to Rs 283.05 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 15.97% to 16.54%.   Employee cost decreased from 7.28% to 5.74%.   Other expenses rose from 61.90% to 64.10%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 26.94% to 33.81%.   Freight charges fell from 21.68% to 19.05%.   

Other income rose 42.16% to Rs 8.8 crore.  PBIDT rose 24.13% to Rs 291.85 crore.  Provision for interest rose 140.66% to Rs 60.84 crore.  

PBDT rose 10.09% to Rs 231.01 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 36.85% to Rs 136.25 crore.  

Profit before tax down 14.07% to Rs 94.76 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 176.05% lower at Rs -14.41 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 29.14 crore, compared to Rs 29.81 crore.  Effective tax rate was 36.27% compared to 28.38%.

Minority interest increased 7.89% to Rs -0.35 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 31.82% to Rs 51.56 crore.  

Promoters’ stake was 42.30% as of 31 December 2022 ,compared to 42.47% as of 31 December 2021 .  Promoters pledged stake was 21.93% as of 31 December 2022 ,compared to 13.76% as of 31 December 2021 .  

  

Year-to-date (YTD) results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of The Ramco Cements has increased 30.17% to Rs 5584.72 crore.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 23.20% to 13.86%, leading to 22.24% decline in operating profit to Rs 773.88 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 14.60% to 16.01%.   Employee cost decreased from 7.81% to 6.16%.   Other expenses rose from 54.42% to 64.21%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 21.46% to 33.31%.   Freight charges fell from 20.11% to 19.42%.   

Other income rose 16.99% to Rs 21.9 crore.  PBIDT fell 21.51% to Rs 795.78 crore.  Provision for interest rose 106.85% to Rs 163.37 crore.  

PBDT fell 32.36% to Rs 632.41 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 24.01% to Rs 365.05 crore.  

Profit before tax down 58.26% to Rs 267.36 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 355.41% lower at Rs -26.96 crore.  Provision for tax was debit of Rs 76.25 crore, compared to credit of Rs 129.07 crore.  Effective tax rate was 31.72% compared to negative 20.34%.

Minority interest decreased 36.36% to Rs 0.49 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 78.55% to Rs 163.66 crore.  

Promoters’ stake was 42.30% as of 31 December 2022 ,compared to 42.47% as of 31 December 2021 .  Promoters pledged stake was 21.93% as of 31 December 2022 ,compared to 13.76% as of 31 December 2021 .  


Full year results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of The Ramco Cements has increased 13.47% to Rs 6003.69 crore.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 29.43% to 21.49%, leading to 17.16% decline in operating profit to Rs 1,290.07 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 15.61% to 14.92%.   Employee cost decreased from 7.98% to 7.24%.   Other expenses rose from 46.71% to 56.37%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 15.15% to 23.11%.   Freight charges rose from 19.56% to 20.20%.   

Other income fell 7.80% to Rs 28 crore.  PBIDT fell 16.98% to Rs 1318.07 crore.  Provision for interest rose 28.28% to Rs 112.4 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 3,949.67 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 3,109.78 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Inventories rose to Rs 834.47 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 599.34 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Sundry debtors were lower at Rs 350.71 crore as of 31 March 2022 compared to Rs 375.92 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Cash and bank balance rose to Rs 178.48 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 143.83 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Investments declined from Rs 306.97 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 297.09 crore as of 31 March 2022.  

PBDT fell 19.63% to Rs 1205.67 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 12.81% to Rs 402.23 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 10,697.98 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 9,246.55 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 86.98 crore to Rs 108.81 crore.  

Profit before tax down 29.74% to Rs 803.44 crore.  Provision for tax was credit of Rs 89.41 crore, compared to debit of Rs 379.92 crore.  Effective tax rate was negative 11.28% compared to 32.63%.

Minority interest decreased 31.88% to Rs 0.47 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 12.49% to Rs 881.48 crore.  

Equity capital increased from Rs 23.59 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 23.63 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 1.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 42.33% as of 31 March 2022 ,compared to 42.54% as of 31 March 2021 .  Promoters pledged stake was 20.63% as of 31 March 2022 ,compared to 13.01% as of 31 March 2021 .  

Cash flow from operating activities decreased to Rs 1,134.89 crore for year ended March 2022 from Rs 1,892.36 crore for year ended March 2021.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2022 stood at Rs 1,816.58 crore, compared to Rs 1,767.01 crore during the year ended March 2021.  

Operational highlights:

Sales volume in Q3FY2023 stood at 3.57 million tons compared to 3.01 million ton in Q3FY2022 a growth of 19%.

During Q3 FY2023, the windfarms have generated 2.01 cr units as against 2.28 cr units in the Q3FY2022, a decrease of 12% YoY.

Expansion:

Kurnool Integrated Unit commenced commercial production from 23rd September 2022 and achieved clinker capacity utilization 54% in 3QFY23

WHRS capacity of 5 MW in Kurnool was commissioned in Nov 2022; Another 3 MW expected to be commissioned in Feb 2023 and the balance 4 MW will be commissioned in May 2023. TPP of 18 MW and railway siding will be commissioned in FY24.

Expansion of Dry Mortar Plant: In TN, one unit was commissioned in Dec’22 & another unit will be commissioned in Feb’23. The remaining two units in AP & Odisha will be commissioned during FY24.

RRN Line III with clinker capacity of 1.44 MTPA will be commissioned before Mar 2023

CAPEX:

The company has incurred CAPEX of Rs 390 cr in Q3FY2023 and Rs 1376 cr.



The Ramco Cements : Consolidated Results
 Quarter endedYear to DateYear ended
Particulars202212202112Var.(%)202212202112Var.(%)202203202103Var.(%)
Net Sales (including other operating income)2,011.571,552.5029.575,584.724,290.2930.176,003.695,291.0013.47
OPM (%)14.0714.75-67 bps13.8623.20-934 bps21.4929.43-795 bps
OP283.05228.9223.65773.88995.17-22.241,290.071,557.31-17.16
Other Inc.8.806.1942.1621.9018.7216.9928.0030.37-7.80
PBIDT291.85235.1124.13795.781,013.89-21.511,318.071,587.68-16.98
Interest60.8425.28140.66163.3778.98106.85112.4087.6228.28
PBDT231.01209.8310.09632.41934.91-32.361,205.671,500.06-19.63
Depreciation136.2599.5636.85365.05294.3824.01402.23356.5612.81
PBT94.76110.27-14.07267.36640.53-58.26803.441143.5-29.74
Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates-14.41-5.22-176.05-26.96-5.92-355.41-10.920.75PL
PBT before EO80.35105.05-23.51240.4634.61-62.12792.541164.25-31.93
EO Income00-00-00-
PBT after EO80.35105.05-23.51240.4634.61-62.12792.541164.25-31.93
Taxation29.1429.81-2.2576.25-129.07PL-89.41379.92LP
PAT51.2175.24-31.94164.15763.68-78.51881.95784.3312.45
Minority Interest (MI)-0.35-0.387.890.490.77-36.360.470.69-31.88
Net profit51.5675.62-31.82163.66762.91-78.55881.48783.6412.49
P/(L) from discontinued operations net of tax00-00-00-
Net profit after discontinued operations51.5675.62-31.82163.66762.91-78.55881.48783.6412.49
EPS (Rs)*2.183.20-31.826.9326.83-74.1833.5233.161.08
* EPS is on current equity of Rs 23.63 crore, Face value of Rs 1, Excluding extraordinary items.
# EPS is not annualised
bps : Basis points
EO : Extraordinary items
Figures in Rs crore
Source: Capitaline Corporate Database


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