Results     11-Feb-23
Analysis
Alkem Laboratories
NP down 13.5%
For the quarter ending dec 2022, consolidated Net sales (including other operating income) of Alkem Laboratories has increased 16.11% to Rs 3040.91 crore compared to quarter ended Dec 2021.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 19.03% to 19.70%, leading to 20.18% rise in operating profit to Rs 599.05 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 28.07% to 26.19%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 13.62% to 13.51%.   Employee cost increased from 16.93% to 17.68%.   Other expenses fell from 23.47% to 22.46%.   

Other income fell 15.30% to Rs 45.33 crore.  PBIDT rose 16.74% to Rs 644.38 crore.  Provision for interest rose 155.91% to Rs 27.05 crore.  

PBDT rose 14.02% to Rs 617.33 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 1.27% to Rs 78.44 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 16.16% to Rs 538.89 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was debit of Rs 78.93 crore, compared to credit of Rs 69.41 crore.  Effective tax rate was 14.65% compared to negative 14.96%.

Minority interest decreased 31.73% to Rs 5.25 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 13.50% to Rs 454.71 crore.  

Promoters’ stake was 57.16% as of 31 December 2022 ,compared to 57.13% as of 31 December 2021 .  

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Alkem Laboratories has increased 6.70% to Rs 8696.66 crore.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 21.05% to 14.44%, leading to 26.78% decline in operating profit to Rs 1,256.20 crore.  Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 13.95% to 12.43%.   Employee cost increased from 17.59% to 19.45%.   Other expenses rose from 21.01% to 25.81%.   

Other income rose 3.71% to Rs 147.41 crore.  PBIDT fell 24.45% to Rs 1403.61 crore.  Provision for interest rose 121.47% to Rs 78.4 crore.  

PBDT fell 27.28% to Rs 1325.21 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 5.11% to Rs 232.1 crore.  

Profit before tax down 31.75% to Rs 1,093.11 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 153.98 crore, compared to Rs 29.49 crore.  Effective tax rate was 14.09% compared to 1.84%.

Minority interest decreased 23.86% to Rs 25.94 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 40.63% to Rs 913.19 crore.  

Promoters’ stake was 57.16% as of 31 December 2022 ,compared to 57.13% as of 31 December 2021 .  


Full year results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Alkem Laboratories has increased 19.96% to Rs 10634.19 crore.  Operating profit margin has declined from 21.91% to 19.30%, leading to 5.69% rise in operating profit to Rs 2,052.92 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 26.03% to 28.88%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 15.63% to 13.34%.   Employee cost decreased from 17.62% to 17.57%.   Other expenses rose from 19.60% to 21.83%.   

Other income fell 30.26% to Rs 162.65 crore.  PBIDT rose 1.84% to Rs 2215.57 crore.  Provision for interest fell 11.12% to Rs 52.37 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 2,601.72 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 1,722.27 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Inventories rose to Rs 3,005.53 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 2,312.44 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 1,884.60 crore as of 31 March 2022 compared to Rs 1,607.21 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Cash and bank balance rose to Rs 2,578.58 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 1,990.45 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Investments rose to Rs 370.98 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 332.78 crore as of 31 March 2021 .  

PBDT rose 2.20% to Rs 2163.2 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 10.70% to Rs 303.96 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 2,838.12 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 2,790.87 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 395.39 crore to Rs 403.09 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 0.93% to Rs 1,859.24 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 163.96 crore, compared to Rs 224.33 crore.  Effective tax rate was 8.89% compared to 12.18%.

Minority interest increased 5.95% to Rs 34.70 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 3.82% to Rs 1,645.62 crore.  

Equity capital stood at Rs 23.91 crore as of 31 March 2022 to Rs 23.91 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 2.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 57.14% as of 31 March 2022 ,compared to 60.16% as of 31 March 2021 .  

Cash flow from operating activities decreased to Rs 1,111.02 crore for year ended March 2022 from Rs 1,264.90 crore for year ended March 2021.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2022 stood at Rs 338.88 crore, compared to Rs 194.91 crore during the year ended March 2021.  

Other Highlights

Board declared a Special Dividend of Rs 25 per equity share having a face value of Rs 2 per share for the financial year 2022-23. In addition to the same, the Board has declared an Interim Dividend of Rs 15 per equity share for the financial year 2022-23 amounting to a total Interim Dividend of Rs 40 per equity share. Record date for the purpose of payment of Dividend (Interim and Special) for the financial year 2022-23 would be Saturday 18th February, 2023.  The date of payment of Dividend (Interim and Special) shall be on and from 1st March, 2023.

In Q3 FY23, India sales grew 9.7% YoY and International sales grew by 28.8% compared to Q3 FY22.

In 9M FY23, India sales grew 5.3% YoY and International sales up by 9.1% compared to Q3 FY22.

R&D expenses for the quarter was Rs 129.7 crore representing 4.3% of total revenue from operations.

R&D expenses for 9M FY23 was Rs 392.2 crore representing 4.5% of total revenue from operations.

In Q3 FY23, India sales contributed 66.7% to total sales, US sales contributed 25.5% and Other International Market sales contributed 7.8%.


Management Comments :
Sandeep Singh, Managing Director, Alkem said, “Building on the pace of Q1 and Q2, our domestic branded franchise delivered strong growth in Q3, beating market by more than 600 basis points [16.7% Alkem Vs 10.0% IPM]. After two quarters of subdued performance, our US business posted strong growth in Q3 on the back of good season. In a recent development, our biosimilar franchise, Enzene Biosciences, raised about ? 161 Crs and partnered with Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital. This further instils our confidence and reaffirms our journey towards building a leading global biologics company that leverages innovation to enhance global health. During the quarter, the company generated healthy cash flows in excess of ? 5 bn which has helped us further strengthen our balance sheet with strong net cash position of ? 19 bn.”

Alkem Laboratories : Consolidated Results
 Quarter endedYear to DateYear ended
Particulars202212202112Var.(%)202212202112Var.(%)202203202103Var.(%)
Net Sales (including other operating income)3,040.912,618.9816.118,696.668,150.336.7010,634.198,865.0119.96
OPM (%)19.7019.0367 bps14.4421.05-661 bps19.3021.91-261 bps
OP599.05498.4520.181,256.201,715.69-26.782,052.921,942.395.69
Other Inc.45.3353.52-15.30147.41142.133.71162.65233.21-30.26
PBIDT644.38551.9716.741,403.611,857.82-24.452,215.572,175.601.84
Interest27.0510.57155.9178.4035.40121.4752.3758.92-11.12
PBDT617.33541.4014.021,325.211,822.42-27.282,163.202,116.682.20
Depreciation78.4477.461.27232.1220.825.11303.96274.5810.70
PBT538.89463.9416.161093.111601.6-31.751859.241842.10.93
Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates00-00-00-
PBT before EO538.89463.9416.161093.111601.6-31.751859.241842.10.93
EO Income00-00--14.960-
PBT after EO538.89463.9416.161093.111601.6-31.751844.281842.10.12
Taxation78.93-69.41PL153.9829.49422.14163.96224.33-26.91
PAT459.96533.35-13.76939.131572.11-40.261680.321617.773.87
Minority Interest (MI)5.257.69-31.7325.9434.07-23.8634.732.755.95
Net profit454.71525.66-13.50913.191538.04-40.631645.621585.023.82
P/(L) from discontinued operations net of tax00-00-00-
Net profit after discontinued operations454.71525.66-13.50913.191538.04-40.631645.621585.023.82
EPS (Rs)*38.0338.24-0.5676.38128.64-40.63138.75132.574.67
* EPS is on current equity of Rs 23.91 crore, Face value of Rs 2, 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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