Results     24-Jan-24
Analysis
Pidilite Industries
Improved margins
Consolidated net sales (including other operating income) of Pidilite Industries has increased 4.42% to Rs 3129.99 crore in Q3FY24 compared to Q3FY23.  The current quarter`s revenue growth was aided by robust UVG (underlying volume growth) of 10.4% across categories and geographies. This growth was broad based across Consumer and Bazaar (C&B) and Business to Business (B2B) segments with both segments reporting double digit UVG. Both Urban and Rural markets grew with rural and small town markets outpacing urban growth. Export demand remained strong with double digit UVG. Standalone revenue for the quarter grew by 5% led by strong UVG across categories and geographies. C&B segment grew by 5.5% and B2B grew by 4.6%.

Sales of Consumer & Bazaar Products segment has gone up 4.94% to Rs 2,541.27 crore (accounting for 79.71% of total sales).  Sales of Business to Business segment has gone up 6.24% to Rs 637.32 crore (accounting for 19.99% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment fell 70.88% to Rs 9.71 crore (accounting for 0.30% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 57.24 crore to Rs 58.31 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 45.98% to Rs 847.09 crore.  PBIT of Consumer & Bazaar Products segment rose 43.41% to Rs 770.43 crore (accounting for 90.95% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Business to Business segment rose 93.38% to Rs 75.65 crore (accounting for 8.93% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment fell 74.30% to Rs 1.01 crore (accounting for 0.12% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Consumer & Bazaar Products segment rose from 22.18% to 30.32%.  PBIT margin of Business to Business segment rose from 6.52% to 11.87%.  PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 11.78% to 10.40%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 19.00% to 26.57%. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 16.54% to 23.72%, leading to 49.73% rise in operating profit to Rs 742.45 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 50.54% to 39.67%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 7.39% to 6.79%.   Employee cost increased from 10.36% to 12.06%.   Other expenses rose from 15.08% to 17.46%.  

Part of the moderation in input prices was passed on by way of pricing adjustments. Standalone Gross Margins continued to expand, both sequentially and year on year and expanded by 1,191 bps over Q3 FY23 and by 174 bps over Q2 FY24. Higher investment in brands and customer facing initiatives continued during the current quarter. EBITDA Margins improved by 776 bps over Q3 FY23 and by 188 bps over Q2 FY24.

Other income rose 620.86% to Rs 36.98 crore.  PBIDT rose 55.58% to Rs 779.43 crore.  Provision for interest fell 15.44% to Rs 12.76 crore. 

PBDT rose 57.78% to Rs 766.67 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 15.84% to Rs 79.49 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 64.68% to Rs 687.18 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 85% lower at Rs 0.24 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 176.5 crore, compared to Rs 111.14 crore.  Effective tax rate was 25.68% compared to 26.53%.

Minority interest decreased 87.68% to Rs 0.44 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 67.83% to Rs 510.48 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 69.84% as of 31 December 2023 ,compared to 69.94% as of 31 December 2022.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Bharat Puri, Managing Director, Pidilite Industries Ltd, said: “At Pidilite, we delivered another quarter of robust Underlying Volume Growth (‘UVG’) along with substantially improved profitability. Continued moderation in input costs resulted in good improvements in Gross Margins, enabling us to invest behind our brands as well as other growth initiatives. Our growth remained broad based across categories and geographies. We continue to remain optimistic about market demand in the near term, with increased government spending and the overall improvement in construction activities. We remain committed to deliver volume led profitable growth via investment in our brands, supply chain, digital infrastructure, innovation and customer facing initiatives.” 

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Pidilite Industries has increased 4.08% to Rs 9481.14 crore.  Sales of Consumer & Bazaar Products segment has gone up 5.78% to Rs 7,710.40 crore (accounting for 79.57% of total sales).  Sales of Industrial Products segment has gone down 0.77% to Rs 1,930.66 crore (accounting for 19.92% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment fell 39.56% to Rs 49.28 crore (accounting for 0.51% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 206.17 crore to Rs 209.20 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 36.39% to Rs 2,410.54 crore.  PBIT of Consumer & Bazaar Products segment rose 35.83% to Rs 2,171.76 crore (accounting for 90.09% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Industrial Products segment rose 44.21% to Rs 235.75 crore (accounting for 9.78% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment fell 39.52% to Rs 3.03 crore (accounting for 0.13% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Consumer & Bazaar Products segment rose from 21.94% to 28.17%.  PBIT margin of Industrial Products segment rose from 8.40% to 12.21%.  PBIT margin of Others segment rose from 6.14% to 6.15%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 18.97% to 24.88%. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 16.74% to 22.46%, leading to 39.62% rise in operating profit to Rs 2,129.43 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 50.97% to 41.77%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 7.69% to 6.33%.   Employee cost increased from 10.14% to 11.71%.   Other expenses rose from 14.52% to 17.35%.  

Other income rose 242.22% to Rs 91.68 crore.  PBIDT rose 43.11% to Rs 2221.11 crore.  Provision for interest rose 5.50% to Rs 37.77 crore. 

PBDT rose 44% to Rs 2183.34 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 17.85% to Rs 228.13 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 47.83% to Rs 1,955.21 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 510.01 crore, compared to Rs 327.71 crore.  Effective tax rate was 26.11% compared to 24.63%.

Minority interest increased 12.20% to Rs 14.35 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 44.29% to Rs 1,428.79 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 69.84% as of 31 December 2023 ,compared to 69.94% as of 31 December 2022 . 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 2593

  

Pidilite Industries : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2312 (03)

2212 (03)

Var.(%)

2312 (09)

2212 (09)

Var.(%)

2303 (12)

2203 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

3,129.99

2,997.59

4

9,481.14

9,109.85

4

11,799.10

9,920.96

19

OPM (%)

23.7

16.5

 

22.5

16.7

 

16.8

18.6

 

OP

742.45

495.86

50

2,129.43

1,525.21

40

1,984.37

1,847.29

7

Other Inc.

36.98

5.13

621

91.68

26.79

242

49.61

36.3

37

PBIDT

779.43

500.99

56

2,221.11

1,552.00

43

2,033.98

1,883.59

8

Interest

12.76

15.09

-15

37.77

35.8

6

47.64

42.08

13

PBDT

766.67

485.9

58

2,183.34

1,516.20

44

1,986.34

1,841.51

8

Depreciation

79.49

68.62

16

228.13

193.58

18

269.74

239.61

13

PBT

687.18

417.28

65

1955.21

1322.62

48

1716.6

1601.9

7

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

0.24

1.6

-85

-2.06

8.1

PL

6.64

11.88

-44

PBT before EO

687.42

418.88

64

1953.15

1330.72

47

1723.24

1613.78

7

EO Income

0

0

-

0

0

-

0

0

-

PBT after EO

687.42

418.88

64

1953.15

1330.72

47

1723.24

1613.78

7

Taxation

176.5

111.14

59

510.01

327.71

56

434.37

407.02

7

PAT

510.92

307.74

66

1443.14

1003.01

44

1288.87

1206.76

7

Minority Interest (MI)

0.44

3.57

-88

14.35

12.79

12

15.62

-0.8

PL

Net profit

510.48

304.17

68

1428.79

990.22

44

1273.25

1207.56

5

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

#

#

 

25.03

23.74

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 50.86 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

 

 

Pidilite Industries : Consolidated Segment Results

 

% of (Total)

2312 (03)

2212 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2312 (09)

2212 (09)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2303 (12)

2203 (12)

Var.(%)

Sales

 

 

 

 

Consumer & Bazaar Products

80

2,541.27

2,421.57

5

80

7,710.40

7,288.91

6

78

9,401.67

7,794.41

21

Business to Business

20

637.32

599.91

6

20

1,930.66

1,945.58

-1

 

 

 

 

Others

0

9.71

33.35

-71

1

49.28

81.53

-40

1

102.19

63.7

60

Total Reported Sales

100

3,188.30

3,054.83

4

100

9,690.34

9,316.02

4

100

12,083.42

10,136.43

19

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

58.31

57.24

2

 

209.2

206.17

1

 

284.32

215.47

32

Net Sales

 

3,129.99

2,997.59

4

 

9,481.14

9,109.85

4

 

11,799.10

9,920.96

19

PBIT

 

 

 

 

Consumer & Bazaar Products

91

770.43

537.22

43

90

2,171.76

1,598.87

36

90

2,054.82

1,933.70

6

Business to Business

9

75.65

39.12

93

10

235.75

163.48

44

 

 

 

 

Others

0

1.01

3.93

-74

0

3.03

5.01

-40

0

5.67

-2.16

LP

Total PBIT

100

847.09

580.27

46

100

2,410.54

1,767.36

36

100

2,294.70

2,084.24

10

Less : Interest

 

12.76

15.09

-15

 

37.77

35.8

6

 

47.64

42.08

13

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

-146.91

-146.3

0

 

-419.62

-400.84

-5

 

-523.82

-428.38

-22

PBT

 

687.42

418.88

64

 

1,953.15

1,330.72

47

 

1,723.24

1,613.78

7

 

 

 

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