Results     07-Feb-24
Analysis
EPL
Sales up 3%, NP up 37%
EPL consolidated net sales increased 3.20% to Rs 975.1 crore in Q3FY24 compared to Q3FY23. Sales of AMESA segment has gone down 1% to Rs 350 crore (accounting for 33% of total sales).  Sales of EAP segment has increased 12% to Rs 252.4 crore (accounting for 24% of total sales).  Sales of AMERICAS segment rose 12% to Rs 252.8 crore (accounting for 24% of total sales).  Sales of EUROPE segment has gone up 9% to Rs 207.6 crore (accounting for 20% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose from Rs 50.6 crore to Rs 87.7 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 19% to Rs 100.2 crore.  PBIT of AMESA segment fell 3% to Rs 39.2 crore (accounting for 39% of total PBIT).  PBIT of EAP segment rose 13% to Rs 41.2 crore (accounting for 41% of total PBIT).  PBIT of AMERICAS segment rose 61% to Rs 17.5 crore (accounting for 17% of total PBIT).  PBIT of EUROPE segment reported profit of Rs 2.3 crore (accounting for 2% of total PBIT) compared to loss of Rs 3.6 crore. 

PBIT margin of AMESA segment fell from 11.5% to 11.2%.  PBIT margin of EAP segment rose from 16.1% to 16.3%.  PBIT margin of AMERICAS segment rose from 4.8% to 6.9%.  PBIT margin of EUROPE segment was positive at 1.1% compared to negative of 1.9%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 8.5% to 9.4%. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 15.77% to 18.81%, leading to 23.09% rise in operating profit to Rs 183.40 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 46.51% to 42.65%.   Employee cost increased from 18.08% to 19.61%.   Other expenses fell from 20.04% to 19.23%.  

Other income rose 451.16% to Rs 23.7 crore.  PBIDT rose 35.09% to Rs 207.1 crore.  Provision for interest rose 55.56% to Rs 29.4 crore. 

PBDT rose 32.22% to Rs 177.7 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 20.46% to Rs 84.2 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 44.96% to Rs 93.50 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 7 crore, compared to Rs 1 crore.  Effective tax rate was 7.42% compared to 1.56%.

Minority interest increased 500% to Rs 1.20 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 37.10% to Rs 86.10 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 51.50% as of 31 December 2023 ,compared to 51.53% as of 31 December 2022 . 

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of EPL has increased 5.95% to Rs 2886.9 crore.  Sales of AMESA segment rose 3% to Rs 1064.9 crore (accounting for 34% of total sales).  Sales of EAP segment has increased 12% to Rs 712.7 crore (accounting for 23% of total sales).  Sales of AMERICAS segment rose 12% to Rs 722.5 crore (accounting for 23% of total sales).  Sales of EUROPE segment has gone up 7% to Rs 636.4 crore (accounting for 20% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose to Rs 249.6 crore from Rs 181.4 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 17% to Rs 283.2 crore.  PBIT of AMESA segment rose 15% to Rs 120.3 crore (accounting for 42% of total PBIT).  PBIT of EAP segment rose 20% to Rs 119.1 crore (accounting for 42% of total PBIT).  PBIT of AMERICAS segment fell 9% to Rs 29 crore (accounting for 10% of total PBIT).  PBIT of EUROPE segment rose 6% to Rs 14.8 crore (accounting for 5% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of AMESA segment rose from 10.1% to 11.3%.  PBIT margin of EAP segment rose from 15.6% to 16.7%.  PBIT margin of AMERICAS segment rose fell 5% to 4%.  PBIT margin of EUROPE segment rose from 1.1% to 2.3%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 8.3% to 9%. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 15.53% to 18.13%, leading to 23.68% rise in operating profit to Rs 523.40 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 46.13% to 43.20%.   Employee cost increased from 18.42% to 19.53%.   Other expenses fell from 20.22% to 19.44%.   

Other income rose 183.01% to Rs 43.3 crore.  PBIDT rose 29.24% to Rs 566.7 crore.  Provision for interest rose 78.42% to Rs 83.5 crore. 

PBDT rose 23.36% to Rs 483.2 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 22.98% to Rs 247.8 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 23.76% to Rs 235.40 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 43 crore, compared to Rs 40 crore.  Effective tax rate was 18.07% compared to 21.55%.

Minority interest increased 28.12% to Rs 4.10 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 34.06% to Rs 190.90 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 51.50% as of 31 December 2023 compared to 51.53% as of 31 December 2022 . 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 192 

 

EPL : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2312 (03)

2212 (03)

Var.(%)

2312 (09)

2212 (09)

Var.(%)

2303 (12)

2203 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

975.10

944.90

3

2886.90

2724.80

6

3,694.10

3,432.80

8

OPM (%)

18.8

15.8

 

18.1

15.5

 

15.6

16.8

 

OP

183.40

149.00

23

523.40

423.20

24

577.8

576.1

0

Other Inc.

23.70

4.30

451

43.30

15.30

183

42.1

12

251

PBIDT

207.10

153.30

35

566.70

438.50

29

619.9

588.1

5

Interest

29.40

18.90

56

83.50

46.80

78

67.4

40.3

67

PBDT

177.70

134.40

32

483.20

391.70

23

552.5

547.8

1

Depreciation

84.20

69.90

20

247.80

201.50

23

280.5

251.4

12

PBT

93.50

64.50

45

235.40

190.20

24

272

296.4

-8

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

0.80

-0.50

LP

2.60

-3.50

LP

-2.9

-7.6

-62

PBT before EO

94.30

64.00

47

238.00

186.70

27

269.1

288.8

-7

EO Income

0.00

0.00

 

0.00

-1.10

 

-1.1

0

 

PBT after EO

94.30

64.00

47

238.00

185.60

28

268

288.8

-7

Taxation

7.00

1.00

600

43.00

40.00

8

69.40

70.30

-1

PAT

87.30

63.00

39

195.00

145.60

34

198.6

218.5

-9

PPA

0.00

0.00

 

0.00

0.00

 

-32.10

-2.80

 

PAT  after PPA

87.30

63.00

39

195.00

145.60

34

230.7

221.3

4

Minority Interest (MI)

1.20

0.20

500

4.10

3.20

28

4

6.9

-42

Net profit

86.10

62.80

37

190.90

142.40

34

226.7

214.4

6

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

#

#

 

6.1

6.6

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 63.64 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

 

EPL : 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

AMESA

33

350

352.1

-1

34

1064.9

1031.3

3

35

1,369.20

1,225.90

12

EAP

24

252.4

226.3

12

23

712.7

635.7

12

22

849.8

862.6

-1

AMERICAS

24

252.8

226

12

23

722.5

645.9

12

22

875.8

736.2

19

EUROPE

20

207.6

191.1

9

20

636.4

593.3

7

21

843.5

748.4

13

Total Reported Sales

100

1,062.8

995.50

7

100

3,136.50

2,906.20

8

100

3,938.30

3,573.10

10

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

87.7

50.6

73

 

249.6

181.4

38

 

245.6

141.4

74

Net Sales

 

975.10

944.90

3

 

2,886.90

2,724.80

6

 

3,692.70

3,431.70

8

PBIT

AMESA

39

39.2

40.4

-3

42

120.3

104.6

15

45

146.9

129.3

14

EAP

41

41.2

36.5

13

42

119.1

98.9

20

38

123.7

127.7

-3

AMERICAS

17

17.5

10.9

61

10

29

32

-9

12

37.9

52.9

-28

EUROPE

2

2.3

-3.6

LP

5

14.8

6.8

118

6

20.2

25.6

-21

Total PBIT

100

100.2

84.2

19

100

283.2

242.3

17

100

328.7

335.5

-2

Less : Interest

 

29.4

18.9

56

 

83.5

46.8

78

 

67.4

40.3

67

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

23.5

-1.3

LP

 

38.3

-9.9

LP

 

6.7

-6.4

LP

PBT

 

94.3

64.0

47

 

238

185.6

28

 

268

288.8

-7



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