Results     10-May-22
Analysis
Dalmia Bharat
Consolidated PAT down 5.1% YoY in Q4FY2022
On consolidated basis

Quarter ended March 2022 compared with Quarter ended March 2021.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Dalmia Bharat has increased 7.27% to Rs 3380 crore.  Sales of Cement segment has gone up 7.35% to Rs 3,374.00 crore (accounting for 98.60% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment has gone down 9.43% to Rs 48.00 crore (accounting for 1.40% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales came down from Rs 45.00 crore to Rs 42.00 crore.  

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 20.36% to Rs 352.00 crore.  PBIT of Cement segment fell 21.32% to Rs 347.00 crore (accounting for 98.58% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment rose 400.00% to Rs 5.00 crore (accounting for 1.42% of total PBIT).  

PBIT margin of Cement segment fell from 14.03% to 10.28%.  PBIT margin of Others segment rose from 1.89% to 10.42%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 13.83% to 10.29%.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 24.41% to 20.18%, leading to 11.31% decline in operating profit to Rs 682.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 16.27% to 14.14%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 0.06% to 0.29%.   Employee cost decreased from 5.56% to 5.20%.   Other expenses rose from 53.94% to 60.58%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 17.69% to 25.34%.   Freight charges rose from 21.05% to 21.51%.   Loss on forex transaction fell from 0.09% to 0.03%.   

Other income rose 35.90% to Rs 53 crore.  PBIDT fell 9.03% to Rs 735 crore.  Provision for interest fell 26.23% to Rs 45 crore.  Loan funds declined from Rs 3,839.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 3,176.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Inventories rose to Rs 945.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 760.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 673.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 compared to Rs 511.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 247.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 160.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Investments rose to Rs 5,704.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 4,033.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 .  

PBDT fell 7.63% to Rs 690 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 2.14% to Rs 334 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 14,248.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 13,621.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Intangible assets declined from Rs 1,011.00 crore to Rs 807.00 crore.  

Profit before tax down 15.24% to Rs 356.00 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was credit of Rs 239 crore, compared to credit of Rs 220 crore.  Effective tax rate was negative 66.39% compared to negative 52.26%.

Minority interest decreased 58.33% to Rs 5.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 5.56% to Rs 594.00 crore.  

Equity capital stood at Rs 37.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 to Rs 37.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 2.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 55.90% as of 31 March 2022 ,compared to 55.97% as of 31 March 2021 .  

Full year results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Dalmia Bharat has increased 11.63% to Rs 11286 crore.  Sales of Cement segment has gone up 11.63% to Rs 11,262.00 crore (accounting for 98.31% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment has gone up 9.60% to Rs 194.00 crore (accounting for 1.69% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 156.00 crore to Rs 170.00 crore.  

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 20.74% to Rs 1,215.00 crore.  PBIT of Cement segment fell 21.02% to Rs 1,195.00 crore (accounting for 98.35% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment fell 0.00% to Rs 20.00 crore (accounting for 1.65% of total PBIT).  

PBIT margin of Cement segment fell from 15.00% to 10.61%.  PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 11.30% to 10.31%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 14.93% to 10.61%.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 27.39% to 21.54%, leading to 12.21% decline in operating profit to Rs 2,431.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 14.67% to 13.85%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 0.09% to 0.12%.   Employee cost decreased from 6.56% to 6.52%.   Other expenses rose from 51.13% to 58.20%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 16.51% to 22.53%.   Freight charges rose from 20.63% to 20.64%.   Loss on forex transaction fell from 0.08% to 0.04%.   

Other income fell 14.36% to Rs 155 crore.  PBIDT fell 12.34% to Rs 2586 crore.  Provision for interest fell 33.11% to Rs 202 crore.  Loan funds declined from Rs 3,839.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 3,176.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Inventories rose to Rs 945.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 760.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 673.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 compared to Rs 511.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 247.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 160.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Investments rose to Rs 5,704.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 4,033.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 .  

PBDT fell 9.97% to Rs 2384 crore.  Provision for depreciation fell 1.12% to Rs 1236 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 14,248.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 13,621.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Intangible assets declined from Rs 1,011.00 crore to Rs 807.00 crore.  

Profit before tax down 17.88% to Rs 1,148.00 crore.  Extraordinary items were increased to Rs -2.00 crore.  Provision for tax was credit of Rs 14 crore, compared to debit of Rs 178 crore.  Effective tax rate was negative 1.22% compared to 13.06%.

Minority interest increased 141.67% to Rs 29.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 3.15% to Rs 1,136.00 crore.  

Equity capital stood at Rs 37.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 to Rs 37.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 2.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 55.90% as of 31 March 2022 ,compared to 55.97% as of 31 March 2021 .  

Cash flow from operating activities decreased to Rs 1,937.00 crore for year ended March 2022 from Rs 3,604.00 crore for year ended March 2021.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2022 stood at Rs 1,769.00 crore, compared to Rs 1,035.00 crore during the year ended March 2021.  

Dividend: The Board of Directors have declared interim dividend of Rs 5/- per equity share.

 

Management Commentary:

 Commenting on the year gone by, Mr. Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director – Dalmia Bharat Limited, said, “With an objective to create a globally respected professional organization we have, during the year, undertaken several transformation measures from laying down a formal capital allocation framework, formalizing our growth target of 110-130Mnt, appointing Big five as Internal & Statutory auditors, to creating a formal risk management policy and framework amongst several other initiatives.” He further added, “Though the year witnessed unprecedented cost challenges and demand volatility, we have done exceedingly well in our growth and transformation journey. We remain excited about the tremendous opportunity ahead and the company is on a clear path of accelerated growth backed by sustainable business investments, strong Balance Sheet and an exceptionally dedicated team.”   

 

 Mr. Mahendra Singhi, Managing Director and CEO – Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited said, “Through proactive cost containment measures, our teams have successfully mitigated the adverse inflationary impact and delivered one of the lowest total cost per ton of cement alongside a volume growth in-line with the industry. The recent strong recovery in demand and prices across all our operating regions is highly encouraging. While the margins may continue to remain under pressure, we are undertaking proactive measures to retain our cost leadership and deliver sustainable earnings growth. We continue to be on track to reach capacity of 48.5 million ton by March ’24.

Dalmia Bharat : Consolidated Results
 Quarter endedYear ended
Particulars202203202103Var.(%)202203202103Var.(%)
Net Sales (including other operating income)3,380.003,151.007.2711,286.0010,110.0011.63
OPM (%)20.1824.41-423 bps21.5427.39-585 bps
OP682.00769.00-11.312,431.002,769.00-12.21
Other Inc.53.0039.0035.90155.00181.00-14.36
PBIDT735.00808.00-9.032,586.002,950.00-12.34
Interest45.0061.00-26.23202.00302.00-33.11
PBDT690.00747.00-7.632,384.002,648.00-9.97
Depreciation3343272.1412361250-1.12
PBT356.00420.00-15.2411481398-17.88
Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates01-5-1LP
PBT before EO356421-15.4411531397-17.47
EO Income40--2-3494.12
PBT after EO360421-14.4911511363-15.55
Taxation-239-220-8.64-14178LP
PAT599641-6.5511651185-1.69
Minority Interest (MI)512-58.332912141.67
Net profit594629-5.5611361173-3.15
P/(L) from discontinued operations net of tax1-2LP8-2LP
Net profit after discontinued operations595627-5.1011441171-2.31
EPS (Rs)*18.8422.05-14.5560.0064.17-6.48
* EPS is on current equity of Rs 37.47 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


Dalmia Bharat : Consolidated Segment Results
 Quarter endedYear ended
% of (Total)202203202103Var.(%)% of (Total)202203202103Var.(%)
Sales
Cement98.603,374.003,143.007.3598.3111,262.0010,089.0011.63
Others1.4048.0053.00-9.431.69194.00177.009.60
Total Reported Sales100.003,422.003,196.007.07100.0011,456.0010,266.0011.59
Less: Inter segment revenues 42.0045.00-6.67 170.00156.008.97
Net Sales100.003,380.003,151.007.27100.0011,286.0010,110.0011.63
PBIT
Cement98.58347.00441.00-21.3298.351,195.001,513.00-21.02
Others1.425.001.00400.001.6520.0020.000
Total PBIT100.00352.00442.00-20.36100.001,215.001,533.00-20.74
Less : Interest45.0062.00-27.42202.00303.00-33.33
Add: Other un-allcoable54.0037.0045.95143.00131.009.16
PBIT Margin(%)
Cement 10.2814.03-374.67 10.6115.00-438.56
Others 10.421.89852.99 10.3111.30-99.02
PBT100.00361.00417.00-13.43100.001,156.001,361.00-15.06
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