Results     11-Nov-22
Analysis
Gujarat Gas
OPM rose 460 bps to 16.2%
Gujarat Gas consolidated net sales increased 9.70% to Rs 3976.46 crore in Q2FY23 compared to Q2FY22.  Operating profit margin has jumped from 11.56% to 16.16%, leading to 53.40% rise in operating profit to Rs 642.74 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 82.40% to 77.15%.   Employee cost increased from 1.23% to 1.27%.   Other expenses rose from 4.82% to 5.41%.  

Other income rose 4.21% to Rs 18.55 crore.  PBIDT rose 51.40% to Rs 661.29 crore.  Provision for interest rose 5.65% to Rs 13.09 crore.  

PBDT rose 52.73% to Rs 648.2 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 12.39% to Rs 106.41 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 64.32% to Rs 541.79 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 700% higher at Rs 0.48 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 137.86 crore, compared to Rs 84.3 crore.  Effective tax rate was 25.42% compared to 25.56%.

Minority interest was nil in both the periods.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 64.74% to Rs 404.41 crore. 

Equity capital stood at Rs 137.68 crore as of 30 September 2022 to Rs 137.68 crore as of 30 September 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 2.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 60.89% as of 30 September 2022 ,compared to 60.89% as of 30 September 2021 . 

The company registered average gas volumes of 7.62 mmscmd for the quarter – 4.47 mmscmd for Industrial, 2.32 mmscmd for CNG, 0.69 mmscmd for PNG- domestic and 0.14 for PNG- commercial. The company`s total gas sales volume declined due to shutdown of Tiles and Ceramic units.

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales of Gujarat Gas have increased 38.05% to Rs 9146.54 crore.  Operating profit margin has declined from 17.27% to 13.66%, leading to 9.22% rise in operating profit to Rs 1,249.35 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 76.06% to 80.53%.   Employee cost decreased from 1.43% to 1.07%.   Other expenses fell from 5.25% to 4.74%.  

Other income fell 7.26% to Rs 37.55 crore.  PBIDT rose 8.66% to Rs 1286.9 crore.  Provision for interest fell 5.26% to Rs 26.66 crore.  

PBDT rose 8.99% to Rs 1260.24 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 13.77% to Rs 209.57 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 8.09% to Rs 1,050.67 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 121.05% higher at Rs 1.26 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 265.62 crore, compared to Rs 246.79 crore.  Effective tax rate was 25.25% compared to 25.37%.

Minority interest was nil in both the periods.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 8.33% to Rs 786.31 crore.  

Equity capital stood at Rs 137.68 crore as of 30 September 2022 to Rs 137.68 crore as of 30 September 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 2.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 60.89% as of 30 September 2022 compared to 60.89% as of 30 September 2021 . 

Full year results analysis

Net sales of Gujarat Gas have increased 66.79% to Rs 16456.22 crore.  Operating profit margin has declined from 21.12% to 12.62%, leading to 0.38% decline in operating profit to Rs 2,076.30 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 70.92% to 81.66%.   Employee cost decreased from 1.80% to 1.16%.   Other expenses fell from 6.16% to 4.57%.  

Other income rose 26.95% to Rs 90.87 crore.  PBIDT rose 0.53% to Rs 2167.17 crore.  Provision for interest fell 51.34% to Rs 56.82 crore.  Loan funds declined from Rs 982.58 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 628.85 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Inventories rose to Rs 53.39 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 52.48 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 930.05 crore as of 31 March 2022 compared to Rs 774.74 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 321.20 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 21.30 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Investments rose to Rs 52.03 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 47.80 crore as of 31 March 2021 . 

PBDT rose 3.50% to Rs 2110.35 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 12.04% to Rs 384.91 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 7,193.19 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 6,369.85 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 401.95 crore to Rs 430.31 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 1.77% to Rs 1,725.44 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 23.22% lower at Rs 1.62 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 427.79 crore, compared to Rs 427.18 crore.  Effective tax rate was 24.94% compared to 25.16%.

Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 1.34% to Rs 1,287.37 crore. 

The company registered average gas volumes of 10.7 mmscmd for FY22- 7.91 mmscmd for Industrial, 1.99 mmscmd for CNG, 0.68 mmscmd for PNG- domestic and 0.12 for PNG- commercial.

Equity capital stood at Rs 137.68 crore as of 31 March 2022 to Rs 137.68 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 2.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 60.89% as of 31 March 2022 compared to 60.89% as of 31 March 2021. 

Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 1,661.74 crore for year ended March 2022 from Rs 1,658.78 crore for year ended March 2021.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2022 stood at Rs 1,366.30 crore, compared to Rs 755.56 crore during the year ended March 2021. 

The scrip trades at around Rs 483.

 

Gujarat Gas : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2209 (03)

2109 (03)

Var.(%)

2209 (06)

2109 (06)

Var.(%)

2203 (12)

2103 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

3,976.46

3,624.87

10

9,146.54

6,625.39

38

16,456.22

9,866.45

67

OPM (%)

16.2

11.6

 

13.7

17.3

 

12.6

21.1

 

OP

642.74

418.99

53

1,249.35

1,143.90

9

2,076.30

2,084.20

0

Other Inc.

18.55

17.8

4

37.55

40.49

-7

90.87

71.58

27

PBIDT

661.29

436.79

51

1,286.90

1,184.39

9

2,167.17

2,155.78

1

Interest

13.09

12.39

6

26.66

28.14

-5

56.82

116.76

-51

PBDT

648.2

424.4

53

1,260.24

1,156.25

9

2,110.35

2,039.02

4

Depreciation

106.41

94.68

12

209.57

184.21

14

384.91

343.56

12

PBT

541.79

329.72

64

1050.67

972.04

8

1725.44

1695.46

2

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

0.48

0.06

700

1.26

0.57

121

1.62

2.11

-23

PBT before EO

542.27

329.78

64

1051.93

972.61

8

1727.06

1697.57

2

EO Income

0

0

-

0

0

-

-11.9

0

-

PBT after EO

542.27

329.78

64

1051.93

972.61

8

1715.16

1697.57

1

Taxation

137.86

84.3

64

265.62

246.79

8

427.79

427.18

0

PAT

404.41

245.48

65

786.31

725.82

8

1287.37

1270.39

1

Minority Interest (MI)

0

0

-

0

0

-

0

0

-

Net profit

404.41

245.48

65

786.31

725.82

8

1287.37

1270.39

1

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

#

#

 

18.8

18.5

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 137.68 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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