Results     20-Jan-24
Analysis
Atul
NP down 33%
Consolidated net sales (including other operating income) of Atul has declined 10.29% to Rs 1137.8 crore in Q3FY24 compared to Q3FY23.  Sales of Life Science Chemicals segment has gone down 31.30% to Rs 337.82 crore (accounting for 28.40% of total sales).  Sales of Performance & Other Chemicals segment has gone up 1.52% to Rs 840.63 crore (accounting for 70.68% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment fell 31.49% to Rs 10.92 crore (accounting for 0.92% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales came down from Rs 67.43 crore to Rs 51.57 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 19.88% to Rs 107.81 crore.  PBIT of Life Science Chemicals segment fell 61.71% to Rs 42.40 crore (accounting for 39.33% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Performance & Other Chemicals segment rose 208.84% to Rs 65.69 crore (accounting for 60.93% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others reported loss of Rs 0.28 crore compared to profit of Rs 2.55 crore. 

PBIT margin of Life Science Chemicals segment fell from 22.52% to 12.55%.  PBIT margin of Performance & Other Chemicals segment rose from 2.57% to 7.81%.  PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 16.00% to 2.56%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 10.07% to 9.06%. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 13.58% to 13.33%, leading to 11.94% decline in operating profit to Rs 151.68 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 48.72% to 49.65%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 3.18% to 3.49%.   Employee cost increased from 7.16% to 8.87%.   Other expenses fell from 27.11% to 24.74%.   Power and Oil fuel cost fell from 13.23% to 11.38%.  

Other income fell 34.38% to Rs 15 crore.  PBIDT fell 14.57% to Rs 166.68 crore.  Provision for interest fell 3.64% to Rs 2.12 crore. 

PBDT fell 14.70% to Rs 164.56 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 21.50% to Rs 61.21 crore. 

Profit before tax down 27.49% to Rs 103.35 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 33.4 crore, compared to Rs 39.4 crore.  Effective tax rate was 31.67% compared to 27.69%.

Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 32.50% to Rs 70.94 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 45.07% as of 31 December 2023 ,compared to 45.06% as of 31 December 2022 .  Promoters pledged stake was 0.98% as of 31 December 2023 ,compared to 0.75% as of 31 December 2022. 

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Atul has declined 16.98% to Rs 3513.53 crore.  Sales of Life Science Chemicals segment has gone down 32.28% to Rs 1,050.02 crore (accounting for 28.59% of total sales).  Sales of Performance & Other Chemicals segment has gone down 10.18% to Rs 2,583.51 crore (accounting for 70.34% of total sales).  Sales of Others segment rose 6.91% to Rs 39.17 crore (accounting for 1.07% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales came down from Rs 231.14 crore to Rs 159.17 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 33.71% to Rs 368.99 crore.  PBIT of Life Science Chemicals segment fell 58.93% to Rs 136.38 crore (accounting for 36.96% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Performance & Other Chemicals segment rose 1.07% to Rs 226.93 crore (accounting for 61.50% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Others segment rose 6,211.11% to Rs 5.68 crore (accounting for 1.54% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Life Science Chemicals segment fell from 21.41% to 12.99%.  PBIT margin of Performance & Other Chemicals segment rose from 7.81% to 8.78%.  PBIT margin of Others segment rose from 0.25% to 14.50%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 12.47% to 10.05%. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 14.78% to 13.92%, leading to 21.80% decline in operating profit to Rs 489.13 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 48.76% to 47.61%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 4.04% to 4.16%.   Employee cost increased from 6.45% to 8.84%.   Other expenses fell from 26.10% to 24.76%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 11.82% to 11.86%.  

Other income fell 50% to Rs 45.33 crore.  PBIDT fell 25.37% to Rs 534.46 crore.  Provision for interest rose 5.25% to Rs 6.01 crore. 

PBDT fell 25.62% to Rs 528.45 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 13.90% to Rs 167.13 crore. 

Profit before tax down 35.90% to Rs 361.32 crore.  Share of profit/loss was 184.62% higher at Rs 6.29 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 102.28 crore, compared to Rs 151.48 crore.  Effective tax rate was 27.82% compared to 26.77%.

Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 37.08% to Rs 264.61 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 45.07% as of 31 December 2023 ,compared to 45.06% as of 31 December 2022 .  Promoters pledged stake was 0.98% as of 31 December 2023 ,compared to 0.75% as of 31 December 2022. 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 6501

  

Atul : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2312 (03)

2212 (03)

Var.(%)

2312 (09)

2212 (09)

Var.(%)

2303 (12)

2203 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales (including other operating income)

1,137.80

1,268.25

-10

3,513.53

4,232.37

-17

5,427.52

5,080.89

7

OPM (%)

13.3

13.6

 

13.9

14.8

 

14.3

17.9

 

OP

151.68

172.25

-12

489.13

625.48

-22

774.85

911.44

-15

Other Inc.

15.00

22.86

-34

45.33

90.66

-50

114.87

76

51

PBIDT

166.68

195.11

-15

534.46

716.14

-25

889.72

987.44

-10

Interest

2.12

2.20

-4

6.01

5.71

5

7.9

9.17

-14

PBDT

164.56

192.91

-15

528.45

710.43

-26

881.82

978.27

-10

Depreciation

61.21

50.38

22

167.13

146.74

14

197.81

176.69

12

PBT

103.35

142.53

-27

361.32

563.69

-36

684.01

801.58

-15

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

2.10

-0.25

LP

6.29

2.21

185

3.83

8.16

-53

PBT before EO

105.45

142.28

-26

367.61

565.9

-35

687.84

809.74

-15

EO Income

0.00

0.00

-

0

0

-

0

0

-

PBT after EO

105.45

142.28

-26

367.61

565.9

-35

687.84

809.74

-15

Taxation

33.40

39.40

-15

102.28

151.48

-32

181.21

205

-12

PAT

72.05

102.88

-30

265.33

414.42

-36

506.63

604.74

-16

Minority Interest (MI)

1.11

-2.22

PL

0.72

-6.11

PL

-7.46

0.48

LP

Net profit

70.94

105.10

-33

264.61

420.53

-37

514.09

604.26

-15

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

#

#

 

174.2

204.7

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 29.51 crore, Face value of Rs 10, Excluding extraordinary items.

# EPS is not annualised

bps : Basis points

EO : Extraordinary items

Figures in Rs crore

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 

Atul : 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

 

 

 

 

Life Science Chemicals

28

337.82

491.73

-31

29

1,050.02

1,550.60

-32

34

1,959.16

1,465.10

34

Performance & Other Chemicals

71

840.63

828.01

2

70

2,583.51

2,876.27

-10

65

3,706.17

3,759.18

-1

Others

1

10.92

15.94

-31

1

39.17

36.64

7

1

49.64

69.98

-29

Total Reported Sales

100

1,189.37

1,335.68

-11

100

3,672.70

4,463.51

-18

100

5,714.97

5,294.26

8

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

51.57

67.43

-24

 

159.17

231.14

-31

 

287.45

213.37

35

Net Sales

 

1,137.80

1,268.25

-10

 

3,513.53

4,232.37

-17

 

5,427.52

5,080.89

7

PBIT

 

 

 

 

Life Science Chemicals

39

42.4

110.74

-62

37

136.38

332.04

-59

64

422.65

178.88

136

Performance & Other Chemicals

61

65.69

21.27

209

62

226.93

224.52

1

36

240.25

575.89

-58

Others

0

-0.28

2.55

PL

2

5.68

0.09

999

0

1.15

24.43

-95

Total PBIT

100

107.81

134.56

-20

100

368.99

556.65

-34

100

664.05

779.2

-15

Less : Interest

 

2.12

2.2

-4

 

6.01

5.71

5

 

7.9

9.17

-14

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

-0.24

9.92

PL

 

4.63

14.96

-69

 

31.69

39.71

-20

PBT

 

105.45

142.28

-26

 

367.61

565.9

-35

 

687.84

809.74

-15

 

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