Greaves Cotton Ltd's Q3FY19 standalone net profit declines 23.2% yoy to Rs42.71cr : Misses Estimates
The company’s standalone revenue stood at Rs506.46cr, up 13.23% yoy and 2.3% qoq.
Feb 04, 2019 08:02 IST India Infoline Research Team
Greaves Cotton Ltd Q3FY19
Standalone Results Q3FY19: (Rs. in cr)
| Q3FY19 | YoY (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 506.46 | 13.2 |
| EBITDA | 70.55 | 13.4 |
| EBITDA Margin (%) | 13.9 | 1 |
| Net Profit (adjusted) | 42.71 | [23.2] |
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Greaves Cotton’s December quarter numbers were below consensus estimates. Revenue from operation grew 13.2% yoy to Rs506.5cr in Q3FY19 vs. Rs447.3cr in Q3FY18, slightly ahead of the consensus estimates by 1.6%. EBITDA increased by 13.4% yoy to Rs70.6cr for the current quarter, marginally missing the consensus estimates by 1.6%. EBITDA margin was flat at 13.9% for the quarter under consideration. Net profit after taxes declined by 23.2% yoy to Rs42.7cr in Q3FY19 vs. Rs55.6cr in Q3FY18, fell 12.5% below the consensus estimates.
- Operating performance improved on the back of higher top-line growth.
- Bottom-line for the current quarter declined mainly owing to Rs22.6cr of exceptional income during the same quarter last year.
- Engines sales increased 10.3% yoy to Rs472.2cr in Q3FY19. EBIT for the business increased 12.7% yoy to Rs78.7cr, while EBIT margin was 16.7% (vs. 16.3% in Q3FY18). The segment contributed 93% to the total sale of the company.
- Others, which comprises of Genset, Agri equipment and Trading business, surged 80.2% yoy to Rs34.2cr in Q3FY19. EBIT came at Rs1.8cr in Q3FY19 vs. loss of Rs0.05cr in Q3FY18. EBIT margin was 5.4%, turned positive from negative of 0.03% in Q3FY18.
- Other expenses increased by 15% yoy to Rs47.2cr in the current quarter.
- Other income grew 12.3% yoy to Rs10.1cr for the quarter under consideration.
Technical View:
Greaves Cotton Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 120.55, down by 0.95 points or 0.78% from its previous closing of Rs. 121.50 on the BSE.
The scrip opened at Rs. 121.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 122.20 and Rs. 120.15 respectively. So far 1,08,183 (NSE+BSE) shares were traded on the counter. The stock is currently trading above its 200 DMA.
