KEI Industries Q2 net drops 10.3% to Rs68.2cr on higher tax costs

KEI Industries saw sales dip sharply in the Jun-20 quarter due to social distancing, but the bounce has taken sales to 80% of pre-COVID levels.

November 02, 2020 6:34 IST India Infoline News Service

KEI Industries reported fall of 15.95% in top line sales for the Sep-20 quarter at Rs1,036.94cr. While the sales did dip sharply in the Jun-20 quarter due to social distancing, the bounce in the Sep-20 quarter has taken their sales to 80% of pre-COVID levels.


The operating profits for the quarter ended Sep-20 was 4% lower on a yoy basis at Rs104.12cr. The net profits for the Sep-20 quarter were lower by 10.3% at Rs68.18cr on the back of a higher tax cost of nearly Rs25cr in the current quarter.


This had an overall impact on the margins of KEI Industries. For the Sep-20 quarter, the operating profit margins or OPM was up by 125 bps at 10.04%. However, the net profit margins or NPM was up by just about 42 bps at 6.58% due to higher tax impact.



Financial highlights for Sep-20 compared yoy and sequentially


KEI Industries
Rs in Crore Sep-20 Sep-19 YOY Jun-20 QOQ
Revenues 1,036.94 1,233.70 -15.95% 745.35 39.12%
Operating Profit 104.12 108.46 -4.00%  57.68 80.51%
Net Profits 68.18 76.01 -10.30%  36.23 88.19%
Diluted EPS (Rs) 7.50 9.46  3.99
OPM 10.04% 8.79% 7.74%
Net Margins 6.58% 6.16% 4.86%
 
 

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