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Business News/ Companies / Company-results/  India Cements reports a net profit of Rs36.6 crore in Q4
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India Cements reports a net profit of Rs36.6 crore in Q4

The company benefited from a rise in the price of the building material and earned more for every tonne it sold

The cement maker’s revenue fell 7.2%, to Rs1,043 crore from Rs1,124.6 crore. Photo: BloombergPremium
The cement maker’s revenue fell 7.2%, to Rs1,043 crore from Rs1,124.6 crore. Photo: Bloomberg

India Cements Ltd reported a net profit for the fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss a year ago, as it benefited from a rise in the price of the building material and earned more for every tonne it sold.

The Chennai-based company posted a net profit of 36.6 crore in the quarter ended 31 March; in the year-ago period, it had a loss of 157 crore.

The net profit fell short of analyst’s expectations. A poll of 21 analysts by Bloomberg had estimated that the Chennai-based company would report a net profit of 41crore.

The cement maker’s revenue fell 7.2%, to 1,043 crore from 1,124.6 crore.

Cement prices have improved, boosting earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda), said N. Srinivasan, vice-chairman and managing director. India Cements’ Ebitda margin, a key indicator of operating profitability, jumped to 19% from 10.27% a year ago.

India Cements benefited from higher price realization, said Shrenik Gujarathi, a research analyst tracking the cement industry at Angel Broking Pvt. Ltd, although revenue declined due to weak demand in southern India. Lower-than-expected power, fuel and freight costs improved its operating margin.

The company’s price realization improved to 3,880 per tonne of cement from 3,060 a tonne.

“We are seeing signs of recovery in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as the government has proposed a requirement of 2 million tonne of cement for housing and irrigation projects," he said.

This is apart from the cement requirements for building a new capital for Andhra Pradesh, which was bifurcated a year ago when Telangana was granted full statehood. Currently, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana consume about 1.3 million tonnes a month. India Cements has four factories in the two states.

For the full fiscal year 2014-15, the company reported a net profit of 29.4 crore compared with a loss 162.4 crore in the previous year. Revenue declined 9.7% to 4,454 crore from 4,496.81 crore.

India Cements shares closed at 91.70, down by 0.70%, while the BSE’s benchmark Sensex rose 1.17% to 27,828.44 points.

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Published: 29 May 2015, 09:33 PM IST
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