Greaves cotton limited Q1 FY23 Result Updates.
Two-fold jump in revenue; net profit at Rs. 16 crores.
Greaves cotton limited reported a net profit of Rs. 16 crores as compared to a loss of Rs 22.48 crore in Q1 FY22. The net profit margin stood at 2.4%.
The consolidated net sales rose more than two-fold to Rs 660.19 crore in the reporting quarter, up by 188% YoY from Rs 228.97 crore in Q1 FY22 and 6% QoQ.
Segment-wise, revenue from the engine business increased to Rs 346.70 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 196.20 crore, while income from the electric mobility business stood at Rs 281.23 crore against Rs 14.48 crore a year ago.
The company recorded strong year-on-year growth across verticals with new businesses accounting for 56% of the overall top line during the April-June period of FY23. The Company reported improved growth in profit with EBITDA at Rs. 38 crores and an EBITDA margin of 5.8%. The net cash stood at Rs. 1348 crores.
Consistent Growth riding on strong brand traction and improved efficiency.
The retail sales of the EMobility business stood at 29,577 units for this quarter, up by 19 % against Q4FY22.
Ampere increased its market share to 15.5% as of the end of June 2022 and emerged as the No.2 player in the e2W segment. The quarter-on-quarter performance growth is led by the company’s key business milestones such as rolling out the 50,000th Ampere electric scooter from the newly set up Ranipet facility, completion of growth capital infusion with Abdul Jameel Latif’s investment under the Electric Mobility segment, expansion of the multi-brand EV retail stores and higher earnings from the non-auto engine business.
Electric Mobility accounts for 43% of overall revenue. Ampere continues to be one of the fast-growing E-Mobility brands with Y-o-Y growth of 1841%; QoQ growth of 19%. E-Mobility registered sales volumes of 29k units in Q1 FY23.
Non-Auto Engines registered YoY growth of 53%.
Engines business registered YoY growth of 88%; QoQ up 7%. Auto Engines volume grew to 40000 units, highest in the last 5 quarters.
Financial Results reflect the success of Greaves’ Diversification Strategy. The diversification strategy has delivered a consistent growth rate despite market headwinds. Investment in E-Mobility to be utilized for new products, associated technologies, brand building and to enhance manufacturing capacity in E2W / E3W. The contribution of B2C business to the overall business has grown by 52%+ YoY compared to Q1FY22
The shares of Greaves cotton limited are trading at Rs. 174.40, up by 0.84%.
Valuations:
The return on equity (ROE) is -4.59 for the quarter ended June 2022. The return on capital employed (ROCE) for the company is -0.97%. The price to book value of Greaves cotton Limited is 5.32. The EV/EBITDA is 34.2. EPS for the quarter is Rs. 0.14.