Ashok Leyland Q1 FY23 Result Update.
Volume growth to improve net profit; revenue doubles.
Ashok Leyland reported net profit of Rs. 68 crores fo the quarter ended June 2022 pushed by strong volume growth. The firm had incurred a loss of Rs 282 crore during the June quarter of the previous financial year,
The revenue for the quarter stood at Rs 7,223 crores from Rs. 2951 crores, up by 144.76% YoY. The expansion in revenues and efficient cost management led to improvement in net profit. The softening of commodity prices, in particular for steel, should impact margins positively. The revenue was Rs. 8,744 crores for the march quarter.
The company’s domestic medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) volume grew 189% and market share increased from 27% to 30%. Its share in the truck market stood at 31.1% for the first quarter of the current financial year, versus 26.2% during June 2021.
The company’s domestic LCV (light commercial vehicle) volume in Q1 of FY23 was 14,384 units, up 66% over 8,690 units in Q1FY22. Export volume (MHCV & LCV) for the Jnne quarter was 2,527 units, up 76% over the same period last year (1,437 units). Export volume (MHCV & LCV) for Q1 FY’23 at 2527 nos. is higher than same period last year by 76% (1437 nos.).
The company’s total expenses during the quarter rose by 114% driven by the increase in steel prices. The expenses during the quarter was Rs. 7153 crores.
EBITDA for Q1 FY23 was at Rs. 320 Cr as against a loss of Rs. 140 Cr in the previous year. The operating margin for the quarter is 9.09% as against the previous quarter 12.03%.
The stock is trading at Rs. 154.25 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 149, up by 5.25 points or by 3.52%.
Valuations:
The return on equity (ROE) is 1.68% for the quarter ended June 2022. The price to earning (P/E) ratio stood at 593. The return on capital employed (ROCE) for the company is 6.25% . The price to book value of Ashok Leyland Ltd is 6.23. The EV/EBITDA is 20.4
