- Consolidated Q1 EBIDTA at Rs. 290 crore, a growth of 7% over CPLY
- Board approved Interim Dividend of Rs. 6 per share
Consolidated Q1 Financials
Gurgaon, August 08, 2016: SRF, a chemical based multi-business entity manufacturing industrial intermediates, recorded a 27% increase in consolidated net profit after tax (PAT) from Rs. 113 crore to Rs. 144 crore during the first quarter ended June 30, 2016 over the corresponding period last year (CPLY). Net sales of SRF consolidated during the first quarter of 2016-17, however, declined only marginally to Rs. 1195 crore, mainly due to the consistent subdued commodity prices.
The surge in SRF’s profitability can be attributed to robust demand, operational efficiency with renewed focus on cost improvement and market penetration especially in the international market.
MD’s Comments
Reflecting on the financial performance of the company, Mr. Ashish Bharat Ram, Managing Director, SRF Limited, explained: “We have had an excellent start to the year. All our businesses performed exceptionally well. However, the global economy remains fragile and hence the outlook has an element of uncertainty to it. We continue to invest regularly as per our strategic intent.”
Consolidated Segment Results
The Chemicals & Polymers Business reported 11% increase in its segment revenue from Rs. 378 crore to Rs. 421 crore during the first three months of 2016-17 over CPLY. Operating profit of the Chemicals & Polymers Business also increased by ~18% from Rs. 94 crore to Rs. 112 crore during the period. Impacted mainly by the subdued commodity prices, the Technical Textiles Business recorded a decline of 6% in its segment revenue from Rs. 492 crore to Rs. 465 crore during the period. The operating profit of the Technical Textiles Business, however, increased by 19% from Rs. 57 crore to Rs. 67 crore. While the Packaging Films Business registered a decline of 5% from Rs. 353 crore to Rs. 334 crore in its segment revenue, it maintained its operating profit at Rs. 60 crore during the first quarter of 2016-17 over CPLY.
Adoption of Ind – AS Accounting Requirements
The company has for the first time adopted the Ind – AS accounting requirements during Q1 of 2016-17 as mandated by the Companies Act 2013 and accordingly the numbers for Q1 of 2015-16 have been restated in line with the new norms. Numbers reported during the previous years’ / quarters’ may not, therefore, be strictly comparable.
Interim Dividend
In today’s meeting, the Board also approved an interim dividend at the rate of 60% per cent amounting to Rs. 6 per share.
Internal Audit Practice of the Year Award
SRF also won the prestigious ‘Internal Audit Practice of the Year’ award conferred by the Axis Risk Consulting, a GNPACT company during the quarter.
