Dabur India Ltd. Reports Unaudited Consolidated and Standalone Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2012
January 29, 2013 at 02:32 pm IST
Share
Dabur India Ltd. reported unaudited consolidated and standalone financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. On consolidated basis, for the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 16,307.2 million, compared to INR 14,526.8 million for the last year. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 2,439.9 million, compared to INR 2,070.9 million for the last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,582.4 million, compared to INR 2,055.1 million for the last year. Net profit for the period was INR 2,104.9 million or INR 1.20 per diluted share, compared to INR 1,718.2 million or INR 0.99 per diluted share for the last year. EBITDA was INR 2,965 million compared to INR 2,477 million reported a year ago.
On consolidated basis, for the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 46,152.9 million, compared to INR 39,195.9 million for the last year. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 6,727.1 million, compared to INR 5,842.9 million for the last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 6,956.5 million, compared to INR 5,822.1 million for the last year. Net profit for the period was INR 5,637.8 million or INR 3.21 per diluted share, compared to INR 4,735.6 million or INR 2.71 per diluted share for the last year. EBITDA was INR 8,285 million compared to INR 7,042 million reported a year ago. Sales growth was a combination of volume
growth price increases and translation gains.
On standalone basis, for the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 11,889.3 million, compared to INR 10,461.5 million for the last year. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 1,805.2 million, compared to INR 1,718.8 million for the last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,989.3 million, compared to INR 1,751.8 million for the last year. Net profit for the period was INR 1,574.2 million or INR 0.90 per diluted share, compared to INR 1,015.0 million or INR 0.58 per diluted share for the last year.
On standalone basis, for the nine months, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 32,401.4 million, compared to INR 27,646.3 million for the last year. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 4,944.1 million, compared to INR 4,434.1 million for the last year. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 5,457.5 million, compared to INR 4,668.9 million for the last year. Net profit for the period was INR 4,313.1 million or INR 2.46 per diluted share (after extraordinary items), compared to INR 3,312.4 million or INR 1.89 per diluted share (after extraordinary items) for the last year.
Dabur India Limited is a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company. Its segments include Consumer care business, Food business, Retail business and Other segments. Its Consumer care business segment includes home care, personal care, and health care. Its Food business segment includes juices, beverages, and culinary. Its Retail business segment includes retail stores. Its Other segments include Guar gum, pharma and others. Its product categories include hair care, oral care, health care, skin care, home care and Energizers, Ethicals. Its FMCG portfolio includes eight brands, including Dabur Chyawanprash, Dabur Honey, Dabur PudinHara, Dabur Lal Tail and Dabur Honitus in the healthcare space; Dabur Amla and Dabur Red Paste in the personal care category, and Real in the food and Beverageâs category. In addition, Vatika is an international brand. Its products include Real Juices, Dabur Red Paste, Odonil, Odomos, Dabur Hommade Tasty Masala, Rheumatil Oil, Dabur Badam Oil, and Odopic.