Symphony Limited: Robust profitability of International Business in FY 2021-22
INVC NEWS
New Delhi ,
Financial Highlights:
(₹ Cr.) | ||||||||
Particulars | Consolidated | Standalone | ||||||
Year ended March 2022 | Year ended March 2021 | YoY growth
(%) |
Year ended March 2022 | Year ended March 2021 | YoY Growth (%) | |||
Sales | 1,035 | 897 | 15% | 637 | 486 | 31% | ||
Net Profit | 121 | 107 | 13% | 111 | 112 | -1% | ||
EPS (₹) (on face value of ₹ 2 each) | 17.20 | 15.35 | 12% | 15.84 | 16.06 | -1% | ||
The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of ₹ 6 /- (300%) per equity share of ₹ 2/- each amounting to ₹ 41.97 cr. for FY 21-22. The total dividend for FY 21-22 aggregates to ₹ 9 /- (450%) per equity share of ₹ 2/- each amounting to ₹ 62.96 cr. which includes two interim dividends aggregating to ₹ 3/- (150%) per equity share paid during the year.
- Consolidated Gross Profit Margin at 45% (FY21: 45%) and EBITDA Margin at 19% (FY21: 18%), despite elevated raw material cost and logistic cost
- Consolidated PBIT stood ₹ 177 Cr. (+25% YoY Growth). International Business contributed PBIT of ₹ 70 Cr. (FY21: ₹ 11 Cr.), registering the growth of 536% on YoY basis. Robust performance from International likely to continue.
- USA business generated sales of ₹ 133 Cr. (FY20: ₹ 48 Cr.), up by 177% in two years and by 55% in one year.
- Complete normalization of the trade inventory, driven by excellent sales across India
- April 2022 sales (Symphony India) is higher than historical highest ever April sales, after liquidation of massive trade inventory
- Good traction in sales through Large Format Space (LFS) and E-Commerce channels.
- Various measures of cost optimization, value engineering and many other initiatives in last two years yielding the result.
Outlook
- Upbeat on the domestic & overseas business and the strong sales growth trajectory to continue going forward.
- Close watch on input cost, logistic cost and supply chain
- Agile international supply chain being built to address emerging logistic and raw material cost dynamics
- Increasing traction for LSV, driven by new products, better cost structure, and Above the Line (ATL) advertising spends.