Escorts Kubota Limited (EKL) reported its highest ever second quarter standalone net profit of ₹ 235 crore in quarter ended September 30, 2023, as against a net profit of ₹ 87.7 crore in corresponding period last year.
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Revenue from operations for the quarter came at ₹ 2,046.2 crore, up by 8.6%, as against ₹ 1,883.5 crore in corresponding period last year. EBIDTA for the quarter came at ₹ 263.3 crore, up by 72.4%, as against ₹ 152.7 crore in corresponding period last year, led by softening in commodity prices and improved price realisation.
For the first half year ended September 2023, Standalone revenue from operations came at ₹ 4,373.9 crore, up by 12.2% as against ₹ 3,898.3 crore in corresponding period last year. The profit before tax and before the exceptional items was at ₹ 693.8 crore as against ₹ 389.5 crore in corresponding period last year.
Net profit after exceptional item and tax more than doubled to ₹ 517.8 crore as against ₹ 235.1 Crore in corresponding period last year, led by operating leverage, better realisation and softening in commodity prices.
On Consolidated basis, revenue from operations for the first half ended September 2023 was up by 12.5% to ₹ 4,414.5 crore as against ₹ 3,922.9 crore in corresponding period last year.
Consolidated net profit after exceptional item and tax more than doubled to ₹ 513.1 crore as against ₹ 239.4 Crore in corresponding period last year. EPS was reported at ₹ 47.37 as against ₹ 22.14 in corresponding period last year.
Segment Wise Performance:
Construction Equipment:
- For the quarter ended September 2023, Construction equipment volume went up by 72% to 1,577 units as against 917 units in corresponding period last year.
- Segment revenues went up by 71.9% to highest ever quarterly revenue of ₹ 415.8 crore as against ₹ 241.9 crore in corresponding period last year.
- EBIT margin was up at 10.2% as against negative 2.6% in corresponding period last year, led by higher volume, better product mix and softening in commodity prices.
- For the first half ended September 2023, construction equipment volumes went up by 56.7% to 2,950 units as against 1,883 units in corresponding period last year.
- Segment revenue went up by 59% to highest ever half year revenue of ₹ 775.9 crore as against ₹ 488 crore in corresponding period last year.
- EBIT margin for the first half of the current fiscal was up at 9% as against negative 0.8% in the corresponding period last fiscal.
Railway Equipments:
- For the quarter ended September 2023, Revenue from Railway equipment went up by 28.8% to ₹ 234.3 crore as against ₹ 182 crore in corresponding period last year.
- EBIT margin was up by 382 bps to 18.5% in the quarter ended September 2023 as against 14.6% in corresponding period last year.
- For the first half ended September 2023, Revenue from Railway equipment was up by 49.7% to highest ever half year revenue of ₹ 532.1 crore as against ₹ 355.4 crore in corresponding period last year.
- EBIT margin for the first half of current fiscal was up by 573 bps to 19.8% as against 14.1% in the corresponding period last fiscal.
Source: Escorts- Press Release | Image Credit (representational): Escorts
