BIOCON · Healthcare
Biocon Ltd. reported revenue of ₹3,590 cr for July to September 2024, +3.7% on the year and +4.6% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹685 cr, a margin of 19.1%, −163 bps on the year and +102 bps on the quarter. Over the last 6 quarters the margin has ranged from 18.1% to 23.3%, averaging 20.6%. Operating costs grew +5.8%, faster than revenue at +3.7%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹27.0 cr, −84.4% on the year and −96.9% on the quarter, with earnings per share of −₹0.13. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at −50.0%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back. The tax rate was 72% against an average of 20% over the previous 5 quarters, which weighed on profit this quarter.
On earnings per share of ₹11.99 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹349.20 trades at 29.1 times trailing earnings.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow filed with this quarter, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Half or more of pre-tax profit came from other income. What is it, and does it repeat?
Other income was 59% of profit before tax, against 63% a year earlier.
Source: Quarterly statements
Operating margin slipped on the year.
EBITDA margin 19.1%, −163 bps on the year (+102 bps on the quarter).
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
This quarter's filing carries a balance sheet and a cash flow statement. The cash, receivables and borrowing checks run once the filing read is in.
| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹3,462 cr | ₹3,954 cr | ₹3,917 cr | ₹3,433 cr | ₹3,590 cr | ₹3,821 cr | ₹4,417 cr | ₹3,942 cr | ₹4,296 cr | ₹4,173 cr | ₹4,517 cr | ₹4,336 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +0% | +4% | −3% | +13% | +15% | +20% | +9% | +2% | +10% |
| EBITDA margin | 20.7% | 22.8% | 23.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 19.7% | 24.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 20.0% | 22.6% | 19.5% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 63% | 73% | 13% | 102% | 59% | 34% | 12% | 64% | 47% | — | −11% | 32% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 19% | 7% | 30% | 25% | 72% | 48% | 6% | 8% | 22% | — | 20% | −7% |
| Net profit | ₹173 cr | ₹753 cr | ₹223 cr | ₹862 cr | ₹27.0 cr | ₹81.0 cr | ₹459 cr | ₹89.0 cr | ₹133 cr | −₹52.0 cr | ₹199 cr | ₹137 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +479% | −84% | −89% | +106% | −90% | +393% | −164% | −57% | +54% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | −122% | −50% | −53% | +54% | — | +125% | +5% | −36% | +149% |
| EPS | ₹1.05 | ₹5.50 | ₹1.13 | ₹5.49 | −₹0.13 | ₹0.21 | ₹2.87 | ₹0.23 | ₹0.63 | ₹1.08 | ₹0.78 | ₹0.87 |
| Flags | 1 | 2 | · | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ✓ | 1 |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Biocon Ltd. reported revenue of ₹3,590 cr (+3.7% on the year) and net profit of ₹27.0 cr (−84.4% on the year) for July to September 2024.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved −50.0% on the year, against −84.4% for reported profit.
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