BLUESTARCO · Consumer Durables
Blue Star Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,241 cr for October to December 2023, — on the year and +18.6% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹155 cr, a margin of 6.9%, — on the year and +41 bps on the quarter.
Net profit was ₹100 cr, — on the year and +40.8% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹4.88.
Retail growth comes from new stores and from sales at existing stores; the statements show the total, the filing shows how much each contributed. The quarterly statements do not carry same-store sales, stores added and revenue per square foot; those come with the filing read.
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Could not run on this quarter: Headline vs core profit, Exceptional items that recur, Operating margin on the year, Depreciation falling, Finance cost rising, Swing to loss or profit, Cash behind the profit, Receivables against sales, Inventory against sales, Borrowing while holding cash, Auditor's review or audit report, IPO money used as stated, Related-party transactions, Exits, postponements, restatements, Promoter pledges and allotments, Earlier promises against delivery, When the results were filed. Most need the filing read (balance sheet, cash flow, auditor, disclosures).
| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹2,241 cr | ₹3,328 cr | ₹2,865 cr | ₹2,276 cr | ₹2,807 cr | ₹4,019 cr | ₹2,982 cr | ₹2,422 cr | ₹2,925 cr | ₹4,072 cr | ₹3,378 cr | ₹2,931 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +29% | +20% | +25% | +21% | +4% | +6% | +4% | +1% | +13% | +21% |
| EBITDA margin | 6.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 10% | 6% | 11% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 8% | −41% | 15% | 22% | 25% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 25% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 26% | 22% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 21% |
| Net profit | ₹100 cr | ₹160 cr | ₹169 cr | ₹96.0 cr | ₹132 cr | ₹194 cr | ₹121 cr | ₹99.0 cr | ₹81.0 cr | ₹227 cr | ₹103 cr | ₹124 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +104% | +35% | +32% | +21% | −28% | +3% | −39% | +17% | −15% | +25% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +92% | +37% | +31% | +12% | −27% | +9% | −4% | +13% | −29% | −3% |
| EPS | ₹4.88 | ₹7.81 | ₹8.21 | ₹4.68 | ₹6.45 | ₹9.42 | ₹5.88 | ₹4.82 | ₹3.92 | ₹11.04 | ₹4.99 | ₹6.03 |
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Blue Star Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,241 cr (— on the year) and net profit of ₹100 cr (— on the year) for October to December 2023.
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