DEEPAKNTR · Chemicals
Deepak Nitrite Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,778 cr for July to September 2023, — on the year and +0.6% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹302 cr, a margin of 17.0%, — on the year and +511 bps on the quarter.
Net profit was ₹205 cr, — on the year and +36.7% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹15.04.
Speciality chemicals are read on volumes and pricing, with Chinese supply a recurring swing factor; inventory destocking can hit a quarter without a change in demand. The quarterly statements do not carry volumes against prices, capacity utilisation and new molecules; 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).
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 | ₹1,778 cr | ₹2,009 cr | ₹2,126 cr | ₹2,167 cr | ₹2,032 cr | ₹1,903 cr | ₹2,180 cr | ₹1,890 cr | ₹1,902 cr | ₹1,975 cr | ₹2,120 cr | ₹2,578 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +23% | +14% | −5% | +3% | −13% | −6% | +4% | −3% | +36% |
| EBITDA margin | 17.0% | 15.2% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 14.7% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 6% | 5% | 28% | 7% | 8% | 16% | 8% | 16% | 12% | −3% | 2% | 3% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 26% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Net profit | ₹205 cr | ₹202 cr | ₹254 cr | ₹203 cr | ₹194 cr | ₹98.0 cr | ₹202 cr | ₹112 cr | ₹119 cr | ₹100 cr | ₹220 cr | ₹345 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +35% | −5% | −51% | −20% | −45% | −39% | +2% | +9% | +208% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | +51% | −7% | −56% | +2% | −49% | −41% | +25% | +15% | +249% |
| EPS | ₹15.04 | ₹14.81 | ₹18.61 | ₹14.85 | ₹14.24 | ₹7.19 | ₹14.84 | ₹8.23 | ₹8.70 | ₹7.32 | ₹16.11 | ₹25.30 |
| Flags | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | ✓ | 1 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Deepak Nitrite Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,778 cr (— on the year) and net profit of ₹205 cr (— on the year) for July to September 2023.
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