DEEPAKNTR · Chemicals
Deepak Nitrite Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,903 cr for October to December 2024, −5.3% on the year and −6.3% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹169 cr, a margin of 8.9%, −630 bps on the year and −578 bps on the quarter. It is the narrowest margin of the last 7 quarters (range 8.9% to 17.0%). Operating costs grew +1.8%, faster than revenue at −5.3%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹98.0 cr, −51.5% on the year and −49.5% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹7.19. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax fell 56.2%, so 5 points of the headline growth came from outside the core business. The tax rate of 27% is in line with its recent average.
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.
On earnings per share of ₹54.89 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹1,600.10 trades at 29.2 times trailing earnings.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Operating margin fell sharply on the year. Pricing, input costs, or mix?
EBITDA margin 8.9%, −630 bps on the year (−578 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.
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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.
Deepak Nitrite Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,903 cr (−5.3% on the year) and net profit of ₹98.0 cr (−51.5% on the year) for October to December 2024.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved −56.2% on the year, against −51.5% for reported profit.
1 check raised a question: Operating margin fell sharply on the year. Pricing, input costs, or mix?
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