MARICO · Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Marico Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,794 cr for October to December 2024, +15.4% on the year and +4.9% on the quarter. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 7 quarters on record.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹533 cr, a margin of 19.1%, −210 bps on the year and −52 bps on the quarter. It is the narrowest margin of the last 7 quarters (range 19.1% to 23.7%). Operating costs grew +18.4%, faster than revenue at +15.4%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹406 cr, +5.2% on the year and −6.2% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹3.08. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew 5.3%, so the profit growth came from the business itself. The tax rate of 22% is in line with its recent average.
On earnings per share of ₹12.39 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹788.05 trades at 63.6 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.
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Operating margin slipped on the year.
EBITDA margin 19.1%, −210 bps on the year (−52 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.
| 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 | ₹2,422 cr | ₹2,278 cr | ₹2,643 cr | ₹2,664 cr | ₹2,794 cr | ₹2,730 cr | ₹3,221 cr | ₹3,450 cr | ₹3,537 cr | ₹3,301 cr | ₹3,957 cr | ₹3,897 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +7% | +8% | +15% | +20% | +22% | +30% | +27% | +21% | +23% | +13% |
| EBITDA margin | 21.2% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 19.6% | 19.1% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 15.8% | 20.7% | 18.2% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 9% | 4% | 6% | 15% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 6% | 8% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 22% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Net profit | ₹386 cr | ₹320 cr | ₹474 cr | ₹433 cr | ₹406 cr | ₹345 cr | ₹513 cr | ₹432 cr | ₹460 cr | ₹408 cr | ₹652 cr | ₹558 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +9% | +20% | +5% | +8% | +8% | −0% | +13% | +18% | +27% | +29% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +9% | +7% | +5% | +3% | +6% | +7% | +11% | +13% | +24% | +24% |
| EPS | ₹2.96 | ₹2.46 | ₹3.58 | ₹3.27 | ₹3.08 | ₹2.65 | ₹3.89 | ₹3.24 | ₹3.44 | ₹3.01 | ₹4.86 | ₹4.24 |
| Flags | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Marico Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,794 cr (+15.4% on the year) and net profit of ₹406 cr (+5.2% on the year) for October to December 2024.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +5.3% on the year, against +5.2% for reported profit.
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