PIIND · Chemicals
PI Industries Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,898 cr for October to December 2023, — on the year and −10.3% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹554 cr, a margin of 29.2%, — on the year and +316 bps on the quarter.
Net profit was ₹449 cr, — on the year and −6.5% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹29.57.
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.
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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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 | ₹1,898 cr | ₹1,741 cr | ₹2,069 cr | ₹2,221 cr | ₹1,901 cr | ₹1,787 cr | ₹1,900 cr | ₹1,872 cr | ₹1,376 cr | ₹1,565 cr | ₹1,702 cr | ₹1,702 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +8% | +5% | +0% | +3% | −8% | −16% | −28% | −12% | −10% | −9% |
| EBITDA margin | 29.2% | 25.4% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 26.9% | 25.5% | 27.3% | 28.9% | 21.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% | 13.7% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 11% | 15% | 13% | 19% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 47% | 25% | 20% | 33% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 15% | 10% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 24% | 21% | 22% | 14% | 33% | 24% | 34% |
| Net profit | ₹449 cr | ₹370 cr | ₹449 cr | ₹508 cr | ₹373 cr | ₹330 cr | ₹400 cr | ₹409 cr | ₹311 cr | ₹200 cr | ₹244 cr | ₹122 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +17% | +6% | −17% | −11% | −11% | −19% | −17% | −39% | −39% | −70% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +25% | +17% | −13% | +2% | −15% | −18% | −53% | −37% | −38% | −72% |
| EPS | ₹29.57 | ₹24.35 | ₹29.58 | ₹33.50 | ₹24.57 | ₹21.78 | ₹26.36 | ₹26.98 | ₹20.52 | ₹13.20 | ₹16.10 | ₹8.05 |
| Flags | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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.
PI Industries Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,898 cr (— on the year) and net profit of ₹449 cr (— on the year) for October to December 2023.
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