PVRINOX · Media Entertainment & Publication
PVR INOX Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,717 cr for October to December 2024, +11.1% on the year and +5.9% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹528 cr, a margin of 30.8%, +22 bps on the year and +122 bps on the quarter. Over the last 7 quarters the margin has ranged from 21.2% to 35.4%, averaging 28.1%. Operating costs grew +10.7%, broadly with revenue, so operating profit kept pace with sales.
Net profit was ₹36.0 cr, +176.9% on the year and — on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹3.66.
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.
Half or more of pre-tax profit came from other income. What is it, and does it repeat?
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 | ₹1,546 cr | ₹1,256 cr | ₹1,191 cr | ₹1,622 cr | ₹1,717 cr | ₹1,230 cr | ₹1,450 cr | ₹1,823 cr | ₹1,850 cr | ₹1,547 cr | ₹1,622 cr | ₹2,105 cr |
| YoY | — | — | −9% | −19% | +11% | −2% | +22% | +12% | +8% | +26% | +12% | +15% |
| EBITDA margin | 30.5% | 22.1% | 21.2% | 29.5% | 30.8% | 23.5% | 27.9% | 33.6% | 33.8% | 29.2% | 32.6% | 36.5% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 328% | — | — | — | 91% | — | — | 25% | −8% | 127% | 34% | 10% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 27% | — | — | — | 23% | — | — | 26% | 20% | 3% | 25% | 25% |
| Net profit | ₹13.0 cr | −₹130 cr | −₹179 cr | −₹12.0 cr | ₹36.0 cr | −₹125 cr | −₹54.0 cr | ₹106 cr | ₹95.0 cr | ₹186 cr | ₹56.0 cr | ₹263 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | −107% | +177% | — | — | — | +164% | — | — | +148% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | −129% | — | — | — | — | +3,100% | — | — | +199% |
| EPS | ₹1.30 | −₹13.20 | −₹18.21 | −₹1.20 | ₹3.66 | −₹12.73 | −₹5.50 | ₹10.76 | ₹9.75 | ₹19.01 | ₹5.75 | ₹26.79 |
| Flags | 1 | · | 1 | 2 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 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.
PVR INOX Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,717 cr (+11.1% on the year) and net profit of ₹36.0 cr (+176.9% on the year) for October to December 2024.
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