Conference Call with Bajaj Consumer Care Management and Analysts on Q1FY25 Performance and Outlook. Listen to the full earnings transcript.
Personal Products company Bajaj Consumer Care announced Q1FY25 results: Financial Highlights: Net Sales Value: Rs 241.7 crore in Q1FY25, down 9.0% from Rs 265.7 crore in Q1FY24, but up 3.2% from Rs 234.2 crore in Q4 FY24. Other Operating Income: Rs 4.2 crore in Q1FY25, a decrease of 5.4% from Rs 4.5 crore in Q1FY24, and down 25.9% from Rs 5.7 crore in Q4 FY24. Total Operating Income: Rs 245.9 crore in Q1FY25, down 9.0% year on year from Rs 270.2 crore in Q1FY24, but up 2.5% from Rs 240.0 crore in Q4 FY24. EBITDA: Rs 37.6 crore in Q1FY25, reflecting a decrease of 23.2% from Rs 49.0 crore in Q1FY24, and a 5.0% increase from Rs 35.8 crore in Q4 FY24. Profit After Tax (PAT): Rs 37.1 crore in Q1FY25, down 19.7% from Rs 46.2 crore in Q1FY24, and up 4.3% from Rs 35.5 crore in Q4 FY24. Operational Highlights: Sales declined due to planned one time market hygiene corrections in wholesale discount and rationalization of schemes; LY Q1 high base accentuated the decline RTM Revamp ‘Project Aarohan’ in progress Pilot already commenced in two key states Registered a growth of 12% YoY and 15% QoQ. Saliency at 26% Modern Trade grew by 9% E-Commerce registered a growth of 13% Canteen + Institutions registered a growth of 15% YoY On a consolidated basis, IB grew by 1% YoY (on a high Q1 base) and 28% QoQ Nepal grew by 76% YoY and 20% QoQ Middle East & Africa grew by 45% on a sequential basis Rest of World registered a growth of 43% YoY and 55% QoQ National to own-distribution transition in Bangladesh completed Result PDF