Auto Parts & Equipment company Varroc Engineering announced Q3FY24 & 9MFY24 results: Consolidated revenue from operations was Rs 18,846 million in Q3FY24, registering a growth of 9.4% on a YoY basis Profit Before Tax grew 5 fold YoY Consolidated PBT margins in Q3FY24 were at 3.7%, improved by 300 bps YoY Strong new order lifetime win of Rs 67.57 billion in 9MFY24 Tarang Jain, CMD commented, “The Indian Economy continues to sustain its growth momentum with a GDP growth of 7.6% in Q2FY24 exceeding market expectations. The automobile production in India during Q3FY24 grew on a YoY basis for all the segments. Passenger vehicles grew by 5.0%, Commercial vehicles grew by 5.9% whereas 3W and 2W registered a strong growth of 13.4% and 19.0% respectively. This growth was due to a strong economy and the late festive season this year. Sequentially, i.e. QoQ we have seen de-growth in all the segments, CV has de-grown by 8.3%, PV by 10.9%, 3W by 8.9% and 2W saw de-growth of 1.5%. The de-growth on a QoQ basis seems to be mainly due to the year-end phenomenon. Our operations in Q3FY24 mirrored the industry situation. Our revenue in India grew by 20.1% higher than both two-wheeler & passenger vehicle industry growth on a YoY basis. However, our revenue from our overseas operations had a de-growth as two-wheeler production levels went down in certain markets like Vietnam and Italy. In addition, our customer concentration in these markets impacted our revenue. As we look forward to our overseas business, our focus is to drive customer diversification in the order book and hence mitigate our customer concentration risk. We also drive cost actions through insourcing and working capital optimization. These efforts are likely to lead to a gradual recovery in overseas markets and improved financial performance in the medium term. Despite de-growth in overseas markets in Q3, the overall revenue from operations grew by 9% on a YoY basis to Rs 18,846 million, the reported PBT for the quarter was Rs 708 million which includes profit from our joint venture of Rs 250.7 million. The PBT margin improved by 300 basis points on a YoY basis and came at 3.7%." Result PDF
Auto Parts & Equipment company Varroc Engineering announced Q2FY24 results: Consolidated revenue from operations was Rs 18,868 million in Q2FY24, registering a growth of 2.9% on a YoY basis Consolidated PBT margins in Q2FY24 were at 3.9%, improved by 220 bps YoY Net Debt reduced by Rs 2,214 million in Q2FY24 and Annualized ROCE of 23% Strong new order lifetime win of Rs.36.02 billion in H1FY24 Tarang Jain, CMD commented, “The geopolitical situation in Europe and the Middle East has created uncertainty in the global business environment. The interest rates may come under pressure if inflation goes up further due to a spike in oil prices. Despite these uncertainties in the global markets, we see a resilient and growing economy in India. The Indian economy has sustained its growth momentum in FY 2024 so far. Though the urban demand has already picked up well, we are expecting that the rural demand will also pick up with the current festive season. In terms of our operations in Q2FY24, we continued our journey of improving operational and financial performance. Our revenue from operations grew by 3% on a YoY basis to Rs 18,868 million, despite weak growth in overseas markets due to the holiday season in Europe. The reported PBT for the quarter was Rs 739 million which includes profit from our joint venture of Rs 80.6 million. Our balance sheet has strengthened in H1FY24 as we pulled ahead some of the debt reduction initiatives to Q2 and reduced our net debt significantly by over Rs 2,714 million in H1FY24 and our Net Debt/Equity ratio to below 1X. Our debt servicing ability has also improved as Net Debt to EBITDA is now at 1.35X compared to over 2.13X at the start of the financial year. The annualized ROCE for the H1FY24 is around 23%. We continue to win the trust of the customers as they are awarding us more business. This is reflected in the new order win. In H1FY24 our new lifetime order win is Rs 36.02 billion. In Q2FY24, we have added 3 new customers for supplying components to their EV models. In the quarter, we also won business from 2 customers for supplying components related to the EV powertrain. These new orders will enable us to strengthen our presence in the EV component space. Our Revenue from supplying to EV players in Q2FY24 was approx. ~4.4% of our overall revenue. Our effort to increase our technical capability was further enhanced in H1FY24 as we filed 9 patents in India and 1 overseas. We continue to enhance our engagement with OEMs and showcase our ability to deliver advanced technology solutions at affordable cost to them. We are also working on various other efforts like capacity utilization, prudent capital allocation, and cost reduction across the board to make our business more robust.” Result PDF
Auto parts & equipment company Varroc Engineering announced Q1FY24 results: Consolidated revenue from operations was Rs 17,925 million in Q1FY24, registering a growth of 10.0% on a YoY basis Consolidated EBITDA margins in Q1FY24 were at 10.0%, improved by 180 bps YoY and 50 bps QoQ PAT from continued operations was positive at Rs 550 million in Q1FY24 as against the loss reported in Q1FY23. Tarang Jain, CMD commented, “Speaking about the global economy, it has been more resilient despite monetary tightening by most of the central banks as core inflation remains above the target levels. Despite the turmoil in the financial markets, we see a strong labor market and consumption in developed economies. The Indian economy on the other hand has sustained its growth momentum in FY24 so far. Core inflation has started to moderate which is helping RBI not to increase the interest rate further thus supporting the economy. In terms of our operations in Q1FY24, we continued our journey of improving performance. Our revenue from operations grew by 10.0% on a YoY basis to Rs 17,924 million. Our EBITDA margin was at 10.0% in the quarter and it improved on YoY basis by 180 bps due to improvement in Indian and overseas operations and certain incentives from Govt. Sequentially also the EBITDA margin has gone up by 50 bps. The reported PBT for the quarter was Rs 652 million which includes profit from our joint venture of Rs 61.3 million. The ongoing monsoon and festive season will be key to watch out for the Automobile sector to continue its momentum. The reduction in fame II subsidy from June 1, 2023, for EV vehicles impacted EV volumes sharply but we are cautiously optimistic about the recovery in volumes in the coming months. Our focus will remain to strengthen our competitiveness in India and globally by developing world-class products and services. We will enhance and leverage our global footprint as we are a global company with strong roots in India. During the current financial year, our businesses will continue to deliver growth and returns while maintaining strong fiscal discipline.” Result PDF