Godrej Agrovet Limited has today reported its financial performance for the third quarter and nine month ended December 31, 2020, of the financial year 2020-21
HIGHLIGHTS OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (Q3FY21 & 9MFY21)
(Rs. in crore)
|
Particulars
|
Q3FY21 |
Q3FY20 |
%increase/ |
9MFY21 |
9MFY20 |
%increase/ |
|
Total Income |
1,536.4 |
1,792.0 |
(14.3%) |
4,821.5 |
5,367.2 | (10.2%) |
|
Earnings before Depreciation, |
122.7 |
109.9 |
11.6% |
473.6 |
393.1 | 20.5% |
|
Profit Before Tax (PBT) |
87.3 |
68.0 |
28.4% |
366.9 |
262.5 | 39.8% |
|
Net Profit after tax (PAT) |
67.3 |
51.2 |
31.5% |
279.5 |
198.0 | 41.2% |
* Notes: (1) For Q3FY21 and 9MFY21 total income, EBITDA and PBT exclude Rs.2.8crore as profit earned on sale of land. PAT excludes Rs.2.1crore (net of taxes), (2)9MFY21 total income excludes income of Rs.9.6crore earned from sale of real estate. EBITDA and PBT excludes profit of Rs.4.8crore and PAT excludes profit of Rs.3.8crore (net of taxes), (3) PBT includes share of profit from associates. #(4) PAT for Q3FY21 and 9MFY21 has been adjusted for Rs.1.4crore of prior year taxes and 9MFY20 PAT has been adjusted for one-time deferred tax credit of Rs.33.4crore.
Managing Directors Comments
Commenting on the performance, Mr. B. S. Yadav, Managing Director, Godrej Agrovet Limited, said:
I am pleased to share that Godrej Agrovet had another quarter of strong performance. Our consolidated profit before tax grew by 28.4% and 39.8%, respectively, in the third quarter and the firstnine months of the financial year 2020-21. This is despite a decrease of 14.3% and 10.2%, respectively, in the total income during the third quarter and first nine months.
Segment-wise, most of the segments have seen an increase in profitability in the first nine months compared to the previous year. Animal feed segment results grew by 11.2% year-on-year, despite 16.5% and 19.1% decline in volumes and sales. Consolidated revenues and segment results in crop protection segment grew by 3.3% and 6.5%, respectively, as Astec LifeSciences posted robust performance in the first half. Our poultry and processed foods focused subsidiary, Godrej Tyson has reported 15.5% revenue growth with EBITDA of Rs.41.1crore compared to a loss in the previous year. Low procurement prices benefit Creamline Dairy and EBITDA has grown by 16.8% in the nine month, despite a 17.5% revenue decline. However, vegetable oil segment was impacted by white-fly attack which lowered FFB arrival and oil content in the fruit. Therefore, segment result declined by 7.8% in the first nine months.
With sharp decline in COVID-19 cases in the last few month in India, economy is recovering at a fasterthan-expected pace. Agriculture sector has grown ahead of the economy and the near-term prospects are also promising with higher Kharif production, higher Rabi sowing and favourable commodity prices. While couple of sectors are seeing economic activity back at the pre-covid levels, rate of recovery is slower in few other sectors. Demand from the HoReCa segment is still subdued and out-of-home consumption is much lower, however, we expect demand to improve in the near-term.
In the recent budget, measures announced for the agriculture sector continue to focus on increasing farmer's income and on increasing their access to credit. Government also increased custom duty and cess on import of shrimp feed and crude palm oil which is expected to increase domestic production. We believe that these announcement along with earlier measures implemented by Government to boost agriculture sector will encourage more private sector participation in the sector and will help increase income for the farmer. Agricultural value chain will offer immense business opportunities for growth and expansion in the medium-term. Godrej Agrovet, with its presence across multiple segments in agriculture and strong balance sheet, is well placed to capture these opportunities.
Segment-wise business highlights
Animal Feed:
Vegetable Oil
Crop Protection (standalone)
Dairy
Godrej Tyson Foods Limited
ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited, Bangladesh
About Godrej Agrovet Limited
Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) is a diversified, Research & Development focused agri- business Company, dedicated to improving the productivity of Indian farmers by innovating products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields. GAVL holds leading market positions in the different businesses in which it operates - Animal Feed, Crop Protection, Oil Palm, Dairy and Poultry and Processed Foods.
GAVL has a pan India presence with sales of over a million tonnes annually of high quality animal feed and cuttingedge nutrition products for cattle, poultry, aqua feed and specialty feed. Our teams have worked closely with Indian farmers to develop large Oil Palm Plantations which is helping in bridging the demand and supply gap of edible oil in India. In the crop protection segment, the company meets the niche requirement of farmers through innovative agrochemical offerings. GAVL through its subsidiary Astec Life Sciences Limited, is also a business-to-business (B2B) focused bulk manufacturer of fungicides. In Dairy and Poultry and Processed Foods, the company operates through its subsidiaries Creamline Dairy Products Limited and Godrej Tyson Foods Limited. Apart from this, GAVL also has a joint venture with the ACI group of Bangladesh for animal feed business in Bangladesh.
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Godrej Agrovet Limited
"Godrej One", 3rd Floor,
Pirojshanagar,
Eastern Express Highway,
Vikhroli (East),
Mumbai-400079, India
Mr. S. Varadaraj
Godrej Agrovet Limited
Tel No.: +91 22 2519 4864
Fax No.: +91 22 2519 5124
Email: gavlinvestors@godrejagrovet.com / s.varadaraj@godrejagrovet.com
Website: www.godrejagrovet.com
Ms. Chhavi Agarwal
Godrej Agrovet Limited
Tel No.: +91 22 2519 4646
Fax No.: +91 22 2519 5124
Email: gavlinvestors@godrejagrovet.com / chhavi.agarwal@godrejagrovet.com
Website: www.godrejagrovet.com
Mr. Anoop Poojari / Mr. Devrishi Singh
CDR India
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