- Sales of Super Abrasives segment has gone up 12.59% to Rs 38.01 crore (accounting for 68.68% of total sales). Sales of Machines Accessories and components segment has gone up 12.87% to Rs 5.79 crore (accounting for 10.46% of total sales). Sales of Others segment rose 4.43% to Rs 4.24 crore (accounting for 7.66% of total sales). Sales of Precision Products segment has gone down 2.01% to Rs 7.30 crore (accounting for 13.19% of total sales).
- Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 1.33% to Rs 10.66 crore. PBIT of Super Abrasives segment rose 9.95% to Rs 8.95 crore (accounting for 83.96% of total PBIT). PBIT of Machines Accessories and components segment fell 71.30% to Rs 0.31 crore (accounting for 2.91% of total PBIT). PBIT of Others segment fell 22.22% to Rs 0.28 crore (accounting for 2.63% of total PBIT). PBIT of Precision Products segment rose 19.15% to Rs 1.12 crore (accounting for 10.51% of total PBIT).
- PBIT margin of Super Abrasives segment fell from 24.11% to 23.55%. PBIT margin of Machines Accessories and components segment fell from 21.05% to 5.35%. PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 8.87% to 6.60%. PBIT margin of Precision Products segment rose from 12.62% to 15.34%. Overall PBIT margin fell from 20.87% to 19.26%.
For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis.
Net sales (including other operating income) of Wendt India has increased 2.41% to Rs 104.72 crore. Sales of Super Abrasives segment has gone up 6.30% to Rs 71.20 crore (accounting for 67.07% of total sales). Sales of Machines Accessories and components segment has gone up 20.07% to Rs 13.10 crore (accounting for 12.34% of total sales). Sales of Others segment rose 2.82% to Rs 8.75 crore (accounting for 8.24% of total sales). Sales of Precision Products segment has gone down 12.25% to Rs 13.11 crore (accounting for 12.35% of total sales).
Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 8.40% to Rs 19.30 crore. PBIT of Super Abrasives segment rose 7.86% to Rs 16.47 crore (accounting for 85.34% of total PBIT). PBIT of Machines Accessories and components segment fell 76.89% to Rs 0.52 crore (accounting for 2.69% of total PBIT). PBIT of Others segment fell 26.37% to Rs 0.67 crore (accounting for 3.47% of total PBIT). PBIT of Precision Products segment fell 37.88% to Rs 1.64 crore (accounting for 8.50% of total PBIT).
PBIT margin of Super Abrasives segment rose from 22.80% to 23.13%. PBIT margin of Machines Accessories and components segment fell from 20.62% to 3.97%. PBIT margin of Others segment fell from 10.69% to 7.66%. PBIT margin of Precision Products segment fell from 17.67% to 12.51%. Overall PBIT margin fell from 20.79% to 18.18%.
Operating profit margin has declined from 24.30% to 22.17%, leading to 6.56% decline in operating profit to Rs 23.22 crore. Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 26.39% to 27.47%. Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 7.27% to 8.11%. Employee cost increased from 18.86% to 19.33%. Other expenses rose from 23.29% to 23.46%.
Other income rose 35.92% to Rs 4.73 crore. PBIDT fell 1.34% to Rs 27.95 crore. Provision for interest remained nil. Loan funds remained nil. Inventories rose to Rs 37.93 crore as of 30 September 2024 from Rs 34.60 crore as of 30 September 2023. Sundry debtors were lower at Rs 40.57 crore as of 30 September 2024 compared to Rs 41.56 crore as of 30 September 2023. Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 20.33 crore as of 30 September 2023 to Rs 19.14 crore as of 30 September 2024. Investments rose to Rs 91.64 crore as of 30 September 2024 from Rs 68.81 crore as of 30 September 2023 .
PBDT fell 1.45% to Rs 27.92 crore. Provision for depreciation rose 6.44% to Rs 4.46 crore. Fixed assets increased to Rs 64.37 crore as of 30 September 2024 from Rs 57.88 crore as of 30 September 2023. Intangible assets declined from Rs 0.35 crore to Rs 0.10 crore.
Profit before tax down 2.82% to Rs 23.46 crore. Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods. Provision for tax was expense of Rs 5.09 crore, compared to Rs 6.17 crore. Effective tax rate was 21.70% compared to 25.56%.
Minority interest was nil in both the periods. Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 2.23% to Rs 18.37 crore.
Equity capital stood at Rs 2.00 crore as of 30 September 2024 to Rs 2.00 crore as of 30 September 2023. Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00.
Promoters’ stake was 75.00% as of 30 September 2024 ,compared to 75.00% as of 30 September 2023 .
Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 25.63 crore for YTD ended September 2024 from Rs 15.32 crore for YTD ended September 2023. Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the YTD ended September 2024 stood at Rs 8.48 crore, compared to Rs 7.43 crore during the YTD ended September 2023.