Grasim Q4 results: Aditya Birla group firm’s profit fall by 88%; misses expectations

Grasim Industries – an Aditya Birla Group company – on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 93.5 crore for the quarter ended March 2023, falling short of analysts' estimates by a wide margin.

The net profit saw a fall of 88.5 per cent compared with the corresponding period a year ago. Grasim's revenue grew 4.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 6,645.8 crore, according to a regulatory filing.

According to Zee Business research, the company's quarterly net profit was estimated at Rs 322 crore and revenue at Rs 6,490 crore.

Grasim Industries earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) – a measure of the company's overall financial performance – declined by 43.4 per cent to Rs 426 crore for the January-March period as compared to Rs 752.6 crore in a year ago quarter.

The analysts had pegged the company's EBITDA at Rs 693.4 crore during the quarter.

“Grasim has embarked on a transformational growth phase by incubating new, high-growth businesses, which is being facilitated by investment from stable and sustainable standalone businesses with strong cash flows,” the company said in its earnings filing.

Q4 results highlight

• Viscose: Highest ever Sales volume at 711KT for FY23, up 18% YoY.
• Chemicals: Highest ever Revenue and EBITDA of Rs 10,422 crore and Rs 2,271 crore.
• New Businesses: Paints & B2B E-Commerce: Implementation plans are on track.

Grasim shares declined nearly 1 per cent to Rs 1687.70 per share on the BSE today.