Q3 FY25: ๐ญ Tile volumes grew by 7% YoY to 28.90 MSM ๐ฆ.
9M FY25: ๐ฆ Tile sales volume increased from 78.56 MSM to 84.58 MSM, reflecting a 7.66% growth YoY ๐.
Q3 FY25: ๐ Revenue increased by 1% YoY, from โน1,151.75 Cr to โน1,163.71 Cr ๐๏ธ.
9M FY25: ๐ Revenue increased by 4% YoY, from โน3,337.60 Cr to โน3,456.67 Cr ๐ธ.
๐ข Tiles (largest segment):
Revenue in Q3 FY25 grew by 3.5% YoY to โน1,061.11 Cr ๐ .
9M FY25: Tiles revenue increased to โน3,137.55 Cr (up 4.4% YoY) ๐๏ธ.
๐ Sanitaryware & Faucets: ๐ฟ Revenue declined in Q3 due to losses in the new Morbi sanitaryware unit.
๐ Region-wise: Domestic demand remained soft, while exports remained weak, impacting overall growth ๐ข.
Q3 FY25 vs. Q3 FY24:
๐ EBITDA margin declined from 15.52% to 12.78% โ ๏ธ.
๐ป PAT decreased from โน104.19 Cr to โน77.74 Cr (-25%) ๐จ.
9M FY25 vs. 9M FY24:
๐ EBITDA margin dropped from 15.81% to 13.73% ๐.
๐ป PAT declined from โน319.67 Cr to โน251.83 Cr (-21%) ๐ฅ.
Q3 FY25: ๐ป PAT fell by 25% YoY, from โน104.19 Cr to โน77.74 Cr โ ๏ธ.
9M FY25: ๐ PAT decreased by 21% YoY, from โน319.67 Cr to โน251.83 Cr ๐.
๐ผ Profitability Ratios:
๐ฆ ROE (Return on Equity): 12.63% (declined YoY) ๐.
๐ ROCE (Return on Capital Employed): 17.63% ๐.
โ๏ธ Solvency Ratios:
๐ฐ Net Debt-to-Equity Ratio: (-0.11x), indicating a strong balance sheet ๐.
๐ง Liquidity Ratios:
โณ Working Capital Days: 59 days ๐ญ.
๐ Valuation Ratios (at CMP โน962):
๐ Trail_EPS (Trailing 12 Months): โน22.40 ๐ฆ.
๐ฐ PE Ratio: 43x (expensive compared to historical averages) ๐.
โณ Near-Term:
๐ Demand softness and weak exports continue to impact sales growth ๐.
๐ Pressure on EBITDA margins due to lower realizations and the loss in bathware division ๐.
๐ Long-Term:
๐๏ธ Expansions in Morbi & Rajasthan will support growth.
๐ Tile demand expected to improve, but short-term margin pressure persists.
๐ฆ Strong liquidity position & low debt provide financial stability ๐.
โ
Kajaria Ceramics is facing short-term margin pressure but remains fundamentally strong with healthy liquidity and expansion plans.
โ ๏ธ However, the high valuation (P/E of ~43x) makes it relatively expensive at the current market price of โน962 ๐ธ.
๐ Long-term investors may focus on improving demand trends and margin recovery ๐.