BALAJI TELEFILMS Announces Quarterly Results (4QFY19); Net Profit Up 17.5%

Mon, 27 May

BALAJI TELEFILMS has announced its results for the quarter ended March 2019. Here is a detailed performance review of the same:

BALAJI TELEFILMS Quarterly Financials

No. of Mths Qtr. Ending		3 Mar-18*	3 Dec-18*	3 Mar-19*	QoQ Change	YoY Change
Net Sales	Rs m	937	963	889	-7.8%	-5.2%
Other income	Rs m	39	90	84	-6.0%	115.3%
Turnover	Rs m	977	1,053	973	-7.6%	-0.4%
Expenses	Rs m	1,131	1,225	1,212	-1.1%	7.2%
Gross profit	Rs m	-193	-262	-323
Depreciation	Rs m	44	44	46	3.6%	4.6%
Interest	Rs m	0	0	0	-28.6%	-89.8%
Profit before tax	Rs m	-198	-216	-285
Tax	Rs m	141	57	-5	-108.8%	-103.5%
Profit after tax	Rs m	-339	-273	-280
Gross profit margin	%	-20.6	-27.2	-36.4
Effective tax rate	%	-71.0	-26.3	1.7
Net profit margin	%	-34.7	-25.9	-28.8

Year-on-Year Performance:

• The company's operating income during the quarter fell 5.2% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. The expenses were up by 7.2% YoY during the same period.
• The company's operating profit increased by 67.3% YoY during the quarter. Consequently, operating profit margins witnessed a decline and stood at 36.4% in 4QFY19 as against 20.6% in 4QFY18.
• Depreciation charges increased by 4.6% and finance costs declined by 89.8% YoY, respectively.
• Other income increased by 115.3% YoY during the quarter.
• Net profit for the quarter increased by 17.5% YoY. Net profit margins during the quarter increased from -34.7% in 4QFY18 to -28.8% in 4QFY19.

Quarter-on-Quarter Performance:

• The company's operating income during the quarter fell 7.8% on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis. The expenses were down by 1.1% QoQ during the same period.
• The company's operating profit declined by 23.5% QoQ during the quarter. Consequently, operating profit margins witnessed a decline and stood at 36.4% in 4QFY19 as against 27.2% in 3QFY18.
• Net profit for the quarter declined by 2.4% QoQ, while net profit margins declined from -25.9% in 3QFY18 to -28.8% in 4QFY19.

To see how BALAJI TELEFILMS has performed over the last eight quarters, please visit here.

BALAJI TELEFILMS Share Price Performance

Over the last one year, BALAJI TELEFILMS share price has moved up from Rs 128.3 to Rs 74.5, registering a Loss of Rs 53.8 or around 41.9%.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE TECK Index is trading at Rs 7,503.5 (up 0.1%). Over the last one year it has moved up from 7,022.6 to 7,503.5, a gain of 481 points (up 6.8%).

Overall, the S&P BSE SENSEX is up 14.2% over the year.

Current Valuations

At the current price of Rs 74.5, the price to book value (P/BV) ratio of BALAJI TELEFILMS stands at 0.9 times.