WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA Announces Quarterly Results (4QFY19); Net Profit Up 13.9%

Mon, 27 May

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

WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA Quarterly Financials

No. of Mths Qtr. Ending		3 Mar-18*	3 Dec-18*	3 Mar-19*	QoQ Change	YoY Change
Net Sales	Rs m	12,577	12,115	13,552	11.9%	7.7%
Other income	Rs m	234	269	253	-5.7%	8.3%
Turnover	Rs m	12,811	12,384	13,805	11.5%	7.8%
Expenses	Rs m	11,171	11,140	11,838	6.3%	6.0%
Gross profit	Rs m	1,406	976	1,714	75.7%	21.9%
Depreciation	Rs m	234	252	320	26.8%	36.8%
Interest	Rs m	1	53	33	-37.5%	4642.9%
Profit before tax	Rs m	1,406	939	1,614	71.9%	14.8%
Tax	Rs m	492	333	573	72.2%	16.6%
Profit after tax	Rs m	914	606	1,041	71.7%	13.9%
Gross profit margin	%	11.2	8.1	12.6
Effective tax rate	%	35.0	35.5	35.5
Net profit margin	%	7.1	4.9	7.5

Year-on-Year Performance:

• The company's operating income during the quarter grew 7.7% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. The expenses were up by 6.0% YoY during the same period.
• The company's operating profit increased by 21.9% YoY during the quarter. Consequently, operating profit margins witnessed a growth and stood at 12.6% in 4QFY19 as against 11.2% in 4QFY18.
• Depreciation charges increased by 36.8% and finance costs increased by 4642.9% YoY, respectively.
• Other income increased by 8.3% YoY during the quarter.
• Net profit for the quarter increased by 13.9% YoY. Net profit margins during the quarter increased from 7.1% in 4QFY18 to 7.5% in 4QFY19.

Quarter-on-Quarter Performance:

• The company's operating income during the quarter grew 11.9% on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis. The expenses were up by 6.3% QoQ during the same period.
• The company's operating profit increased by 75.7% QoQ during the quarter. Consequently, operating profit margins witnessed a growth and stood at 12.6% in 4QFY19 as against 8.1% in 3QFY18.
• Net profit for the quarter increased by 71.7% QoQ, while net profit margins increased from 4.9% in 3QFY18 to 7.5% in 4QFY19.

To see how WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA has performed over the last eight quarters, please visit here.

WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA Share Price Performance

Over the last one year, WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA share price has moved up from Rs 1,555.7 to Rs 1,407.1, registering a Loss of Rs 148.6 or around 9.6%.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE CONSUMER DURABLES Index is trading at Rs 24,359.6 (up 0.4%). Over the last one year it has moved up from 21,111.1 to 24,359.6, a gain of 3,249 points (up 15.4%).

Overall, the S&P BSE SENSEX is up 14.3% over the year.

Current Valuations

At the current price of Rs 1,407.1, the price to earnings (P/E) ratio of WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA stands at 43.9 times its trailing twelve months earnings, while its price to book value (P/BV) ratio stands at 9.9 times.