SITI NETWORKS LTD Announces Quarterly Results (2QFY19); Net Profit Up 8.1%

Mon, 12 Nov

SITI NETWORKS LTD has announced its results for the quarter ended September 2018. Here is a detailed performance review of the same:

SITI NETWORKS LTD Quarterly Financials

No. of Mths Qtr. Ending		3 Sep-17*	3 Jun-18*	3 Sep-18*	QoQ Change	YoY Change
Net Sales	Rs m	3,523	3,501	3,867	10.5%	9.8%
Other income	Rs m	40	24	68	184.3%	72.2%
Turnover	Rs m	3,563	3,524	3,936	11.7%	10.5%
Expenses	Rs m	2,851	2,733	3,066	12.2%	7.5%
Gross profit	Rs m	616	742	802	8.0%	30.2%
Depreciation	Rs m	792	888	924	4.0%	16.7%
Interest	Rs m	371	445	404	-9.3%	8.7%
Profit before tax	Rs m	-508	-568	-458
Tax	Rs m	16	-1	24		47.5%
Profit after tax	Rs m	-524	-567	-482
Gross profit margin	%	17.5	21.2	20.7
Effective tax rate	%	-3.1	0.2	-5.1
Net profit margin	%	-14.7	-16.1	-12.2

Year-on-Year Performance:

• The company's operating income during the quarter grew 9.8% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. The expenses were up by 7.5% YoY during the same period.
• The company's operating profit increased by 30.2% YoY during the quarter. Consequently, operating profit margins witnessed a growth and stood at 20.7% in 2QFY19 as against 17.5% in 2QFY18.
• Depreciation charges increased by 16.7% and finance costs increased by 8.7% YoY, respectively.
• Other income increased by 72.2% YoY during the quarter.
• Net profit for the quarter increased by 8.1% YoY. Net profit margins during the quarter increased from -14.7% in 2QFY18 to -12.2% in 2QFY19.

Quarter-on-Quarter Performance:

• The company's operating income during the quarter grew 10.5% on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis. The expenses were up by 12.2% QoQ during the same period.
• The company's operating profit declined by 8.0% QoQ during the quarter. Consequently, operating profit margins witnessed a decline and stood at 20.7% in 2QFY19 as against 21.2% in 1QFY18.
• Net profit for the quarter increased by 14.9% QoQ, while net profit margins increased from -16.1% in 1QFY18 to -12.2% in 2QFY19.

To see how SITI NETWORKS LTD has performed over the last eight quarters, please visit here.

SITI NETWORKS LTD Share Price Performance

Over the last one year, SITI NETWORKS LTD share price has moved up from Rs 25.2 to Rs 10.0, registering a Loss of Rs 15.2 or around 60.4%.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE TECK Index is trading at Rs 7,176.4 (up 1.1%). Over the last one year it has moved up from 6,122.4 to 7,176.4, a gain of 1,054 points (up 17.2%).

Overall, the S&P BSE SENSEX is up 5.6% over the year.

Current Valuations

At the current price of Rs 10.0, the price to book value (P/BV) ratio of SITI NETWORKS LTD stands at 1.8 times.