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₹3,602 Cr
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Revenue YoY
6%
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GCPL reported Q2 FY24 organic volume growth of 6% and revenue growth of 2%, with EBITDA up 30% YoY. India volumes grew 11% but missed expectations due to poor household insecticide performance from erratic monsoons and a surprise second Shravan month impacting hair color. Indonesia delivered strong 11% volume growth driven by improved product efficacy. The Raymond Consumer integration is complete, with record September sales and 30% overhead reduction. Management expects steady margin improvement from structural cost savings and plans to reorganize East African hair fashion to an asset-light royalty model, targeting ~INR 50 crore profit on zero revenue. Key risks include continued demand weakness in mass segments and potential competitive pressure in soaps from local players.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects to achieve the annual guidance for both organic and acquired businesses, with phasing more favorable to Q4 than Q3.
- EBITDA margin of 20% is expected to improve steadily through structural cost reduction actions, particularly from Indonesia and GAUM.
- Reorganizing East African hair fashion to an asset-light royalty model will eliminate ~INR 500 crore revenue but add ~INR 50 crore profit in FY25.
- Board approved INR 5 per share dividend; management targets average payout ratio of about 50% of annual profit after tax.
Risks flagged
- Management noted a K-shaped recovery with premium doing well but mass segments under pressure, which could impact volume growth.
- Despite improvement, the category continues to lose share to illegal incense sticks, though the rate of loss has moderated.
- An analyst raised the possibility of local players becoming aggressive in soaps; management acknowledged it could be happening in some regions but not a major factor yet.
- The move to an asset-light model in East Africa involves one-time costs and non-cash charges; details are still being worked out.
Key quotes
- We are now operating with approximately 30% of the erstwhile overheads and remain confident of achieving the business case.
- We broadly feel that we will achieve our guidance for the year, both in the organic business and the acquired business, though the overall phasing may be more favorable to Q4 than Q3, given market conditions.
- The demand environment in India is tough. The K-shaped recovery that all of us talk about continues. Premium is doing well... The balance is definitely under pressure.
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