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Revenue
₹31,965 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
12%
reported change
EBITDA
₹5,150 Cr
latest reported figure
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Grasim's Q3 FY24 consolidated revenue grew 12% YoY to INR 31,965 crore, with EBITDA up 34% to INR 5,150 crore, driven by volume growth in VSF (34%) and caustic soda (5%), though realizations remained weak due to global oversupply. Standalone revenue was INR 6,400 crore (+3% YoY). The paints business (Birla Opus) is on track for launch in Q4 FY24 with trial production at three plants, targeting pan-India distribution by FY25 end. B2B e-commerce Birla Pivot achieved INR 120 crore monthly revenue run-rate. VSF margins are expected to bottom out, while chemicals remain stable to gently improving. Risks include continued pressure from cheap Chinese imports and Red Sea disruptions impacting export trade.
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Guidance to track
- Birla Opus will launch in Q4 FY24 starting with North and South India, targeting national distribution by end of FY25.
- Management guided net debt-to-EBITDA of 3-3.5x after completing paints capex and rights issue proceeds.
- Management reiterated plant capex guidance of about INR 5,900 crore for FY24, with 76% allocated to paints.
Risks flagged
- VSF realizations declined 2% QoQ due to cheaper imports from China, pressuring margins.
- Red Sea disruptions are impacting 12-15% of world trade, including 30% of container traffic, creating uncertainty for export markets.
- Chlorine realizations worsened by INR 2,000 sequentially to negative INR 4,000, driven by slow agrochem demand.
- Paints EBITDA losses increased QoQ as uncapitalized expenses rise; profitability timeline remains uncertain.
Key quotes
- We have successfully completed our rights issue with an oversubscription of nearly two times.
- Our objective is to have a pan-India national distribution by the end of financial year.
- I think it's fair to say that we are probably at a situation where we are stable to gently starting to improve.
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