Kiri Industries Ltd conducted there conference call today at 2:00 PM
Here are the key concall highlights.π
Business Updates:
β’ Standalone Revenue increased 30%.
β’ Operating Expense is constantly look, & was down 24% QoQ o last year.
β’ Gross margin has been back to pre-covid level.
β’ Co. has been debt free, hence interest cost decreased.
Dystar:
β’ Kiri has been awarded 481.6 Mil$ from Dystar.
β’ There are more 30 days for the appeal, and there are chances for appeal from Dystar as well.
β’ This may take around 4-8 months to get the fund. Mgmt expect Q1:FY 22.
β’ Tax is expected to be around 10% LTCG.
Sugar Industry: Decoding the major trend in Sugar Industry & Understanding the Filters to seize the good companies in this cyclical industry.
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How Sugar is Made?
- Sugar is mainly made from sugarcane, of which 20% is made from Sugar Beans.
- Depending on variety & sowing time, growing cycle of sugarcane is 1-1.5 years. As the cane grows, it is sent to mills for processing.
Sugar in India is sourced from third party. In the mills, sugar is first crushed in "Roller", where Juice, Bagasse & Mud is separated
- From the crushed mixture, Bagasse is separated & burned in boiler which produces energy (internally consumed). Mud is used in biogas fertilizer
Kajaria Ceramics, conducted their conference call today at 4:00 pm.
Here are the key takeaways π
Business Updates:
β’ Achieved highest ever turnover in Q4, led by higher utilization, land efficiency and industry growth.
β’ Utilization- 98%
β’ Volume growth: 34%.
β’ Bath-ware segment growth: 72%
β’ April Sales was 75% of target, May company did 35% of target and in June 75%+.
Realization:
β’ Gas price has gone up 20-21% this year for Kajaria.
β’ Paper price has also gone up (for packing)
β’ Company has increased the price of ceramics by 2.5%.
β’ There is always lag of 45 days for transfer of increasing RM price to consumer.
Business Update:
β’ Q4 was the best quarter for century in history of co.
β’ Laminate has shown very good performance with increasing margins.
β’ Q1 FY22 has been affected due to covid, however things have improved now.
β’ Strengthen the balance sheet and net debt near to 0.
Capacity Utilization & CAPEX:
β’ Plywood capacity has been ramped up and now is 100%+. Capacity would be increased here, with CAPEX spent.
β’ Laminates: Current utilization is low. Hence capex can be in next year. Laminates can add another 15-16%