Board approves a final dividend of Rs. 0.50 paise (5 per cent) per equity share
Team News Riveting
Thrissur, May 15
Kalyan Jewellers India Limited recorded a consolidated revenue of Rs 14,071 crore in financial year 2022-23 (FY23) as against Rs 10,818 crore in the previous year, registering a growth of over 30 per cent.
The consolidated profit-after-tax (PAT) for FY23 was Rs 432 crore, despite a one-time exceptional pre-tax write off of ~33 crore relating to the divestment of certain non-core assets. Excluding the write off, adjusted PAT for the year more than doubled to Rs 457 crore, when compared to the previous
financial year.
Consolidated revenue for Q4FY23 was Rs 3,382 crore as against Rs 2,857 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, a growth of ~18 per cent. The company recorded Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of Rs 257 crore during Q4 FY23 compared to Rs 218 crore in the same quarter of the previous year, a growth of 18 per cent.
Consolidated Adjusted PAT for the quarter was Rs 95 crore, as against Rs 72 crore for the same period in the previous financial year, a growth in excess of 30 per cent. The standalone revenue for the company (India) in Q4 FY23, was Rs 2,805 crore, as against Rs 2,399 crore in Q4 of the previous financial year, a growth of 17 per cent.
The India operations recorded EBITDA of Rs 217 crore for the quarter, compared to Rs 188 crore in the same quarter of the previous year, a growth of 15 per cent. Adjusted PAT (INDIA) for the quarter was Rs 91 crore compared to a PAT of Rs 70 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, a growth of 30 per cent.
Total revenue from the Middle East operations during Q4 FY23 was Rs 549 crore as against Rs 425 crore in Q4 of the previous financial year, a growth of 29 per cent. The Middle East operations recorded EBITDA of Rs 42 crore for the quarter compared to Rs 33 crore in the same quarter of the previous year, a growth of 27 per cent. PAT for the quarter was at Rs 5.6 crore compared to a PAT of Rs 4.3 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, a growth of 30 per cent. The Middle East region contributed 16per cent to the overall consolidated revenue of the company.
The e-commerce division, Candere, recorded a revenue of Rs 32 crore for the quarter versus Rs 39 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The quarter recorded a loss of Rs 1.9 crore as against a loss of Rs 2.7 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Ramesh Kalyanaraman, Executive Director, Kalyan Jewellers India Limited said, “We completed an excellent year and have announced our maiden dividend to reward our shareholders. With a strong Akshaya Tritiya, we have had a fantastic start to the current financial year as well. We are also witnessing encouraging momentum in consumer demand especially around wedding purchases. We are upbeat about the season and have fully geared up the system to ensure that we have yet another memorable quarter.”
The Board has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 0.50 paise (5 per cent) per equity share of Rs 10 each for the financial year ended March, 31, 2023, subject to the approval of shareholders.
