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Blue Star Q4 Results: Air conditioner, refrigeration firm posts strong growth, declares dividend of ₹7 per share
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The operating profit witnessed a 35% growth to ₹241.90 crore, making up 7.3% of revenue, compared to ₹179.17 crore (6.8% of revenue) in Q4 FY23. The company’s profit before exceptional items and tax jumped by 46.4% to ₹214.13 crore, compared to ₹146.30 crore in the quarter under review.
Blue Star announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, on Thursday, May 2. The air conditioning and commercial refrigeration company’s revenue from operations for the fourth quarter jumped 26.8% to ₹3,327.77 crore, up from ₹2,623.83 crore in the year-ago period.
The operating profit (PBIDTA excluding other income) witnessed a 35% growth to ₹241.90 crore, making up 7.3% of revenue, compared to ₹179.17 crore (6.8% of revenue) in Q4 FY23. The company’s profit before exceptional items and tax jumped by 46.4% to ₹214.13 crore, compared to ₹146.30 crore in the quarter under review. Net profit for the quarter, excluding exceptional items, stood at ₹159.71 crore, a ₹86.05 crore rise.
For the full fiscal year FY24, Blue Star reported a total income of ₹9,685.36 crore, 21.4% rise from ₹7,977.32 crore in the previous year. The operating profit grew by 34.9% to ₹664.94 crores from ₹492.78 crores in FY23.
Profit before tax before exceptional items came at ₹557.16 crore, up 44.9% from ₹384.57 crore in the previous fiscal. Net profit for FY24 stood at ₹414.31 crore, up from ₹400.69 crore in the preceding year.
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The company ended the financial year with a net cash balance of ₹455.93 crore compared to a net borrowing of ₹208.41 crore in FY23, due to the repayment of loans from the proceeds of the QIP issue.
Segment-wise, revenue from the Electro-Mechanical Projects and Commercial Air Conditioning Systems segment grew by 17.4% to ₹4715.46 crore, while Unitary Products revenue rose 26.6% to ₹4592.20 crore. The revenue of the Professional Electronics and Industrial Systems business grew by 12.8% to ₹377.70 crore.
The board also recommended a dividend of ₹7 per equity share of face value ₹2 each for FY24, up from ₹6 per equity share in FY23. Looking ahead, Vir S. Advani, Chairman & Managing Director of Blue Star Limited, expressed confidence in sustaining the company’s momentum in FY25. He highlighted the successful QIP issuance during the year, strengthening the balance sheet to fuel growth.
The company anticipates significant demand for room air conditioners and commercial refrigeration products to continue and is optimistic about sustaining growth across its business segments.
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