Kaisa raha Q3 ka performance? Numbers ne toh dil jeet liya!
Company ne iss quarter mein apne numbers se sabko surprise kar diya hai. Standalone revenue 4% badh kar ₹1,624 Crore ho gaya hai. Aur EBITDA? Woh toh seedha 47% upar bhaaga hai, pohoch gaya ₹65.3 Crore pe! Yeh sab cost cutting aur premium products ki wajah se hua hai, jismein company ka gross margin bhi 30% raha. PBT before exceptional items bhi 31.9% badha hai.
Consolidated level par bhi same kahani hai, revenue 4.0% badh kar ₹1,774 Crore aur EBITDA 31.2% badh kar ₹90.9 Crore ho gaya hai. Lekin ek chota sa twist hai – wage code provisions ke chalte, reported PBT mein thoda giraav dikha hai, jo standalone ke liye ₹33.4 Crore aur consolidated ke liye ₹38.8 Crore tha. Yeh ek baar ka kharcha tha, toh zyada tension wali baat nahi hai.
Aur 9 mahine ka dekhein toh consolidated revenue 1.0% aur standalone 1.6% gira hai, industry mein thodi mandi ki wajah se. Lekin achhi baat yeh hai ki cost productivity ki wajah se gross margin 62 basis points sudhra hai.
Strategic Moves: Brand Deal aur Future Plans!
Sabse badi khabar yeh hai ki Whirlpool India ne Whirlpool Corporation ke saath 30 saal ka brand rights agreement sign kar liya hai. Isse unhe 'Whirlpool' brand use karne ke exclusive rights mil gaye hain, saath mein latest technology ka access bhi. Yeh company ke future ke liye ekdum solid foundation hai.
Company ka focus ab brands ko aur iconic banana, product mein leadership, supply chain ko robust karna aur execution ko behtar karna hai. Air Conditioner (AC) business toh next year, matlab CY 2025 mein 50% se zyada badhne ka target hai, aur front load washer volumes bhi 1.5x ho gaye hain. Plus, Elica India mein stake ~97% tak badha liya hai, jisse premium cooking brands mein aur dum aaega.
Aage Kya? Outlook Aur Risks
Industry abhi thodi slow chal rahi hai, aur volume mein giravat dikh rahi hai, jo ki ek risk hai. Woh wage code provisions wala bhi ek temporary impact tha. Lekin company ka outlook positive hai. Unka kehna hai ki profit mein sudhar zaroor aega, especially premium segments mein revenue growth aur cost control se. Aur umeed hai ki market fiscal year ke doosre half mein recover karega. Company cash generation aur working capital efficiency par bhi focus kar rahi hai.