Gokaldas Exports: Financial Results for Q1, FY25

New Delhi, August 8, 2024: Gokaldas Exports Limited  declared its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Company reported a consolidated revenue of ₹ 939.7 Crore for the quarter compared to ₹ 522.2 Crore in the same quarter last year and a consolidated profit after tax of ₹ 27.2 Crore compared to ₹ 32.6 Crore in the previous year Q1 FY24.

 Key Highlights:

Reported Consolidated Financial Performance:

Parameters 1QFY25 4QFY24 1QFY24 YoY QoQ
Total Income 939.7 818.0 522.2 79.9% 14.9%
EBITDA 82.6 90.0 67.8 21.8% -8.3%
EBITDA Margin 8.8% 11.0% 13.0% -419 bps -222 bps
PBT 36.1 42.9 43.2 -16.4% -15.9%
PAT 27.2 44.3 32.6 -16.5% -38.6%

Commenting on the company’s first quarter, Mr. Sivaramakrishnan Ganapathi, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Gokaldas Exports said, “We were able to sustain the revenue growth momentum during the quarter but missed on profitability front. The company witnessed several headwinds starting from a disruption of our production in a majority of our factories in April and May leading to delays in shipment incurring extra costs in overtime and airfreight, huge ramp up of employees in anticipation of volume growth in the second half of the year, slower ramp up of our new units, and continuing airfreight costs at Atraco. Some of these impacts will be offset in the quarters ahead.

We are making good progress towards integrating the operations of our newly acquired entities to secure better operating leverage. Our strategic investment in BTPL, a fabrics processing unit, allows us to derive utmost benefit through vertical integration into critical raw materials, adding an edge in terms of speed, quality, and cost”.

The Company raised equity capital of ₹ 600 Crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) in April 2024. After the acquisition of two companies through a combination of debt and equity, along with the fund raise, the Company has a net cash of ₹ 58 Crore as of June 30, 2024. The Company has robust operations spanning multiple geographies leveraging trained people, a diversified and strong customer base supporting growth opportunities and preferential access to raw materials through investments in the vertical value chain. This will support the Company to target significant growth in the future.