Hydro S&S net up 24.34% for Jun`07 qtr

Result analysis: Hydro S&S net up 24.34% for Jun`07 qtr

Hydro S&S Industries announced a modest increase in net profit for the quarter ended June 2007. During the quarter, the company saw a 24.34% rise in profit to Rs 15.63 million from Rs 12.57 million in the same quarter, last year.

Net sales for the quarter rose 6.22% to Rs 256.31 million compared with the corresponding quarter, a year ago.

Operating margins during the quarter improved to 11.72%, a rise of 450.30 basis points compared with the corresponding quarter, a year ago.

Net margins during the quarter rose to 6.09% from 5.09%.

The company`s earnings per share on a trailing twelve month basis is Rs 4.77.

At the closing price of Rs 46.55 on Sep. 18, 2007 at the BSE, the company`s shares were valued at 9.75 times earnings on a trailing twelve month basis.

As at June 2007(3) June 2006(3) %Change
  Rs million Rs million  
Sales of Products/Services 256.31 241.30 6.22
Other Income 0.54 5.81 (90.71)
Total Income 256.85 247.11 3.94
Total Expenses 226.27 223.88 1.07
Stock Adjustments 0.00 0.00  
OPBDIT 30.04 17.42 72.49
Operating Margin(%) 11.72 7.22 450.30 bp*
Interest 6.99 5.28 32.39
Depreciation 4.47 3.95 13.16
ExtraOrdinary Items 0.00 0.00  
Prior Period Adjustments 0.00 0.00  
Provision for Tax 3.50 1.43 144.76
After Tax Profit 15.63 12.57 24.34
Net Margin(%) 6.09 5.09 99.85 bp*
EPS in reported Period (Rs) 2.39 0.00  

* bp - basis points      

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