Anant Raj Limited (515055) Q4 01/02 earnings summary
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Q4 01/02 earnings summary
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FY ended Mar. 31, 2002: profit before tax was ₹13.82m, versus a prior-year loss of ₹19.09m before write-backs and adjustments, despite a slight decline in sales.
A BIFR-approved rehabilitation scheme remained under implementation; capacity expansion was underway and expected to complete shortly.
Financial highlights
Sales and other income totaled ₹181.21m, down from ₹183.00m in FY 2000-01.
Profit after tax was ₹7.87m; basic and diluted EPS was ₹0.99, versus a loss per share of ₹1.43 in the prior year.
Sales of manufactured ceramic tiles were ₹173.75m, compared with ₹178.55m a year earlier.
Outlook and guidance
Capacity expansion was expected to finish shortly, supporting economies of scale and improved profitability; management emphasized volume growth to sustain profits.
The industry outlook cited continued demand growth, supported by low domestic per-capita tile consumption relative to developed markets and government emphasis on construction.
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