The company reported a sales turnover of Rs. 241.9 crores for the quarter with a growth of 43.5% over the same quarter of the previous year.
The EBITDA for the quarter was at Rs. 62.14 crores against Rs. 25 crores in quarter four last year, and the margin for the quarter was at 25.68%.
The PAT for the company was at Rs. 53.9 crores against Rs. 24.5 against the previous year's quarter four.
The urban business grew by 24% in Q4, due to growth in retail.
Zero Grey, Cool Almond Drops, Brahmi Amla have increased shelf space as well as an assortment for consumers.
During the quarter, the company continued to invest in our flagship ADHO brand across all mediums
FY21 Performance:
The company has delivered a healthy growth of 9.8% top-line growth in FY 2021.
PAT of Rs. 223.57 crores with a growth of 17.33% over the previous year.
The Board of Directors of the company has proposed a final dividend of Rs. 4 per share.
During the year FY 2021, the company delivered strong single-digit growth in hair oils as well, led by rural growth with sustained investments in driving distribution.
Currently, the company is working to optimize our van routes to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
The Company is having a total of 42.6 Lakh outlets as of the year ended 31st March 2021.
International business has grown by 10.2% for the year.
Fall in Gross Margin:
The drop in gross margin is led mainly by the increase in prices across the full range of raw materials and packing materials where the price increase has been seen for the first time.
Gross Margins of the company have also been reduced as it has changed its product mix.
E-Commerce:
Ecommerce continues to show good progress with a 4x growth during the quarter in the back of focused digital marketing and content optimization on e-commerce platforms.
Aggressively participating in big events on Amazon, Flipkart, Grofers, etc., to increase our digital footprint.
The company is revamping our e-commerce stream as well, develop our e-commerce portfolio to fulfill the aspirations of the business.
Future Outlook:
The company will continue to invest in our brands while strengthening our innovation capability as well as innovating our existing products while building our future portfolio in the mid to long term.
Investments will continue to be scaled up in digital marketing, while the investments in traditional media will continue as usual.
Dividend Payout is and will be reduced for the following reasons: the purpose of acquisitions, CAPEX Plans, and investment in brands.