Inside: Godrej Consumer
About The Company
Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) is one of India's fastest growing consumer products company.
What The Company Does
The company focuses mainly on three divisions: Hair Care, Home care and Personal Wash.
Personal Wash
Cinthol, Godrej Protekt, Godrej No. 1 Soap, Shikakai, Godrej Shaving Cream
Home Care
Good Knight, HIT, Jet, Ezee, Godrej Dish Wash, Genteel
Hair Care
Hair care business is spread across the hair colour, hair dye, mehendi & hair oil products
Achievements / Milestones
Award for TPM (Total Productivity Management) Excellence by JPM (Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance)
Platinum Award in Chemical category (highest-level Indian Manufacturing Excellence Award 2007) given by Frost and Sullivan
Awarded Platinum Prize in the Hair Dye category by 'Readers Digest' in the Trusted Brand-Asia 2007 awards
Ranked 6th in the 'Best Companies to Work for India' survey conducted by Business Today and Mercer TNS and ranked 9th in the Great Places to Work' survey
Received the 'Best Managed Workforce' award by Hewitt Associates: CNBC-TV18 (2004)
Year Of Incorporation
1897
Godrej Group
Board of Directors
Adi Godrej
Chairman
A Mahendran
Managing Director
Nadir Godrej
Director
D Shivakumar
Director
Tanya Arvind Dubash
Director
Nisaba Adi Godrej
Director
Narendra Ambwani
Director
Bala Balachandran
Director
Bharat Doshi
Director
Omkar Goswami
Director
Aman Mehta
Director
Jamshyd Godrej
Director
Interview: Inside Companies: Godrej Consumer still hungry for buyouts

Nachiket Kelkar
Moneycontrol.com

Godrej Consumer Products, which makes hair colours and dyes, apart from Goodnight mosquito repellants and Cinthol soaps among other popular FMCG products, has acquired eight companies overseas in the last six years, with five of those in the last 17 months alone. But the company's quest for more buys continues.

GCPL reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 172.6 crore for 2008-09 fiscal on revenue of Rs 1,392.9 crore. Last fiscal (2010-11) its consolidated net profit was Rs 514.71 crore on revenue of Rs 3,676.32 crore. The company's net profit and revenue have risen almost three-fold as it embarked on an acquisition spree.

Some of its recent acquisitions include beauty and personal care brand Tura in Nigeria in March 2010, Indonesia’s household insecticides company Megasari in April 2010, Argentinean hair care companies Issue and Argencos in May and June the same year and pan-African hair care company Darling Group in June 2011.

GCPL had formed an M&A team in 2008, with an agenda to map the global arena, especially the emerging markets, for potential acquisitions. And that quest will continue going ahead, what with the company’s ambitious plans to double its turnover every 3-4 years.

"Our plan for the next ten years is to grow at a 25% plus CAGR (compounded annual growth rate). Out of that, while 15% will be organic growth, 10% will have to be inorganic growth. read more

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Expert Views & Broker Reports
Key Stats
Market Cap
(Rs Cr.):
28085.48
EPS-TTM(Rs):
15.01
P/E Ratio(x):
54.98
Face Value (Rs):
1.00
Latest Div(%):
475.00%
Div.Yield(%)
0.58
Book Value/sh.(Rs):
89.17
P/C:
51.71
Key Financials
Mar '13
Dec '12
Sales Turnover
941.13
939.10
Total Income
949.93
960.80
Total Expenses
755.92
772.85
Operating Profit
185.21
166.25
Gross Profit
194.01
187.95
Net Profit
150.26
142.08
Dividend (%)
--
--
Earnings Per Share
4.42
4.18
Ratios
Mar '12 Mar '11
Investment Valuation Ratios
Face Value 1.00 1.00
Dividend Per Share 4.75 4.50
Operating Profit Per Share (Rs) 16.87 14.10
Net Operating Profit Per Share (Rs) 87.43 73.99
Free Reserves Per Share (Rs) 72.86 46.12
Bonus in Equity Capital -- --
Profitability Ratios
Operating Profit Margin(%) 18.59 19.05
Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%) 17.36 17.55
Gross Profit Margin(%) 17.73 18.13
Cash Profit Margin(%) 14.76 17.17
Adjusted Cash Margin(%) 15.14 17.17
Net Profit Margin(%) 19.93 17.58
Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%) 19.86 17.58
Return On Capital Employed(%) 21.42 28.43
Return On Net Worth(%) 23.94 28.36
Adjusted Return on Net Worth(%) 17.17 26.27
Return on Assets Excluding Revaluations 74.17 47.40
Return on Assets Including Revaluations 74.17 47.40
Return on Long Term Funds(%) 21.92 28.59
Liquidity And Solvency Ratios
Current Ratio 1.37 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.84 0.81
Debt Equity Ratio 0.09 0.18
Long Term Debt Equity Ratio 0.09 0.17
Debt Coverage Ratios
Interest Cover 44.17 82.78
Total Debt to Owners Fund 0.09 0.18
Financial Charges Coverage Ratio 37.19 61.06
Financial Charges Coverage Ratio Post Tax 38.16 53.09
Management Efficiency Ratios
Inventory Turnover Ratio 7.16 8.20
Debtors Turnover Ratio 30.17 35.10
Investments Turnover Ratio 7.26 8.20
Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio 7.49 6.09
Total Assets Turnover Ratio 1.66 3.24
Asset Turnover Ratio 1.30 1.81
Average Raw Material Holding 58.69 45.82
Average Finished Goods Held 41.81 34.98
Number of Days In Working Capital 37.39 30.45
Profit & Loss Account Ratios
Material Cost Composition 52.81 50.79
Imported Composition of Raw Materials Consumed 23.45 16.17
Selling Distribution Cost Composition 17.83 17.20
Expenses as Composition of Total Sales 12.50 6.74
Cash Flow Indicator Ratios
Dividend Payout Ratio Net Profit 30.11 45.19
Dividend Payout Ratio Cash Profit 28.88 43.02
Earning Retention Ratio 58.00 51.22
Cash Earning Retention Ratio 60.36 53.74
AdjustedCash Flow Times 0.52 0.64
Balance Sheet
Mar '12 Mar '11
12 mths 12 mths
Sources Of Funds
Total Share Capital 34.03 32.36
Equity Share Capital 34.03 32.36
Share Application Money 0.00 0.00
Preference Share Capital 0.00 0.00
Reserves 2,489.89 1,501.32
Revaluation Reserves 0.00 0.00
Networth 2,523.92 1,533.68
Secured Loans 2.27 10.06
Unsecured Loans 235.24 262.43
Total Debt 237.51 272.49
Total Liabilities 2,761.43 1,806.17
Mar '12 Mar '11
12 mths 12 mths
Application Of Funds
Gross Block 1,482.32 1,461.06
Less: Accum. Depreciation 300.91 231.35
Net Block 1,181.41 1,229.71
Capital Work in Progress 77.60 11.88
Investments 1,193.46 362.06
Inventories 433.04 306.36
Sundry Debtors 94.27 103.28
Cash and Bank Balance 97.31 27.04
Total Current Assets 624.62 436.68
Loans and Advances 236.01 263.89
Fixed Deposits 272.32 53.59
Total CA, Loans & Advances 1,132.95 754.16
Deffered Credit 0.00 0.00
Current Liabilities 798.21 533.35
Provisions 25.78 18.28
Total CL & Provisions 823.99 551.63
Net Current Assets 308.96 202.53
Miscellaneous Expenses 0.00 0.00
Total Assets 2,761.43 1,806.18
Contingent Liabilities 2,396.82 64.76
Book Value (Rs) 74.17 47.40
Cash Flows
Mar '12 Mar '11
12 mths 12 mths
Net Profit Before Tax 578.11 504.64
Net Cash From Operating Activities 687.64 256.59
Net Cash (used in)/from
Investing Activities
-1006.39 -1086.49
Net Cash (used in)/from Financing Activities 438.91 567.28
Net (decrease)/increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents 120.16 -262.62
Opening Cash & Cash Equivalents 71.81 343.25
Closing Cash & Cash Equivalents 191.97 80.63
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