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Indraprastha Gas Q2 PAT seen up 3.6% at Rs 83 cr
Indraprastha Gas (IGL) is likely to post a rise of 3.6% year-on-year in profit after tax of Rs 83 crore in the quarter ended September 2011. The company had reported a profit of Rs 80.1 crore in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.
Indraprastha Gas (IGL) is likely to post a rise of 3.6% year-on-year in profit after tax of Rs 83 crore in the quarter ended September 2011. The company had reported a profit of Rs 80.1 crore in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.
Revenues are seen going up by 9% to Rs 590 crore from Rs 536.4 crore during the same period.
Operating profit margin is expected to be at 28% as against 29.3% year-on-year.
* IGL has demonstrated it pricing power with 4 hikes so far this year (Last one was October 1; CNG price hiked by Rs 2/kg)
* So it's been able to pass down most of the cost increase due to high LNG prices
* Management has also been reiterating that margins will be largely stable
* But a slight pressure on the margins not ruled out.
Margins
- IGL has a D6 gas allocation of 0.3 mmscmd; this has fallen to 0.1 mmscmd - it's being replaced by high cost LNG
- Plus rupee depreciation increased costs by about Re 1/unit - The price hike from October was mainly to offset this, but there was some pressure in September
- IGL was allocated 0.3 mmscmd additional APM gas from June; this will offset some of the additional costs
- IGL had also announced CNG price hikes in June - Will help maintain margins closer to Q1 (QoQ)
* Demand not an issue as it's still a cheaper alternative to the other options
* Total volumes expected upwards of 3.3 mmscmd versus 3.1 mmscmd QoQ
