Q2 2025 Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Som Distilleries & Breweries Ltd (BOM:507514) reported a 17.3% year-over-year growth in consolidated income, reaching INR291 crores.
- The company achieved an EBITDA of INR35.2 crores, marking a 28% increase year-on-year, with an EBITDA margin of 12.1%.
- Net profit increased by 10% to INR16.4 crores, demonstrating resilience in navigating seasonal challenges.
- The company reduced its gross debt by INR30 crores and net debt by INR35 crores, improving its financial position and lowering the debt-equity ratio from 0.29x to 0.23x.
- Som Distilleries & Breweries Ltd (BOM:507514) received a credit rating upgrade from BBB+ to A-, indicating improved financial strength and prudent risk management.
- Sales were impacted by non-functioning excise portals in Delhi and Rajasthan for about a fortnight.
- The second quarter was typically subdued due to the monsoon and festivals, hindering consumption.
- There was a slight decline in beer volumes for Q2 FY25 compared to Q2 FY24, attributed to seasonality and price increases.
- The company faces potential risks from raw material price fluctuations, particularly sugar and glass bottles, despite current stability.
- The company does not disclose brand-wise margins, limiting transparency in profitability analysis for individual products.
Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to Som Distilleries & Breweries Limited Q2 FY25 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions)
Please note that this conference call is being recorded.
I now hand the conference over to Mr. Deepak Arora, CEO of Som Group of Companies. Thank you, and over to you, sir.
Thank you. Good afternoon, everybody, and thank you for joining our quarter two FY25 earnings call. It is our privilege and honor to connect with all of you to discuss our performance for this quarter. Let me start by saying the second quarter was typically subdued due to the monsoon and the festivals, which kind of hindered consumption. However, we delivered our consolidated income of INR291 crores, representing a 17.3% year-over-year growth.
Our sales for the quarter were also impacted categorically by the excise portals in Delhi and Rajasthan, which were not functioning for about a fortnight. And this -- in spite of this, we have delivered a
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