365telugu.com online news,Gurugram, August 13, 2021:The Board of Directors of Akzo Nobel India Limited has approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
Performance highlights,Q1 FY22 versus Q1 FY21:
§ Revenue from operations at ₹626.4 crore, up by 142%, albeit on a lower base (due to the pandemic led disruption last year)
§ EBIT at ₹72.6 crore, compared to a loss of ₹30.1 crore in the same period last year
§ Profit after tax (PAT) at ₹75.9 crore (supported by ₹16.8 crore tax provision reversal) versus a loss of ₹20.3 crore in the previous year
Commenting on the quarter performance, Rajiv Rajgopal, Managing Director, AkzoNobel India said, “While the quarter started on a positive demand trajectory, May was impacted by COVID-19 related disruptions. As India started unlocking, AkzoNobel delivered a robust recovery in June. Certain segments – such as marine, industrial and powder coatings – were more resilient; while retail and vehicle refinishes were subjected to a higher impact from the pandemic.”
“The impact on margins due to the second COVID-19 wave, together with continued raw material inflation, was partially offset by pricing initiatives and cost discipline. Overall, we continued to navigate profitability in a tough operating environment and delivered double-digit return on sales.”
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