First Quarter Results
Raymond Realty reported a more than two-fold rise in first-quarter net profit, even as bookings moderated year-on-year due to limited inventory in mature projects. Net profit rose to ₹16.5 crore for the quarter ended June 30, up from ₹7.4 crore a year earlier.Also Read: Raymond CMD outlines ‘Raymond 2.0’ strategy in letter to shareholdersRevenue more than doubled to ₹374.4 crore from ₹129.6 crore in the year-ago period. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew 40% year-on-year to ₹24 crore, compared with ₹17.1 crore a year earlier. However, EBITDA margin declined to 6.4% from 13.2%, due to a sharp rise in input and operational costs.
Booking value dropped to ₹306 crore from ₹611 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, reflecting sales moderation due to low ready inventory in existing projects. Collections also eased to ₹374 crore from ₹483 crore.
Despite the moderation, the company remained net-debt free, with a net cash surplus of ₹233 crore, and maintained a total gross development value (GDV) of approximately ₹40,000 crore across its portfolio.
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Shares of Raymond Realty Ltd ended at ₹594.30, up by ₹19.45, or 3.38%, on the BSE.