Balrampur Chini Mills

Balrampur Chini Mills on Monday reported a 60 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit to Rs 67.17 crore in the September quarter of FY25, as lower income weighed on the company's performance. The Uttar Pradesh-based company's consolidated net profit stood at Rs 166.25 crore a year ago. Net income declined 17.35 per cent to Rs 1,362.83 crore while its total expenses fell 8.43 per cent to Rs 1,312.08 crore during the quarter, according to a regulatory filing. Balrampur Chini, one of the country's largest sugar producers, operates 10 manufacturing facilities across eastern and central Uttar Pradesh with a total daily cane crushing capacity of 80,000 tonnes.

Key players in the sector, including Shree Renuka Sugars, Dhampur Sugars, and Balrampur Chini Mills, were among the top gainers.

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Despite facing challenges in distillery operations due to regulatory issues, sugar segment has continued to perform well in a seasonally soft quarter, benefiting from higher volumes and realizations.

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd on Monday reported a 4.6 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit to Rs 70.15 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal, as lower sugarcane availability hit production volumes. The net profit stood at Rs 73.50 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations rose 2.3 per cent to Rs 1,421.59 crore in the quarter ended June 30 this fiscal from 1,389.62 crore in the year-ago period. The expenses increased to Rs 1,334 crore from Rs 1,301 crore in the said period. According to the company, sugarcane crushing remained down 54 per cent, sugar production fell 48 per cent due to lower cane availability, and the distillery segment was impacted by regulatory issues and reduced cane supply. "Despite facing challenges in distillery operations due to regulatory issues, the sugar segment has continued to perform well in a seasonally soft quarter, benefiting from higher volumes and realisations," Balrampu

Leading sugar producer Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML), on Thursday reported a 97 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 91.32 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023 on the back of better margins, against Rs 46.28 crore profit registered in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations for the quarter ended was Rs 1230.39 crore as against Rs 981.16 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last year, representing an increase of 25 per cent, the company said in a statement. EBITDA (excluding Other Income) during the quarter under review was higher by 42 per cent to Rs 113.39 crore as against Rs 79.67 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last year. BCML Chairman and Managing Director Vivek Saraogi said, "This quarter resulted in an improved supply of sugarcane for our operations. Overall, with our focused efforts on enhancing sugarcane quality and quantity, our cane development initiatives are on track and we expect to crush about 10 per cent

The central government has directed all sugar mills not to use sugarcane juice or syrup for making ethanol in 2023-24 season, as the sugar production expected to be down in this year.

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (BCML) expects its growth momentum to remain robust, fueled by increased crushing and higher yield in the current sugar season October 2023-September 2024, a top company official said. In addition to the organic growth it is achieving, the company is also exploring suitable "acquisition opportunities" in the inorganic space. "I don't want to stall our growth trajectory. We need to evaluate various opportunities to ensure sustained healthy growth given the favourable government policies. We expect our performance is going to be only better in the years to come," Avantika Saraogi, Promoter and Business Lead (New Initiatives), told PTI, without divulging specific targets. BCML's 2022-23 topline stood at Rs 4,728 crore. H1FY'24 (April-September 23) revenue jumped 33 per cent YoY to Rs 2,929 crore. Saraogi who played a pivotal role in BCML's success, expressed confidence in the company's future performance. The city-based sugar major, which operates ten sugar

Magadh Sugar & Energy, Avadh Sugar & Energy, Uttam Sugar Mills and Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries rallied in the range of 10 per cent to 13 per cent on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade.

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According to CRISIL, despite reduced exports and a decline in ethanol production, Ebitda margins of MSMEs in the sugar industry are projected to increase in the upcoming quarters

Dalmia Bharat said the outlook for the FY2023-24 seems stable as there will be less pressure on stock levels and the company can expect improved profitability and realizations

Significant optimism has returned to the sugar sector due to seasonal factors (festival period), and growing concerns on India's sugar production estimate for the upcoming season

Sugar prices are on a high with a fall in production primarily due to unseasonal showers in key growing areas of Maharashtra and Karnataka in March

Sugar prices rose to a six-year high on Tuesday, amid concerns over a deficient monsoon.

The incremental tailwind is expected from attractive international prices, which could catalyse a positive in sugar realizations, Dwarikesh Sugar said in its financial year 2022-23 annual report.

Balrampur Chini Mills, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries, Ugar Sugar Works, Rana Sugars, Dhampur Sugar Mills and Shree Renuka Sugar overcome their significant peaks, with volumes exceeding daily 3-month high

India has a cushion to export an additional 1 million tonnes of the sweetener if the domestic output reaches an estimated 33.6 million tonnes this year

Rajshree Sugars, Ugar Sugar Works, Simbhaoli Sugars, Sakthi Sugars and Bajaj Hindustan have zoomed in the range of 10 per cent to 19 per cent in intra-day trades so far.