Advanced Enzyme Tech drops after PAT slides 5% YoY in Q2 FY25

Advanced Enzyme Technologies tumbled 11.93% to Rs 427.60 after the company reported 4.59% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 32.83 crore on a 7.44% slide in revenue from operations to Rs 1,460.95 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24.

The revenue de-grew by 3% in Americas, 27% in Europe, 9% in Asia (ex-India) while it grew by 8% in rest of the world.

On the segmental front, the revenue from human nutrition segment declined by 2% YoY to Rs 99.2 crore while animal nutrition income grew by 6% YoY to Rs 18.1 crore in second quarter of FY25.

The bio-processing segment revenue slipped 33% to Rs 16.8 crore while specialized manufacturing segment rose 9% to Rs 12 crore in September 2024 quarter over September 2023 quarter.

 

The domestic sales constituted about 48% of revenue from operations during Q2 FY25 as compared to 52% during Q2 FY24. International sales were 52% of revenue from operations during Q2 FY25 as compared to 48% during same quarter last year.

EBITDA de-grew by 17% YoY to Rs 42.4 crore in the second quarter. EBITDA margin was 29% and PAT margin stood at 23% during the quarter.

Profit before tax was at Rs 42.21 crore during Q2 of FY25, down 11.93% YoY.

On outlook front, the company stated, Advanced Enzymes is constantly working towards improving and strengthening its business model, and will continue to focus on all three divisions - Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Bio-Processing including developing, adding and launching more products in the target market of probiotics. The company is confident that its existing capacities and capital investments would serve well to expand its enzymes and probiotics business.

Advanced Enzyme Technologies is a research driven company with global leadership in the manufacturing of enzymes and probiotics. The company provides eco-safe solutions to a wide variety of industries like human health care and nutrition, animal nutrition, baking, fruit & vegetable processing, brewing & malting, grain processing, protein modification, dairy processing, specialty applications, textile processing and others. Its aim is to replace traditionally used chemicals with eco-friendly enzymatic solutions.

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