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Berger Paints Bangladesh: Q3 FY22 – 21% yoy revenue growth but 840bps drop in margin shrinks profit by 10%

  • BRGR BD reported BDT 17.5 EPS (NPAT BDT 812mn) in Q3'22 on a consolidated basis, implying a 10% YoY decline in earnings

  • Consolidated Revenue reached BDT 6.3bn in Q3 FY22, marking c21% YoY growth.

  • Gross margin plunged to 34% in Q3 FY22, implying an 839bps drop YoY as oil price is increasing

Shopnil Paul
Shopnil Paul

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IDLC Securities
30 January 2022
Published byIDLC Securities

BRGR BD reported BDT 17.5 EPS (NPAT BDT 812mn) in Q3 FY22 on a consolidated basis, implying a c10% decline in earnings over BDT 19.4 EPS (NPAT BDT 902mn) in Q3 FY21. The decline in earnings, despite 13% sales growth is attributable to margin contraction amid spiralling oil prices. The solo paints business also suffered a c7% dent in earnings in the quarter (BDT 17.0 EPS in Q3 FY22 vs BDT 18.4 EPS in Q3 FY21) for the same reason.

Consolidated Revenue reached BDT 6.3bn in Q3 FY22, marking c21% YoY growth. The higher demand for painting materials owing to increasing construction activities and retail price hikes have driven the top-line sales growth. The retail price increase was an industry-wide phenomenon. Being the market leader, BRGR BD had the flexibility to pass on a part of the cost to the consumer without significantly impacting the sales volume.

Gross margin plunged to 34% in Q3 FY22, implying an 839bps drop YoY. One of the key raw materials for this paints manufacturer is oil and we have seen the price of oil rallying the international market. The price of Brent Crude’s future almost doubled in one year. The possibility of improvement in BRGR’s margin in the next quarter looks bleak as it is less likely for the oil price to plummet amid higher European demand to heat houses in winter.

BRGR declares BDT 30/share interim cash dividend. The payout ratio based on 9M FY22 figures stands at 69.4%.  

Effective tax rate dropped by 83bps YoY in Q3 FY22. The effective tax rate came down to 25.7% in the said quarter because of the 250bps corporate tax rate cut announced in the FY22 budget.