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KDDL Ltd

Quarterly Result - Q3FY24

KDDL Ltd

Watches & Accessories

Current

CMP
Rs. 2574.30
Rating:
Hold
February 14, 2024

Previous

Rating:
Hold

Stock Info

BSE
532054
NSE
KDDL
Bloomberg
KDDL:IN
Reuters
KDDL.BO
Sector
Watches & Accessories
Face Value (Rs)
10
Equity Capital (Rs cr)
13
Mkt Cap (Rs cr)
3266.67
52w H/L (Rs)
3119.90 - 976.15
Avg Daily Vol (BSE+NSE)
8,993

Shareholding Pattern

(as on 31-Dec)
%
Promoter
50.22
FIIs
11.83
DIIs
1.67
Public & Others
36.28
Source: Ace equity, StockAxis Research

Price performance

Return (%)
1m
3m
12m
Absolute
-8.73
-10.48
121.77
Sensex
-2.05
9.36
17.68
Source: Ace equity, StockAxis Research

Indexed Stock Performance

KDDL Ltd Sensex
KDDL Ltd
Source: Ace equity, StockAxis Research

Financial Highlights:

Particulars (Rs. In cr) Q3FY24 Q3FY23 YoY (%) Q2FY24 QoQ (%)
Revenue 372.00 313.00 19.00% 340.00 9.00%
EBITDA 72.50 60.00 21.00% 69.00 5.00%
EBITDA Margin (%) 19.00% 19.00% 2.00% 20.00% -4.00%
PAT 37.00 31.00 19.00% 32.70 13.00%

Source: Company Filings; StockAxis Research

Q3FY24 Result Highlights
KDDL posted steady earnings growth for the quarter ended Q3FY24. Consolidated net sales grew by 19% YoY to Rs.372 cr as compared to Rs.313 cr recorded in the same quarter of corresponding fiscal. Consolidated EBITDA witnessed a strong growth of 22% YoY to Rs.73 cr on the back of 16% jump in gross Profit. EBITDA Margin expanded by 30 bps to 19.3%. PAT surged to Rs.37 cr, an increase of 20% on a year-on-year basis.

On Standalone basis, revenues grew by 6.5% YoY to Rs.81 cr as against Rs.76 clocked in the same quarter of previous fiscal. Standalone EBITDA jumped 11% YoY to Rs.23 cr. PAT saw a growth of 13% YoY to Rs.13 cr aided by healthy topline growth and steady operational performance.

Other Key Highlights

Steel Bracelets Division

  • The company started Commercial Production of its new plant for manufacturing of top-quality steel bracelets for watches around Bangalore (Karnataka).
  • The plant will cater exclusively to mid and high-end Swiss and European watches market.
  • Total Capex incurred Rs ~35 crores.
  • Total capacity of 100k steel bracelets p.a.

Conference call highlights:

  • Ethos experienced significant revenue growth of 22.4% despite facing challenges such as the impact of Shradh, the Chennai floods, and the renovation of four stores. The company's repeat customer sales accounted for 46% of total sales, while the same store growth reached 11.2% in the third quarter of FY24 and 18.4% in the first nine months of FY24.
  • The average selling price (ASP) also witnessed a significant rise, reaching Rs 186,533 in 9MFY24, which is approximately 120% higher than the average of Rs 84,240 in FY20. The company expects the ASP to continue growing gradually, with a focus on the premium segment and a reduction in exposure to fast fashion and watches below Rs 70,000.
  • The implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to help reduce taxes on Swiss watches, thereby supporting better margins and brand expansion.
  • The company plans to further expand its presence by adding 25 stores in FY25 and 15 stores in FY26, bringing the total store count to 61.
  • The pre-owned watch segment has also shown promising growth, with sales increasing by 35% year-on-year to Rs 497mn in 9MFY24. The management remains optimistic about the growth potential of this segment.

Outlook & valuation

KDDL Ltd. delivered steady growth in Q3FY24. Strong recovery in the retail but weakness in manufacturing business.. Considering its prominent market position in watch component manufacturing, leading supplier of watch hands and dials, established relationships with leading luxury watch manufacturers, store expansion, product portfolio expansion, and focus on digital marketing, KDDL Ltd is well-positioned to deliver healthy growth in the coming quarters.

At CMP of Rs.2609, the stock is trading at 22x FY26E which appears reasonable and hence, we maintain hold rating on the stock.

Quarterly Financials

Particulars (Rs. In cr) Q3FY24 Q3FY23 YoY (%) Q2FY24 QoQ (%)
Revenue 372.00 313.00 19.00% 340.00 9.00%
Other Income 7.50 4.20 79.00% 6.00 25.00%
Total Income 379.50 317.20 20.00% 346.00 10.00%
COGS 220.00 179.00 23.00% 189.00 16.00%
Gross Profit 159.50 138.20 15.00% 157.00 2.00%
Gross Profit Margin (%) 43.00% 44.00% -3.00% 46.00% -7.00%
Employee Benefit Expense 46.00 37.70 22.00% 47.00 -2.00%
Other Expense 41.00 40.40 1.00% 41.00 0.00%
EBITDA 72.50 60.00 21.00% 69.00 5.00%
EBITDA Margin (%) 19.00% 19.00% 2.00% 20.00% -4.00%
Depreciation and Amortisation 16.60 12.50 33.00% 17.00 -2.00%
EBIT 55.90 47.50 18.00% 52.00 8.00%
EBIT Margin (%) 15.00% 15.00% -1.00% 15.00% -2.00%
Finance Cost 6.40 6.00 7.00% 7.00 -9.00%
PBT 49.50 41.50 19.00% 45.00 10.00%
Tax 13.30 11.00 21.00% 12.30 8.00%
PAT 37.00 31.00 19.00% 32.70 13.00%
PAT Margin (%) 10.00% 10.00% 0.00% 10.00% 3.00%
EPS (Rs.) 20.64 17.92 15.00% 20.29 2.00%

Source: Company Filings; StockAxis Research