Kolkata: Tata Metaliks Limited (“TML”) declared its Financial Results today, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. In the said quarter, the Company recorded Revenue from Operations of Rs 790 Crores and PBT of Rs 12.25 Crores.
In the quarter, operational performance was affected by weak health of one of the Blast Furnaces which had to be stopped frequently for repairs. DI Pipe Plant-2 (new plant) production, however had a vertical ramp-up as its production of Finished Pipes touched 25 kt in the quarter (13 kt in Q2 FY’23). Company’s product portfolio now covers the range up to 1200 mm diameter pipes for domestic and international supplies.
Revenue for the quarter saw a dip of ~10% Q-o-Q caused mainly by lower deliveries of Pig Iron by ~25% and softening of realization of both Pig Iron and DI Pipe in line with softening commodity prices. Delivery of DI Pipe, however, has been improving Q-o-Q and has been higher by ~11% and ~16% compared to Q2 FY’23 and Q3 FY’22 respectively.
Y-o-Y Revenue for the quarter was higher by ~15% compared to Q3 FY’22 caused mainly by higher deliveries and better realization of DI Pipe by ~16% and ~30% respectively.
Managing Director’s Comments
Mr. Alok Krishna, Managing Director of Tata Metaliks said: “Pig Iron business was adversely affected by weak health of one of the Blast Furnaces which had frequent shutdowns and increased costs. The Blast Furnace has been repaired in early Dec’22 and is doing well now. The new DI Pipe plant has been ramping up well with volumes increasing Q-o-Q and higher volumes are expected to come from it in Q4.
Domestic demand of Pig Iron is expected to firm up in Q4 as utilization levels in several segments like General Castings and Agriculture are likely to improve. Imported coal price is expected to remain range bound with possibility of marginal uptick in Q4 as indicated by trend of Coal futures. Demand outlook for DI Pipes for Q4 is robust in line with the Govt’s increased outlay through Jal Jeevan Mission for providing drinking water to the population. Q4 is traditionally the best period for DI pipe in terms of project execution on ground and the Company is geared up to meet the high demand through additional volumes from the new DI Pipe plant.”
Performance Highlights: Figures in Rs. Crore unless specified
| FY’22 | 9M FY’22 | 9M FY’23 | Q3 FY’23 | Q2 FY’23 | Q3 FY’22 | |
| 341 | 256 | 214 | Pig Iron Sales (kt) | 63 | 83 | 75 |
| 237 | 168 | 193 | DI Pipe Sales (kt) | 77 | 70 | 67 |
| 394.68 | 331.04 | 113.76 | EBITDA | 40.94 | 45.71 | 71.14 |
| 61.69 | 47.10 | 55.60 | Depreciation | 18.67 | 18.58 | 15.01 |
| 24.50 | 17.81 | 24.05 | Finance Costs | 10.02 | 7.00 | 5.84 |
| 308.49 | 266.13 | 34.11 | PBT before Exceptional Item | 12.25 | 20.13 | 50.29 |
| 30.83 | – | – | Exceptional Item | – | – | – |
| 339.32 | 266.13 | 34.11 | PBT | 12.25 | 20.13 | 50.29 |
| 237.45 | 184.99 | 24.99 | PAT | 9.48 | 14.29 | 35.65 |
| 75.20 | 58.59 | 7.92 | Earnings per Share – Basic (Rs.) | 3.01 | 4.52 | 11.29 |
| 75.20 | 58.59 | 7.92 | Earnings per Share – Diluted (Rs.) | 3.01 | 4.52 | 11.29 |
Tata Metaliks Limited is a subsidiary of Tata Steel which started its commercial production in 1994. It has its manufacturing facilities at Kharagpur, West Bengal, India which produces Pig Iron and Ductile Iron pipes. The plant annually produces around 600,000 tonnes of hot metal, out of which over 300,000 tonnes is converted into DI Pipes and the rest into Pig Iron.
