Bajaj Auto, a major 2-wheeler manufacturer, posted its quarterly results for Q4 FY22 On April 27, 2022.
The company reported a 6.78% QoQ jump in its consolidated PAT which came in at Rs 1,526 crore during the March quarter of FY22. This was mainly due to an exceptional income of Rs 315 crore towards incentives receivable from the State Government of Maharashtra for the period April 2015 to March 2021. And Rs 31 crore receivable for the period April 2021 to March 2022.
On a YoY basis, the PAT decreased by 1.6% to Rs 1,526 crore.
Bajaj Auto’s revenue from operations reduced by 11.6% QoQ and 7.2% YoY to Rs 7,974 crore. This was largely due to both, sequential and a YoY decline in the company’s auto sales.
While EBITDA margin was down on a yearly basis, sequentially it improved to 17.5% in Q4 FY22 (from 15.6% in Q3 FY22). This was largely on account of the positive impact of price increase, favourable sales mix and improved US realisation
However, the company recommended a dividend of Rs 140 per share. And the total dividend payout would cost the company Rs 4,051 crore.
Bajaj Auto’s share closed in the green at Rs 3,905.65 per share after jumping 0.35% at the end of the intraday trading session on April 27, 2022 ahead of the company’s quarterly results.