Auto component maker ASK Automotive Ltd on Monday posted a 63% growth in its net profit for the first quarter of the current financial year on a year-on-year basis. Net profit grew on robust improvement in all three businesses. Profitability also improved to double digits on the back of volumes and cost optimization.
The company makes brake shoes and advanced braking systems for two-wheelers. The company also provides aluminum lightweighting precision solutions and safety control cables. Its customers include Honda Motorcycles, Hero MotoCorp, Royal Enfield, Ampere and Ather. It also exports components to companies such as Polaris and Aptiv.
Ask Automotive's net profit for the three months ended June 30 came in at Rs 57 crore, up from Rs 35 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations rose 31% on year to Rs 862 crore. The company noted that it sustained its market leadership position in the advanced braking system business with 26% growth while the aluminum lightweighting precision solutions and safety control revenues rose by 39% and +33%, respectively.
"During Q1 FY25, we delivered a strong performance in our business and recorded significant growth of +31% in revenue, +59% in EBITDA and +63% in PAT on a year-on-year basis. This is the highest-ever absolute revenue and EBITDA earned by us in any quarter in the past. Also, we have yet again outperformed the 2W industry vehicle production growth in Q1 FY25," Chairman and Managing Director Kuldip Singh Rathee said.
EBITDA, or operating profit, increased around 59% on year to Rs 103 crore while the EBITDA margin expanded to 11.9% from 9.8% in the year-ago period. The margin improvement reflects better economies of scale due to higher volumes, benefit from production ramp-up at the new Karoli manufacturing facility and focus on cost optimization initiatives.
"Now our aim is to sustain this level of EBITDA margins and improve gradually in the subsequent quarters. This reflects the result of our continued focus on expanding value-added businesses, improving utilization of production capacities and bringing cost efficiencies," Rathee added.