by Suman Gupta
Tirupati, Aug , 2023: Amara Raja Batteries Limited, India’s leading Industrial and Automotive Battery major (BSE: 500008 & NSE Code: AMARAJABAT), today, reported profit before tax of ₹258.35 crores for Q1 of FY 24 registering a growth rate of 46% over Q1 of FY23.
The Earnings Per Share (EPS) for Q1 of FY 24 is at ₹11.27.
Standalone financial performance highlights:
(₹ in crores)
| Particulars | Quarter Ended | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2022 | |
| Revenue from operations | 2,769.94 | 2,620.00 |
| Profit before tax | 258.35 | 176.96 |
The revenue growth was aided by healthy volume growth registered in the automotive after-market as well as from the telecom and UPS segments.
Mr. Harshavardhana Gourineni, Executive Director, Automotive & Industrial Batteries says, “Our revenue and profit numbers are a testament to our sustained growth story. We will continue to build our product range, cater to newer segments, and strengthen our International operations.”
“In the New Energy segment, we have seen a healthy growth from chargers and increasing interest in cells and battery packs. We are moving quickly in our Gigafactory and advanced energy research and innovation center work” says Executive Director, New Energy Business, Vikramadithya Gourineni.
Speaking about the results, Mr. Jayadev Galla, Chairman & Managing Director of ARBL said, “We have witnessed significant growth in revenue and profits quarter on quarter, which is a direct testament of the customer’s trust in our product’s quality and reliability. With our rapid movement in the Li-ion initiatives, we are poised for a strong future.”
About Amara Raja Batteries Limited: Amara Raja Batteries Limited is an Energy and Mobility enterprise and one of the largest manufacturers of energy storage products for both industrial and automotive applications in the Indian battery industry. In India, Amara Raja is the preferred supplier to major telecom service providers, Telecom equipment manufacturers, the UPS sector (OEM & Replacement), Indian Railways and to the Power, Oil & Gas, among other industry segments. Amara Raja’s industrial battery brands comprise PowerStack®, AmaronVolt® and Quanta®. The Company is a leading manufacturer of automotive batteries under the brands Amaron® and PowerzoneTM, which are distributed through a large Pan-India sales & service retail network.
The Company supplies automotive batteries under OE relationships to Ashok Leyland, Ford India, Honda, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, and Tata Motors. The Company’s Industrial and Automotive Batteries are exported to countries in the Indian Ocean Rim.
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