ICICI Direct: Adani Gas Posts Stable Q1 Performance

ICICI Direct Report

Adani Gas Ltd. operating revenues fell 56.9% YoY to Rs 206.6 crore in Q1 FY21 due to sharp fall in sales volume during lockdown. Sales volume came in at 0.7 million metric standard cubic meter per day, down 53.6% YoY.

The extended lockdown resulted in a sharp decline of 66.2% YoY in compressed natural gas sales at 0.3 mmscmd. Similarly, piped natural gas sales registered a decline of 40% YoY to 0.4 mmscmd, mainly due to a fall in volumes in the industrial and commercial segment.

Only domestic PNG segment registered growth at approximately 17% YoY. During the quarter, sales increased month on month basis from April lows and were at 1.1 mmscmd by June end.

The management said sales volume further improved in July and were at approximately 1.4 mmscmd. Going forward, we estimate sales volume at 1.4 mmscmd and 2.1 mmscmd in FY21E and FY22E, respectively.

Ebitda for the quarter declined 42.6% YoY to Rs 77.4 crore. Gross margins were strong at Rs 19 per standard cubic meter, up Rs 6.2 per scm YoY due to lower gas prices.

Ebitda/scm was at Rs 12.1/scm, Rs 2.3/scm higher YoY. Reported profit after tax stood at Rs 46.3 crore, down 41.6% YoY.

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