Operational revenue grew 6 per cent at Rs 430 crore against Rs 404 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal. Ebitda (earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortization) contracted 238 bps at 6.24 per cent from 8.62 per cent.
“The drop in PBT (profit before tax) during the quarter is mainly attributed to unprecedented rise in the cost of company's main raw material namely rectified spirit and to a certain extent to increase in prices of packing materials,”
GM Breweries said.
At 09:35 am, the stock was trading 4 per cent lower at Rs 472 on the BSE, as compared to a 0.26 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. A combined 56,675 shares have changed hands on the counter on the NSE and BSE so far.