Grasim Industries Q2 net profit jumps 27 percent to Rs 2,032 crore

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Nov 15, 2021

Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, witnessed a 27 percent rise in its net profit in the September quarter at Rs 2,032 crore ($273.4 million), as against Rs 1,596 crore in the year-ago period.
 

The company’s revenue for the quarter rose by 26 percent to Rs 22,564 crore, as against Rs 17,950 crore it reported in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
 
The viscose-pulp, viscose staple fibre (VSF), and filament yarn segments reported strong operational and financial performance driven by demand momentum and a better product mix. The VSF business recorded the highest ever total sales volume with domestic sales volume, back to the pre-pandemic level.

“The demand for textile products bounced back in India during the September quarter with the onset of the festive season, phased reopening of schools, educational institutions, offices and increased textile sourcing from India by global brands as a part of the China plus One strategy,” Grasim said in a statement.
 
“The Chinese textile demand was impacted by weak business sentiment in the value chain. The VSF prices in China moderated during the quarter, however, the prices have witnessed a considerable improvement since October -- driven by drastic operating rate cuts in fibre and yarn manufacturing,” it added.
 
Grasim Industries is the largest producer and seller of viscose staple fibre with a market share of almost 100 percent in India.