Vishal Fabrics Q2 net profit jumps 39 percent to Rs 9 crore

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Nov 21, 2019

Leading denim manufacturer Vishal Fabrics Limited witnessed a 39 percent jump in its net profit to Rs 9 crore ($1.3 million) for the second quarter ended September 2019.
 

The company’s revenue for the quarter increased by 23 percent to Rs 293 crore, while its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization jumped 172 percent to Rs 10 crore.
 
For the first half of the current fiscal year from April to September, the company’s profit grew by 97 percent to Rs 17 crore, while its revenue jumped 30 percent to Rs 67 crore.

Vishal Fabrics attributed the rise in profit and revenue to higher capacity utilisation which led to higher production.
 
Commenting on the results, Brijmohan Chiripal, managing director of the company in a statement said: "Significant improvement in capacity utilisation leads to better efficiency and higher profit margins. We expect capacity utilisation to improve going ahead, also enhancing our operating leverage.
 
"We are delighted to share our business expansion in newer geographies covering South Asian countries, MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. The company has developed its business with various Indian brands such as Jack & Jones, Flipkart, Myntra, Aditya Birla Group, Pantaloons, and Lifestyle,” Chiripal added.
 
The Ahmedabad-based Vishal Fabrics Limited (VFL) is a flagship company of the Chiripal Group.