GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals: Q1CY13 Result Update

DSIJ Intelligence / 08 May 2013

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals: Q1CY13 Result Update

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals has posted muted results for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. The company reported a topline of Rs 632.14 crore as against Rs 622.78 crore for the previous fiscal same period, marking a growth of a mere 1.50%.

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals has posted muted results for the quarter ending March 31, 2013. In Q1CY13, the company reported a topline of Rs 632.14 crore as against Rs 622.78 crore for the same period previous fiscal, marking a growth of a mere 1.50%.

On the margins front, its EBITDA for Q1CY13 stood at Rs 167.62 crore as against Rs 173.17 crore for Q1CY12 witnessing a fall of 3.20%. This translates into a decline in the EBITDA margin of 129 basis points to 26.52%. However, at the same time, its net profit witnessed growth of 37.40% on a YoY basis to stand at Rs 169.01 crore in Q1CY13 as against Rs 122.89 crore in Q1CY12.

The stock price of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals rallied by more than 6% in yesterday’s trade. But the results have been a dampener as the stock closed yesterday with a gain of 2.63% only. On the valuation front, the stock trades at a PE of 34.97x, which is much higher as compared to other listed peers. The stock may witness some selling in today’s trade.

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