Tuesday 28 August 2018

UNITED BREWERIES 2017-18 Annual Report Analysis

UNITED BREWERIES has announced its results for the year ended March 2018. Let us have a look at the detailed performance review of the company during FY17-18.

UNITED BREWERIES Income Statement Analysis

  • Operating income during the year rose 18.8% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.
  • The company's operating profit increased by 40.5% YoY during the fiscal. Operating profit margins witnessed a fall and down at 16.1% in FY18 as against 13.6% in FY17.
  • Depreciation charges and finance costs decreased by 9.5% YoY and 18.8% YoY, respectively.
  • Other income declined by 74.6% YoY.
  • Net profit for the year grew by 71.6% YoY.
  • Net profit margins during the year grew from 4.8% in FY17 to 7.0% in FY18.

UNITED BREWERIES Income Statement 2017-18

No. of Mths Year Ending12 Mar-17*12 Mar-18*% Change
Net SalesRs m47,29256,19018.8%
Other incomeRs m517131-74.6%
Total RevenuesRs m47,80956,32217.8%
Gross profitRs m6,4219,02040.5%
DepreciationRs m2,8712,597-9.5%
InterestRs m587477-18.8%
Profit before taxRs m3,4816,07874.6%
TaxRs m1,1822,13280.3%
Profit after taxRs m2,2993,94671.6%
Gross profit margin%13.616.1
Effective tax rate%34.035.1
Net profit margin%4.87.0
* Results Consolidated
Interim results exclude extraordinary / exceptional items
Source: Company Reports, Regulatory Filings, Equitymaster



UNITED BREWERIES Balance Sheet Analysis

  • The company's current liabilities during FY18 down at Rs 18 billion as compared to Rs 19 billion in FY17, thereby witnessing an decrease of -5.6%.
  • Long-term debt stood at Rs 2 billion as compared to Rs 2 billion during FY17, a growth of 11.4%.
  • Current assets rose 12% and stood at Rs 26 billion, while fixed assets fell 5% and stood at Rs 18 billion in FY18.
  • Overall, the total assets and liabilities for FY18 stood at Rs 47 billion as against Rs 45 billion during FY17, thereby witnessing a growth of 5%.

UNITED BREWERIES Balance Sheet as on March 2018

No. of Mths Year Ending12 Mar-17*12 Mar-18*% Change
NetworthRs m23,34226,90315.3
 
Current LiabilitiesRs m19,03017,970-5.6
Long-term DebtRs m1,8402,05011.4
Total LiabilitiesRs m44,78747,2345.5
 
Current assetsRs m23,65326,40511.6
Fixed AssetsRs m18,63317,779-4.6
Total AssetsRs m44,78747,2345.5
* Results Consolidated
Interim results exclude extraordinary / exceptional items
Source: Company Reports, Regulatory Filings, Equitymaster



UNITED BREWERIES Cash Flow Statement Analysis

  • UNITED BREWERIES's cash flow from operating activities (CFO) during FY18 stood at Rs 6 billion, an improvement of 3.5% on a YoY basis.
  • Cash flow from investing activities (CFI) during FY18 stood at Rs -2 billion on a YoY basis.
  • Cash flow from financial activities (CFF) during FY18 stood at Rs -4 billion on a YoY basis.
  • Overall, net cash flows for the company during FY18 stood at Rs 27 million from the Rs 93 million net cash flows seen during FY17.

UNITED BREWERIES Cash Flow Statement 2017-18

ParticularsNo. of months1212% Change
Year EndingMar-17Mar-18
Cash Flow from Operating ActivitiesRs m5,4415,6333.5%
Cash Flow from Investing ActivitiesRs m-2,336-1,970-
Cash Flow from Financing ActivitiesRs m-3,012-3,635-
Net Cash FlowRs m9327-70.5%
* Results Consolidated
Interim results exclude extraordinary / exceptional items
Source: Company Reports, Regulatory Filings, Equitymaster



Current Valuations for UNITED BREWERIES

  • The trailing twelve-month earnings per share (EPS) of the company stands at Rs 14.9, an improvement from the EPS of Rs 8.7 recorded last year.
  • The price to earnings (P/E) ratio, at the current price of Rs 1,386.0, stands at 80.7 times its trailing twelve months earnings.
  • The price to book value (P/BV) ratio at current price levels stands at 9.6 times, while the price to sales ratio stands at 4.6 times.
  • The company's price to cash flow (P/CF) ratio stood at 56.0 times its end-of-year operating cash flow earnings.

Per Share Data/Valuations

No. of Mths Year Ending12 Mar-17*12 Mar-18*
Sales per share (Unadj.)Rs178.9212.5
TTM Earnings per shareRs8.714.9
Diluted earnings per shareRs8.714.9
Price to Cash Flowx70.956.0
TTM P/E ratiox80.780.7
Price / Book Value ratiox9.49.6
Market CapRs m366,472366,472
Dividends per share (Unadj.)Rs1.22.0
* Results Consolidated
Interim results exclude extraordinary / exceptional items
Source: Company Reports, Regulatory Filings, Equitymaster



Ratio Analysis for UNITED BREWERIES

  • Solvency Ratios
  • Current Ratio: The company's current ratio improved and stood at 1.5x during FY18, from 1.2x during FY17. The current ratio measures the company's ability to pay short-term and long-term obligations.
    Interest Coverage Ratio: The company's interest coverage ratio deteriorated and stood at 13.8x during FY18, from 6.9x during FY17. The interest coverage ratio of a company states how easily a company can pay its interest expense on outstanding debt. A higher ratio is preferable.
  • Profitability Ratios
  • Return on Equity (ROE): The ROE for the company improved and stood at 14.7% during FY18, from 9.9% during FY18. The ROE measures the ability of a firm to generate profits from its shareholders capital in the company.
    Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): The ROCE for the company improved and stood at 22.6% during FY18, from 16.2% during FY17. The ROCE measures the ability of a firm to generate profits from its total capital (shareholder capital plus debt capital) employed in the company.
    Return on Assets (ROA): The ROA of the company improved and stood at 9.4% during FY18, from 6.4% during FY17. The ROA measures how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate earnings.

Key Ratio Analysis

No. of Mths Year Ending12 Mar-17*12 Mar-18*
Current ratiox1.21.5
Debtors’ DaysDays10097
Interest coveragex6.913.8
Debt to equity ratiox0.10.1
Return on assets%6.49.4
Return on equity%9.914.7
Return on capital employed%16.222.6
* Results Consolidated
Interim results exclude extraordinary / exceptional items
Source: Company Reports, Regulatory Filings, Equitymaster



To see how UNITED BREWERIES has performed over the last 5 years, please visit here.
UNITED BREWERIES Share Price Performance
Over the last one year, UNITED BREWERIES share price has moved up from Rs 817.6 to Rs 1,386.0, registering a gain of Rs 568.5 or around 69.5%.
Overall, the S&P BSE SENSEX is up 22.3% over the year.
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