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12 / Atul Ltd | Annual Report 2009-10
Financial Analysis
Highlights
Sales volume on an average grew by 18%, though
remained stagnant in value mainly because
of a decline in the prices of raw materials and
consequently those of finished products
Surplus operating cash-flows helped to reduce debt
by Rs 73 crores (20%) to Rs 295 crores
Interest cost decreased by 38% to Rs 26 crores owing
to lower interest rates and reduction in debt
Profit before tax (PBT) increased by 75% to Rs 80
crores mainly due to lower loss on account of foreign
exchange fluctuations
Despite increase in income tax by 170%, profit after
tax increased by 47% to Rs 53 crores
Sources of Funds
Share Capital
The Company has a paid up share capital of Rs 29.67
crores comprising 2,96,61,733 equity shares of Rs 10
each as of March 31, 2010.
2005-06
349
369
428
368
295
2006-072007-082008-092009-10
Borrowings Rs Crores
* Year 2005-06 PBT excludes profit
from sale of investments Rs 68 crores
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2005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10
PBT Rs Crores
80
15*
26
38
46
CAGR 33%
2005-06
837
925
1033
1196 1204
2006-072007-082008-092009-10
Revenues Rs Crores
CAGR 11%