₹394 crore. Ebitda is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation; a key measure of profitability. Profits were impacted on account of loss of sales due to the covid-19 lockdown.
Plus, prices were weaker in the viscose stable fibre (VSF) and caustic soda segments. Even so, Grasim’s Ebitda is above some analysts’ expectations helped by lower costs in the VSF business.For the March quarter, overall revenues dropped 19% over the same period last year.
But, muted Ebitda performance together with high depreciation and finance costs resulted in a whopping 77% drop in pre-tax earnings.After the March quarter, near-term demand recovery would be slow.