by Sandip Das on 13 February 2024, 4 min read
On the morning of February 13, 2024, Hindalco Industries witnessed a sharp decline of over 13 percent in its share price, triggered by the release of December quarter earnings by its US-based subsidiary, Novelis. The Bay Minette project’s return guidance underwent a substantial revision, now indicating double-digit figures as opposed to the previous mid-teens.
Novelis reported a 65 percent increase in the total capital cost for the Bay Minette project, along with a one-year delay. It has adjusted the estimated project cost to $4.1 billion. It now expect to commission it by the end of Calendar Year 2026 or 2HFY27.
The aluminum rolling and recycling firm, based in Atlanta, disclosed a 23 percent QoQ decline in net profit, dropping from $174 million to $121 million. Revenue also experienced a downturn. It decreased by over 4 percent QoQ and 6 percent YoY, amounting to $3.94 billion in the reported quarter.
In Q3 FY24, Novelis posted an adjusted EBITDA of $454 million. Volumes remained steady year-over-year at 0.91 million tonnes, despite a -2.5 percent QoQ decline. This stability was attributed to weaknesses in specialties, counterbalanced by increased shipments in the auto and beverage can segments. The adjusted EBITDA per tonne stood at $499, influenced by lower sequential operating leverage due to seasonality and planned shutdowns.
Looking ahead to Q4 FY24, the management at Novelis anticipates margins of approximately $525 per tonne. This factors in normalized volumes and a rebound in demand within the key beverage can segment.
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