Atul Ltd 2019-20

Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements 01-21 22-91 92-228 50 Atul Ltd | Annual Report 2019-20 Management Discussion and Analysis The products falling under these product groups areused by customers belonging to Agriculture and Crop Protection Chemicals industries. The product groupscomprise about 20 products and 70 formulations. 2,4-D, Indoxacarb and Isoprothiolane are some of the key products. During 2019-20, sales decreased by 7% from ` 754 cr to ` 703 cr. Sales in India increased by 27% from ` 263 cr to ` 335 cr; bulk sales in India increased by 34% from ` 171 cr to ` 229 cr whereas retail sales which are currently only in India increased by 15% from ` 92 cr to ` 106 cr. Sales outside India decreased by 25% from ` 491 cr to ` 368 cr and formed 52% of the total. Increase CROP PROTECTION Product groups: Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides, Others on account of volume was 3%. The Company completed one project and undertook two projects for implementation. The size of the world Crop Protection Chemicals industry is estimated at US$ 59.5 bn and is growing at about 2.4%. The world Food and Atul Ltd has identified two reporting segments, namely, Life Science Chemicals and Performance and Other Chemicals. Life Science Chemicals segment consists of three sub-segments, namely, Crop Protection, Pharmaceuticals and Intermediates and Aromatics - I. Life Science Chemicals segment 1,174 2019-20 1,289 2018-19 (9) % change Sales ( ` cr) 31 2019-20 34 2018-19 (3) % change Share in total sales (%) Remark Increase | (Decrease) 2018-19 2019-20 UoM* Ratios nil debt 140% 192.00 461.00 times Interest coverage favourable input prices 50% 11.16 16.74 % Net profit margin increased net profit margin 26% 17.70 22.38 % Return on net worth *Unit of Measurement