What’s up with Incitec’s (ASX: IPL) shares post FY22 results?

3 min read | November 16, 2022 12:29 PM AEDT | By Tamnna

Highlights

  • Incitec Pivot’s shares have dropped 0.757% on the ASX today (16 November).
  • The company shared its FY22 results on Tuesday (15 November).
  • For FY22, Incitec’s NPAT (excluding IMIs) crossed a record AU$1 billion mark.

On Tuesday (15 November 2022), Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX:IPL) published its FY22 results on the ASX, which revealed positive outcomes for the company during FY22. Despite a positive financial year performance, shares of Australia-based fertiliser producer declined 0.757% and were trading at AU$3.990 per share as of 12:14 PM AEDT, 16 November.

According to the ASX filing, Incitec Pivot reported a record net profit after tax (NPAT) for the financial year 2022 of AU$1,027 million.

While the share price of Incitec was declining, the benchmark ASX 200 Materials sector witnessed a gain of 118.4 points at 17,478.3 points as of 12:14 PM AEDT, 16 November.

How did F22 results play out for Incitec?

  • Incitec Pivot achieved zero harm from the operations during FY22. The company’s total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) was 0.89. This was slightly higher than 0.87 in FY21; however, Incitec has confirmed a continuous decrease in severity levels.
  • The NPAT for FY22 after individual material items (IMIs) was AU$1,027 million, a staggering 186% increase from AU$359 million in FY21.
  • The company reported earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) after IMIs of AU$1,485 million; this was 162% higher than AU$566 million over the previous corresponding period (pcp).
  • EBIT for Dyno Nobel Americas (DNA) was US$533 million, up from US$141 million in FY21.
  • EBIT for Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific (DNAP) was AU$162 million, up from AU$140 million over pcp.
  • EBIT for fertilisers improved from AU$268 million in FY21 to AU$614 million in FY22.
  • Incitec’s earnings per share improved from 34.4 cents per share in FY21 to 52.9 cents per share in FY22.
  • Return on invested capital (ROIC) was significantly higher than 5.8% in FY21 to 13.8% in the financial year 2022.
  • As per the official ASX release, Incitec maintained a strong balance sheet during FY22 with net debt of AU$1 billion, alongside net debt and EBITDA ratio of 0.5x after IMIs; this was lower than 1.1x in FY21.
  • Incitec also stated that it has discovered a means to cut operating GHG emissions by more than 42% by 2030.
  • The company’s operating cash flow increased from AU$443 million in FY21 to AU$1,093 million in FY22.
  • Net investing cash outflow and net financing cash outflow increased from AU$232 million and AU$267 million in FY21 to AU$575 million and AU$551 million in FY22, respectively.

Talking about the FY22 results, Jeanne Johns, managing director and CEO of Incitec, said:

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Data Source: Company announcement dated 15 November 2022


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