DLF plans to launch new projects worth ?3,500 crores during the second half of this fiscal, mainly in Gurugram and Panchkula as it seeks to tap a rising demand. In an investor presentation, DLF plans to launch residential projects across Gurugram and Panchkula by March 2023 after getting requisite approvals from authorities.
The company plans to launch around 3 mn sq ft area across residential projects. Apart, DLF has completed inventories worth ?3,222 crore and properties worth ?5,622 crores in the under-construction projects that have been launched.
"Product potential (near term) ~ ?12,350 crores," DLF said in the presentation, after taking into account the inventories available for sales currently and projects to be launched in the second half of this fiscal year.
On operational performance, DLF said its sales bookings rose 62 percent year-on-year during the April-September period to ?4,092 crores from ?2,526 crores in the year-ago period.
DLF Ltd has given guidance of sales bookings at ?8,000 crores for the current 2022-23 financial year, a 10 percent increase from the previous fiscal. Its sales bookings rose to ?7,273 crore in the 2021-22 fiscal. The same stood at ?3,084 crores in the previous year.
"We remain optimistic on the inherent growth potential in the housing sector on the backdrop of rising aspirations of the communities for well-designed, high-quality products across established ecosystems," DLF said, adding that it has received a good response to new products like low-rise independent floors across multiple markets. It aims to continue this growth trajectory by continuously offering differentiated products across multiple segments.
The realty firm further said it would continue to focus on stronger cash generation through sustained momentum in sales of completed inventory along with new offerings. DLF reported a 26 percent increase in its consolidated net profit at ?477.20 crores for the quarter that ended September. Its profit stood at ?378.12 crores in the same quarter a year ago.
The company's total income fell to ?1,360.50 crores in the second quarter of this fiscal. It was at ?1,556.53 crores in the corresponding period of the previous year. In a statement after the results, DLF said it experienced further consolidation across the industry in the backdrop of changing consumer preference towards quality offerings from large and credible players.
"The interest rate hike was on expected lines. We continue to closely monitor these developments, however, have not experienced any material impact on housing demand so far," it had said.
DLF is India's largest real estate company in terms of market capitalisation. It has developed more than 153 real estate projects covering 330 mn sq ft. The company has 215 mn sq ft of development potential across the residential and commercial segments. The DLF Group has an annuity portfolio of over 40 mn sq ft. The company is primarily engaged in the business development and sale of residential properties (development business), and the development and leasing of commercial and retail properties (annuity business).
