Shares of Kingfisher Airlines tanked by as much as 4% in morning trade on the bourses today, but made a smart recovery after the air carrier announced that its net loss more than doubled to Rs 468.66 crore in the second quarter.
Kingfisher Airlines' net loss widened to Rs 468.66 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2011, from Rs 230.81 crore in the same period last year.
Reacting to the numbers, the stock opened on a sluggish note on the BSE and then dropped by 2.81% to an early low of Rs 20.75.
Similar movement was witnessed on the National Stock Exchange, where the stock fell by 4.20% to touch an early low of Rs 20.50 after opening at Rs 21.10.
However, the stock later made a smart recovery on the BSE, where it was quoted 0.23% higher at Rs 21.40 at 1040 hours, though it was still down by 0.93 cent at Rs 21.20 on the NSE at the same time.
Commenting on the share movement, Ashika Stock Brokers Research Head Paras Bothra said, "The results are bad, losses are mounting and the financial position of the company is in the doldrums. The initial jerk in the counter was a reaction to the poor Q2 results."
"The bad news already factored in the price and the market is now anticipating that some sort of restructuring work will be done and a workable solution will be carried out by the lenders and promoters," Bothra added.