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Reliance Industries rises ahead of Q4 results

Analyst at Angel Broking expect the company's operating margin to expand 121bp yoy to 8.0%, while net profit is expected to increase by 24.7% yoy to Rs 5,282 crore.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 16 2013 | 2:45 PM IST
Reliance Industries (RIL)  has moved higher by 2% at Rs 810, extending Monday’s 2.3% gain, ahead of its Q4 (January-March) results schedule to announce today.

Analyst at Angel Broking expects the company’s top-line to increase 8% year-on-year (yoy) to Rs 92,008 crore due to higher petrochemical prices during the quarter.

The company’s operating margin to expand 121bp yoy to 8.0%, while net profit is expected to increase by 24.7% yoy to Rs 5,282 crore, the analyst says.

In December 2012 quarter, RIL had surprised the Street by posting better-than-expected earnings. During the quarter, better than expected gross refining margins (GRMs) and petrochemical margins helped RIL post a 24% increase in net profit, at Rs 5,502 crore, its third straight quarterly profit increase.

The stock opened at Rs 797 and touched a low of Rs 785 on NSE. A combined 3.36 million shares changed hands on the counter till 1429 hours against an average 3.1 million shares that were traded daily in past two weeks on NSE and BSE.

 

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First Published: Apr 16 2013 | 2:30 PM IST

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