The company will invest the funds in a sustainable expansion of production capacities at its Madhya Pradesh-based passenger car radial tyre facility, the tyre maker said in a statement
(Reuters) - India's JK Tyre & Industries reported its first quarterly profit fall in two years on Tuesday, hurt by weak tyre sales to car, bus and truck makers.
The uptick in the JK Tyre & Industries share price came after the company's board approved the merger with Cavendish Industries.
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During the quarter, the company's exports saw double-digit growth despite geopolitical disruptions and rising ocean freight costs. Looking ahead, JK expects export demand to pick up
JK Tyre & Industries on Saturday reported a 37 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 211 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2024. The tyre maker has reported a net profit of Rs 154 crore for the April-June quarter of last fiscal. Total income declined to Rs 3,655 crore for the period under review from Rs 3,726 crore in the June quarter of FY24, JK Tyre said in a regulatory filing. "We continue to deliver profitable growth with a year-on-year increase in operating margins," JK Tyre Chairman and Managing Director Raghupati Singhania said. The company's strategic thrust on premiumisation and pricing has helped it manage the raw material cost pressures, he added. Although overall revenues were marginally lower due to decline in the OEM segment, this was largely offset by increased exports, Singhania stated. During the quarter, exports recorded healthy double-digit growth, despite geo-political disruptions and rising ocean freight, he said. "Looking .
According to media reports, domestic tyre companies have undertaken a price hike in response to a rise in key raw material prices (primarily natural rubber).