Mangalam Cement Ltd on Saturday reported a multi-fold jump in its net profit to Rs 15.95 crore for the quarter ended in December 2023. The company had posted a profit of Rs 0.52 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations was up 2.38 per cent to Rs 439.43 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 429.19 crore in the year-ago period. Total expenses in the December quarter were down 5.3 per cent to Rs 418.06 crore against Rs 441.50 crore in the third quarter of FY23.
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Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company on Thursday reported a 28 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 876 crore for the December quarter driven by higher disbursements and the resultant interest income. The Chennai-based company disbursed 27 per cent more loans at Rs 22,383 crore in the quarter, taking the overall loan book to Rs 63,940 crore, which jumped 40 per cent on-year. The total AUM stood at Rs 1,41,143 crore which was 36 per cent more than the year-ago period. Net interest income for the quarter rose by 41 per cent to Rs 2,580 crore. Vehicle finance book grew 18 per cent to Rs 12,354 crore aided by steady growth in used volume, while loan against property grew 51 per cent to Rs 3,409 crore and home loans grew 48 per cent to Rs 1,587 crore driven by branch expansion into small towns. SME loans grew 11 per cent to Rs 1,981 crore and consumer and small enterprise loans jumped 48 per cent to Rs 2,773 crore. Its gross NPAs marginally declined to 3.92 per cent as against
Websol Energy System on Thursday reported a net loss of Rs 54 crore for the December 2023 quarter, mainly due to the impairment of a few assets. "The company has reported a loss of Rs 54.64 crore for the quarter ending December 2023," a BSE filing stated. The company explained that this loss will be carried forward and adjusted against future profits. The reason for such loss is that few assets have to be impaired as new assets from the expansion will be replacing the same, it added. The company also suffered a loss of Rs 6.83 crore in the year-ago quarter ended December 2022. As per an estimation, Rs 96.86 crore of fixed assets (plant and machinery) would be impaired during the current financial year. Further, it stated that certain fixed assets to the extent of Rs 26.23 crore may need to be impaired, and the same will be ascertained after detailed impairment analysis and commencement of commercial production to finally ascertain certain assets, which can continue to be used.
Optical and digital solutions company Sterlite Technologies (STL) on Thursday reported a loss of Rs 57 crore on a consolidated basis in December quarter 2023-24, hit by ongoing optical demand headwinds, especially in the US and parts of Europe. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 51 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations was Rs 1,322 crore in Q3FY24, the company said in a regulatory filing. Revenue stood at Rs 1,883 crore in the year-ago period. EBITDA declined sequentially to Rs 109 crore from Rs 216 crore. "The company reported a sequential decline in revenue and EBITDA in Q3 FY24 amidst ongoing optical demand headwinds, especially in the US and parts of Europe," STL said in a release. Ankit Agarwal, Managing Director of STL said the downturn is temporary. While this downturn is temporary, the cost base and capabilities that we have built around product design, quality, manufacturing presence, and sustainability will reap benefits far into the future," Agar
Global engineering and product development digital services firm Tata Technologies Ltd on Thursday reported a 14.72 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 170.22 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The company had posted a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 148.38 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Tata Technologies said in a regulatory filing. Its consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,289.45 crore against Rs 1,123.89 crore in the year-ago period, it added. The total expenses were higher at Rs 1,085.14 crore compared to Rs 947.42 crore in the same period last fiscal, the company said. "Our deal win momentum has stayed robust, with five large deals won in the quarter, including one deal with over USD 50 million in TCV (total contract value) and another one with USD 25 million in TCV," Tata Technologies CEO and Managing Director Warren Harris said. "We remain positive on customer spending in the automotiv
LT Foods Ltd on Thursday reported 52.07 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 152.64 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. It had logged a net profit of Rs 100.37 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing by LT Foods, which owns basmati rice brands Daawat and Royal. Revenue from operations was up 9.17 per cent to Rs 1,941.72 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 1,778.47 crore a year ago. Total expenses were up 5.46 per cent to Rs 1,757.67 crore. Total income was at Rs 1,949.68 crore, higher by 8.8 per cent from the corresponding quarter a year ago. Meanwhile, the board of LT Foods in a meeting held on Thursday, also approved issuance and listing of commercial papers for an amount of Rs 500 crore. Shares of LT Foods on Thursday settled at Rs 196.05 apiece on BSE, down 4.01 per cent from the previous close.
Adani Power on Thursday posted a multi-fold increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,738 crore for the December quarter compared to the year-ago period driven by higher revenues. The company had reported a profit of Rs 9 crore in the third quarter of 2022-23. Total income rose to Rs 13,355 crore in the quarter from Rs 8,290 crore in the same period a year ago, a company statement said. "Adani Power continues to demonstrate its leadership across domains by achieving ever higher standards of excellence, as evidenced by the financial results for the third quarter of FY 2023-24," Adani Power CEO S B Khyalia said in the statement, The company's strategically located power plants and optimal capacity allocation between PPAs (power purchase agreements) and merchant capacities, coupled with its strength in fuel management & logistics and excellence in power plant O&M, have allowed it to address growing power demand and generate robust profitability, he said. This has resulted ..
The Hyderabad-headquartered company's consolidated net profit dropped 2% to 1.53 billion rupees ($18.42 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31
The company's consolidated net profit rose to Rs 2,415 crore ($290.7 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31 from Rs 490 crore a year earlier, according to an exchange filing
IT company Birlasoft on Wednesday reported Rs 161 crore consolidated profit after tax for the third quarter ended December 2023, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company had posted a loss of Rs 16.36 crore in the same quarter a year ago. The revenue from operations of Birlasoft grew by about 10 per cent to Rs 1,342.5 crore in the December 2023 quarter from Rs 1,221.89 crore in the December 2022 quarter. "We have delivered a strong and well-rounded operating performance, with a 1.9 per cent sequential growth in revenue to USD 161.3 million in a seasonally soft quarter and an expansion in EBITDA margin even after absorbing the full impact of compensation hikes," Birlasoft, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Angan Guha said in a statement. The headcount of the company slightly increased to 12,356 during the December 2023 quarter from 12,322 in the previous quarter, with the attrition rate falling to 12.6 per cent during the reported quarter. "Our sharp focus on
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Subdued local prices due to cheaper shipments from top producer China hurt the country's steelmakers in the October-December period, despite sustained domestic demand
Cement maker Dalmia Bharat Ltd on Wednesday reported a 22 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 266 crore for the December quarter, helped by volume sales growth and correction in commodity prices. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 218 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations grew 7.3 per cent to Rs 3,600 crore during the quarter under review. It was at Rs 3,355 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. Dalmia Bharat's total expenses increased 6.37 per cent to Rs 3,303 crore during the quarter under review. Its sales volume climbed 8.1 per cent to 6.8 million tonnes in Q3 FY23. During the quarter, it also "received final instalment of Rs 120 crore from Hippostores Technology, a promoter group company, on account of sale of Hippo Stores," the company said in a earnings statement. Hippo Stores is a new business funded by the Dalmia Bharat group based on the Home Depot model b
Motilal Oswal Financial Services on Wednesday said its Profit After Tax (PAT) jumped nearly 3 fold to Rs 660 crore in the quarter ended December 2023, on higher revenues. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 229 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, the company said in a release. The consolidated operating revenue for the quarter grew to Rs 1,377 crore in the third quarter of this financial year, as against Rs 1,060 crore in the year-ago period. "We have delivered strong performance across segments in Q3FY24. Our Capital market business has demonstrated remarkable performance, reporting an all-time high quarterly profit and strengthening our retail market share position in Cash and F&O Premium segment to 7.5 per cent & 8.1 per cent respectively," said Motilal Oswal, MD & CEO of the company. Capital markets comprise Retail Broking and Distribution, Institutional Equities and Investment Banking business. Revenues for this segment grew to Rs 1,028 crore. "Our
Bajaj Auto Ltd on Wednesday reported a 38 per cent jump in consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) to Rs 2,032.62 crore in the December quarter. The company had posted a consolidated PAT of Rs 1,472.7 crore in the year-ago period, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated total revenue from operations in the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal stood at Rs 12,165.33 crore, up from Rs 9,318.54 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses were higher at Rs 9,855.44 crore as against Rs 7,644.55 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said. Growth in revenue was led by acceleration in domestic business, which on the back of sharp execution and impactful activation during the festive season, cushioned the relatively subdued, albeit recovering, export sales amidst continued challenges in overseas markets, Bajaj Auto said. The company said while navigating volatile overseas markets, exports posted near double-digit revenue growth on better mix and dollar ...
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Wednesday reported a massive jump in its third quarter net profit as compared to the year-ago period when it was financially struggling as input raw material crude oil prices spiked but retail finished product prices remained on freeze. Standalone net profit of Rs 8,063.39 crore in October-December 2023-24 was higher than Rs 448.01 crore profit in the same period a year ago but lower than Rs 12,967.32 crore earnings in the preceding three months ended September 30, 2023, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. The profit was aided by a boost in marketing margins as a freeze on petrol and diesel price revision despite a fall in input crude oil prices helped recover losses incurred when rates were high in 2022-23. Pre-tax earnings from sale of petroleum products soared to Rs 11,428.88 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal compared to Rs 1,541.95 crore in the same period last year. IOC uses mostly imported crude oil to make fuel
The Mahindra group company had reported a net profit of Rs 1,296.6 crore in the year-ago period while the same was at Rs 493.9 crore in the quarter-ago period
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The company's shares were down about 1% in morning trade