In addition to revenue growth, lower costs should help the management to meet margin guidance for FY21
Consolidated profit before tax (PBT) fell 32.5 per cent to Rs 172.27 crore, as against Rs 255.15 crore in Q1FY19
BKT is the only tyre maker in the country, which has its own Carbon Black plant at Bhuj, with its total current capacity at 1,40,000 metric tonne per annum
The company achieved the highest ever quarterly sales volumes in Q4FY20, in spite of lockdown during the last 7 days of March 2020.
Gain in market share, strong balance sheet are other positives
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Nifty is currently near its previous swing low which is placed at 9,150
In the past three months, the stock has rallied 46 per cent, as compared to a 2 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.
Balkrishna Industries is currently hovering in a range while holding strong above the support zone of 20 EMA on the daily charts
Another trigger for the rally is the expectation of an improvement in the European auto market
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After guiding for 3-5% volume growth at the beginning of FY20, the company has now revised its guidance to a marginal decline
The company said the first half of the financial year has been challenging and volume on half yearly basis have seen 12 per cent de-growth from 109,093 MT in H1FY19 to 96,473 MT in H1FY20.
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The biggest hurdle is the European business, which accounts for half of the overall volumes of the company
The stock slipped 10% to Rs 967 on the BSE after the company's standalone EBITDA margin declined 430 bps at 27.7% in Q2FY19 from 32% in Q2FY18.
The stock dipped 8% to Rs 1,261 after the company's board approved capex plan of Rs 17 billion in US and India, which funded via a mix of debt and internal accruals.
Capacity expansion expected to improve profitability
Good global demand, improving margins doubled stock price in 1 year
The stock hit a record high of Rs 1,974, up 8%, extending its Thursday's 2% gain on the BSE in otherwise subdued market.