Page 2 - Q2 Results

Kirloskar group shares hit 52-wk highs; KOEL, KPCL up over 50% in 6 months

In the past six months, KOEL (up 131 per cent), KPCL (53 per cent) and Kirloskar Industries (45 per cent) zoomed over 40 per cent, as against 14 per cent rise in the benchmark index

India Inc earnings signal end of deleveraging cycle as borrowings rise

The combined gross borrowings of the 760 companies excluding banking, finance, insurance and stock-broking firms were up 12.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during April-September 2022 (H1FY23)

Near term margins may remain subdued for Astral, high valuation weighs

The company underperformed peers on the volume front in Q2, though margin impact was lower given value-added mix

ReNew Energy Global's Q2 loss narrows to Rs 98 cr on higher revenues

ReNew Energy Global Plc's loss narrowed to Rs 98.6 crore in September quarter compared to a year-ago, mainly supported by higher revenues. In the corresponding period a year-ago, the company had posted a net loss of Rs 661.4 crore, a company statement said. Total Income (or total revenue) of the company for Q2 FY23 was at Rs 2,240.9 crore, an increase of 5.1 per cent over Q2 FY22, it said. "ReNew continues to lead the energy transition in India and during the quarter, we signed 1 GW of purchase power agreements as a preferred partner for carbon-mitigation solutions," Sumant Sinha, Chairman and CEO, ReNew, said in the statement. Sinha further added that "we have furthered our investments in capacity and our technology and analytics capabilities through an acquisition of 3E, a leading SaaS solutions company in renewable energy and a new partnership with Norfund and KLP." As of September 30, 2022, the company's portfolio consisted of 13.4 GWs, a 30.8 per cent increase year-on-year. .

Orchid Pharma Q2 EBIDTA rises 104%, revenue up 36% on increasing sales

/ -- Orchid Pharma today announced their Q2'22 results. Fuelled by increasing sales and a laser sharp focus on costs, Orchid Pharma reported a 36% surge in total revenue from operations while the EBIDTA has jumped by 104% over the quarter ending September 2021. Dhanuka Group, through its pharmaceutical arm, Dhanuka Laboratories Ltd, had taken over the company through the CIRP (Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process) on 31st March 2020. In spite of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the group through its relentless efforts has turned around the business and within a year made the loss-making business profitable. Speaking on the Q2 results, Manish Dhanuka, Managing Director, Orchid Pharma said, "Our revenues have seen a sharp uptick over the last one year. We have focussed on increasing the capacity utilizations while controlling costs. Owing to all the measures we took, bearing fruit, and a strong product pipeline, the results are a sign of positive things to come." In the near future, the ...

Sugar stocks in focus; Balrampur Chini gains 3% as share buyback commences

The board of directors of Balrampur Chini on November 9 had approved Rs 145.44 crore share buyback at Rs 360 per share through the open market route.

Q2 earnings: Corporate profits decline, a first in nine quarters

The combined net profit of 2,725 listed companies across all sectors was down 6.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 -the first contraction after eight consecutive quarters of YoY growth

ONGC Q2 profit tumbles 30% to Rs 12,826 crore on windfall tax woes

Profit fell 15.6 per cent over the preceding June quarter when it had reported a net of Rs 15,205.85 crore

ONGC Q2 profit tumbles 30% to Rs 12,826 crore on windfall tax woes

India's top oil and gas producer ONGC reported a 30 per cent fall in September quarter net profit after the government brought a new tax on windfall profits arising from a spurt in international energy prices. Net profit of Rs 12,825.99 crore, or Rs 10.20 a share, in July-September 2022-23 is compared with Rs 18,347.73 crore, or Rs 14.58 per share net profit in the same period a year ago, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said in a statement. Profit fell 15.6 per cent over the preceding June quarter when it had reported Rs 15,205.85 crore net profit. Net profit fell despite the company's gross billing for crude oil it produced soaring 37.7 per cent to USD 95.49 per barrel in July-September from USD 69.36 a barrel a year back. State-owned ONGC sells crude oil, which is refined at refineries to produce petrol, diesel and other petroleum products, at international benchmark rates which soared following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the government beginning July 1 bro

Sensex jumps 249 pts on late buying, Nifty tops 18,400; Airtel, ICICI lead

CLOSING BELL: A late rally in the market, helped the benchmark indices end the rather lacklustre day with notable gains. Debutant Fusion MicroFinance ended at a 12 per cent discount to issue price.

ONGC up 3%, hits 4-month high post Q2 nos; board okays 35% interim dividend

Current trend in global oil & gas prices augurs well for ONGC, according to analysts.

Near term margins may remain subdued for plastic pipe maker Astral

It underperformed peers on the volume front in Q2, though margin impact was lower given value-added mix

Hemmed in by interest rate hikes, HFCs see 19% dip in Q2 net profit

The uptick in operating income reflects robustness in the home loan portfolio and hike in lending rates

Paytm on path to profitability; Oct loan disbursement up 387% YoY: CEO

Merchant subscriptions driving higher payment volumes, says Vijay Shekhar Sharma

SpiceJet posts highest ever quarterly loss amid high fuel prices

The airline has raised Rs 210 crore from the government's Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) this year

MTNL Q2 loss widens to Rs 737 cr, revenue declines 23.5% to Rs 220 cr

State-owned telecom firm MTNL on Monday reported widening of loss to Rs 737 crore on a standalone basis in the second quarter ended September. The company had registered a loss of Rs 653.21 in the same period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. The revenue from operations declined 23.5 per cent to Rs 220.21 crore during the second quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 287.89 crore in the year-ago period. The company's finance cost was over two-and-half times than its revenue at Rs 581.01 crore while employees expense accounted for about 60 per cent of the total revenue at Rs 131.99 crore.

Investors react positively to LIC's good showing in second quarter

LIC posted a record rise in the Q2 profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 15,950 crore, up 10x year-on-year (YoY) compared to Rs 1,433.71 crore a year ago

JM Financial Q2 net income rises slightly to Rs 180 cr; bad loans spike

JM Financial on Monday reported a marginal 3.20 per cent increase in its net income on a consolidated basis in the September quarter at Rs 180 crore as the company saw its revenue falling and bad loans rising. Total income fell 9.53 per cent to Rs 877.13 crore in the reporting quarter from Rs 969.49 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a statement. JM Financial's loan book rose to Rs 14,670 crore from Rs 11,072 crore, but the asset quality worsened with gross NPAs climbing to 3.85 per cent from 2.32 per cent in September 2021 and from 3.52 per cent in June 2022. Net NPAs nearly doubled to 2.44 per cent from 1.38 per cent year on year and from 2.31 per cent sequentially. The company said 0.37 per cent of assets are still under the Covid protection cover, down from 0.87 per cent on-year and 0.45 per cent on-quarter. Of the total loan book, the wholesale mortgage stood at Rs 7,321 crore, up 11.3 per cent, and retail mortgage jumped 62.8 per cent to Rs 1,392 crore. Visha

Biocon Q2 results: Net profit declines 10% to Rs 168 crore, revenue up 26%

Biocon's core Ebitda came in at Rs 816 crore, up 34 per cent

Apollo Tyres Q2 net profit surges 11% to Rs 194 cr on back of robust sales

Apollo Tyres on Monday said its consolidated net profit increased by 11 per cent to Rs 194 crore in the second quarter ended September, riding on the back of robust sales in domestic as well as international markets. The tyre major had reported a net profit of Rs 174 crore in the July-September period of the last fiscal. During the quarter under review, revenue from operations was up 17 per cent to close at Rs 5,956 crore as against Rs 5,077 crore in the year-ago period, Apollo Tyres said in a statement. "We continued with our resolve towards profitable growth, despite the headwinds. Our cost control measures, and timely pricing actions, have helped maintain our profitability in a quarter where the raw material prices were at their peak," Apollo Tyres Chairman Onkar Kanwar said in a statement. While the demand situation in India remained subdued, in Europe the company's growth was better than the market, he added. "With raw material prices tapering off, there is some respite going