Page 24 - Q2 Results

CG Power Q2 net profit falls 11% to Rs 179 cr; total income rises 16%

CG Power and Industrial Solutions on Wednesday reported 11 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 178.97 crore for September quarter 2022-23. The company logged a profit of Rs 201.78 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2021, a BSE filing stated. However, its total income rose to Rs 1,707 crore in the quarter from Rs 1,468.56 crore in the same period a year ago. The board in its meeting also approved a proposal to expand the manufacturing capacity of motors at its Ahmednagar and Goa plants with a capital outlay of Rs 230 crore. The proposed expansion would increase the capacity to 19.92 lakh low tension motors per annum, from the existing capacity of 9.93 lakh per annum. The current capacity utilisation is around 80 per cent. The expansion project will be implemented in 2 phases over a period of 4 years and will be funded through internal accruals. The expansion is proposed considering the expected increase in future demand for AC motors. The board also approved on

UltraTech Cement's Q2 net profit falls 42% to Rs 759 cr; net sales rise 16%

Aditya Birla group firm UltraTech Cement Ltd on Wednesday reported a decline of 42.09 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 758.70 crore for the second quarter ended on September 30, 2022. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,310.34 crore in the July-September period a year ago, UltraTech Cement said in a BSE filing. Its revenue from operations rose 15.61 per cent to Rs 13,892.69 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 12,016.78 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. According to UltraTech, the second quarter is traditionally a weak one for the cement sector, with lower demand as construction activity slows down during monsoons. "Demand was low during July and August 2022, showing some sign of revival in September 2022," said UltraTech in its earnings statement. UltraTech's total expenses were at Rs 12,934.27 crore, up 26.68 per cent in Q2/ FY23, as against Rs 10,209.43 crore a year ago. Shares of UltraTech Cement Ltd were trading at Rs .

Sensex gains 147 pts; Nifty holds 17,500; Rupee hits record low of 83/$

CLOSING BELL: HDFC, Nestle India, ITC, RIL, Axis Bank, and Ultratech Cement were the top gainers

ITC surges 6% in four days ahead of Q2 results; analysts expect a good show

In Q2FY23, ITC is expected to witness strong growth across segments considering lower sales in the base quarter of cigarettes, hotels & agri business.

Axis Bank Q2 preview: Profit may rise over 40% YoY on low provisions

Analysts said progress of the Citi portfolio, direction of operating profit growth, and credit growth amid slowdown concerns will be tracked by investors

Stocks to Watch: Adani Enterprises, BEL, Piramal Pharma, Telecom, Shalby

Stocks to watch today: Adani Enterprises' subsidiary has acquired aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul unit Air Works for Rs 400 crore

Tata Communications' net profit grows 25% to Rs 532 crore in July-September

Tata Communications on Tuesday reported a 25 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 532.29 crore in the July-September quarter of the current financial year. The company had recorded a net profit of Rs 425.38 crore in the same period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. Tata Communications' consolidated income from operations grew by about 6 per cent to Rs 4,430.74 crore during the reported quarter compared to Rs 4,174.02 crore in the year-ago period. "We are pleased to announce robust data revenue growth and healthy profits in the second quarter of this fiscal. Our international markets are witnessing good growth and our continued efforts of shifting from products to platforms is yielding positive results," said A S Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO of Tata Communications.

ICICI Lombard Q2 net up 32% to Rs 591 cr on reversal of tax provision

Gross direct premium income up 17% to Rs 5,185 cr; combined ratio, which indicates underwriting discipline, stable at 105.1%

Polycab India's Q2 net profit jumps 37% at Rs 270 cr, revenue up by 10.83%

Wires and cables manufacturer Polycab India (PIL) on Tuesday reported a 36.72 per cent growth in consolidated profit during the September quarter at Rs 270.45 crore. The company's profit stood at Rs 197.80 during the corresponding quarter of 2021-22, it said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations of the company during the quarter under review grew by 10.83 per cent to Rs 3,332.35 crore as against Rs 3,006.55 crore in the year-ago period. "We continued with our strong business performance in the second quarter, posting the highest ever second quarter revenue in the history of the company. Combined with the stand-out performance of the first quarter, our top-line for the first half of the year grew by 25 per cent year-on-year. Margin expansion was supported by strong growth in exports and judicious price revisions," PIL Chairman and Managing Director Inder T Jaisinghani said. Strong domestic economy with structural reforms focused on infrastructure development augurs well fo

TV18 Broadcast Q2 profit down 95.5% to Rs 10.28 cr; revenue up 12.6%

Media firm TV18 Broadcast Ltd on Tuesday reported a 95.55 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 10.28 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 231.40 crore for the July-September period of the previous fiscal, TV18 Broadcast said in a regulatory filing. However, its consolidated revenue from operations rose by 12.65 per cent to Rs 1,473.43 crore compared to Rs 1,307.90 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. TV18 Broadcast's total expenses were at Rs 1,485.95 crore, up 34.59 per cent from Rs 1,104 crore earlier. According to the company, economic sentiment remained weak during the quarter with high inflation posing a challenge for companies, especially in the FMCG sector. During the quarter, brands held back advertising spends on new product launches and sustenance campaigns due to these headwinds. Advertising spends by startups and e-commerce players also declined due to the difficult fund-raising ...

L&T Tech Services' Q2 net profit grows 23% to Rs 282 cr; revenue up 24%

IT company L&T Technology Services on Tuesday posted a 22.7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit to Rs 282.4 crore for the second quarter ended September 2022. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 230 crore in the same period a year ago. The consolidated revenue from operations of L&T Technology Services (LTTS) grew about 24 per cent to Rs 1,995 crore from Rs 1,607.7 crore in the September 2021 quarter. LTTS CEO and Managing Director Amit Chadha said the company has achieved annualised revenue run-rate of USD 1 billion (about Rs 8,000 crore) in constant currency terms. "We are proud to have achieved a USD 1 billion annualized revenue run-rate in the second quarter on constant currency basis. Our momentum stayed strong in the second quarter with revenue growing sequentially by 4.5 per cent in constant currency. Investments into our EACV (Electric Autonomous Connected Vehicles) big bet has helped us win large deals consistently," Chadha said. He added that the ...

Sensex gains 550 pts, Nifty near 17,500; PSB index up 4%, HDFC twins weak

CLOSING BELL: The gains were largely led by bank, auto, IT, and FMCG stocks. Their sectoral indices were up over 1 per cent each

PVR back in red, posts Rs 71-crore loss in Q2 amid Bollywood flop show

The September quarter had no major blockbuster apart from Brahmastra

ACC logs surprise net loss of Rs 87.35 crore on high fuel, power costs

Net sales up 7%; royalty agreement with Holcim terminated on Sept 16; paid Rs 264 cr as royalty and technical fees in CY21

Bank of Maharashtra Q2 net doubles YoY to Rs 535 cr as NIM improves

Lender eyes equity offering by Q4FY23 or early FY24

Growth, moderate valuations positive for ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

Value of new business growth and margins remained strong in Q2

Merger overhang to delay HDFC Bank's re-rating, caution analysts

From a long-term perspective, they see up to 40.4 per cent upside in HDFC Bank's stock as growth outlook remains intact

Headwinds from the West

Weakening global discretionary spend makes IT industry cautious

Sensex zooms 491 pts, Nifty tops 17,300; PSBs soar, Electronics Mart up 42%

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index climbed 3.6 per cent, Nifty Bank index 1.6 per cent, Nifty Financial Services and Private Bank indices up to 1.5 per cent

BPCL, HPCL hit 52-week lows on concerns of large losses in Q2FY23

Analysts believe that OMCs would see further decline in GRMs in Q2FY23, as cracks correct on a sequential basis and lower oil prices would drive sizable inventory losses