Tata Chemicals Ltd posted an 88 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 248 crore in second quarter of the FY2021-22, mainly due to a rebound in soda ash volumes in the US and India.
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With the business environment steadily improving, the company is well-positioned to grow across customer segments, the management said.
Shares of Tata Chemicals on Friday jumped nearly 10 per cent after the company reported a multi-fold jump in consolidated net profit for the June quarter. The stock gained 9.70 per cent to its 52-week high of Rs 844 on BSE. On NSE, it jumped 9.71 per cent to its 52-week high of Rs 844. Tata Chemicals on Thursday reported a multi-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 342.33 crore for the June quarter, helped by a rebound in soda ash volumes in the US and India. The company's consolidated net profit stood at Rs 74.15 crore during the corresponding quarter of 2020-21, Tata Chemicals said in a BSE filing. Income from operations grew by 27 per cent to Rs 2,977 crore from Rs 2,348 crore in the year-ago period. This was mainly due to rebound in soda ash volumes in the US and India, the company added.
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The firm was helped by a rebound in soda ash volumes in the US and India.
With the RSI well-placed and indicating a trend reversal to signal a buy, Tata Chemicals' stock is expected to rise further in the coming days
The stock of Tata Chemicals has maintained a good support base near Rs 690 levels and picked up momentum currently
However, they remain positive on the sector's long-term growth story on the back of ramp-up in China's environmental inspections and specialty chemical players having a healthy margin of safety
The management said during the quarter, the company's profits was muted due to one off in US operations caused by Polar Vortex leading to sharp rise in gas prices.
Larsen & Toubro Technology Services (LTTS) posted a 5 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 194.5 crore in the March 2021 quarter
So far in the month of February, Tata Consumer Products, Tata Steel, and Tata Motor have outperformed the benchmark Nifty50 index by rallying between 12 per cent and 22 per cent
As per December 2020 shareholding pattern, Tata Sons increased its holding in Tata Chemicals to 31.90 per cent from 29.39 per cent in September quarter and 28.51 per cent at the end of June quarter
Demand revival for soda ash and capacity expansion fuel optimism, say experts
Tata Chemicals on Thursday reported a 3.66 per cent decline in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 160.85 crore for the third quarter ended December 2020
According to the report, Tata Chemicals is in advanced talks to acquire the industrial salt unit of Archean Group that could value the business at Rs 450 crore at a minimum
A potential deal could offer a reprieve to Archean, which has been struggling to service its debt obligations for the past two years
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On Friday, December 4, Tata Sons purchased 2.57 million equity shares, representing 1 per cent equity of Tata Chemicals.
On December 2, 2020, Tata Sons purchased 1.8 million equity shares, representing 0.71 per cent equity, of Tata Chemicals at price of Rs 420.92 per share on the NSE via bulk deal