HAL shares jump 3% on reporting 77% YoY rise in Q1 PAT. Should you invest?

HAL shares jump 3% on reporting 77% YoY rise in Q1 PAT. Should you invest?

The company’s revenue from operations increased 11% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 4,347 crore, up from Rs 3,915 crore in the same period last year. EBITDA for the quarter increased 13% YoY to Rs 994 crore, up from Rs 880 crore in the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, EBITDA margins rose by 39 basis points to … Read more

CEAT lines up ₹1k-cr capex in FY25, flags margin woes

CEAT lines up ₹1k-cr capex in FY25, flags margin woes

RPG Group company CEAT has outlined a capital expenditure of ₹1,000 crore for the current fiscal even as it sees margin pressure continuing for another quarter due to consistent increase in the price of natural rubber, said managing director Arnab Banerjee.India imports almost half of its requirement of natural rubber, the price of which is … Read more

MAN Industries: Q2, Q3 and Q4 will be better for MAN Industries: Ramesh Chandra Mansukhani

MAN Industries: Q2, Q3 and Q4 will be better for MAN Industries: Ramesh Chandra Mansukhani

Ramesh Chandra Mansukhani, Chairman, MAN Industries, says the guidance for FY25 would be around Rs 4,000 crore which will be 25-30% growth. This year we closed Rs 3,200 crore while last year it was Rs 2,200 crore. The growth will be roughly Rs 4,000 crore and we are estimating EBITDA between Rs 400 and 450 … Read more

order flow: Strong order flow likely to help BEL stay on growth path

order flow: Strong order flow likely to help BEL stay on growth path

Synopsis The company anticipates order inflow of around Rs 70,000 crore over the next two years compared with the previous forecast of Rs 50,000 crore. The revised outlook reflects a new order prospect of Rs 30,000 crore for the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) from the Army and Air Force, expected to materialize … Read more

Q3 Review: Siemens, SBI among top 2 stocks that could give 12-14% return in next 12 months

Q3 Review: Siemens, SBI among top 2 stocks that could give 12-14% return in next 12 months

The 3QFY24 corporate earnings ended on a strong note, with widespread outperformance across aggregates, driven by continued margin tailwinds. Domestic cyclicals such as Autos and Financials, along with global cyclicals (i.e., Metals and O&G) drove the beat. Technology posted a marginal decline in earnings, its first in 26 quarters. The aggregate earnings of the MOFSL … Read more

Mid-cap: Mid-cap & small-cap fall raises volatility, margin call concerns

Mid-cap: Mid-cap & small-cap fall raises volatility, margin call concerns

Mumbai: Mid- and small-cap stocks tumbled on Monday as heightened concerns that the recent run-up in several of them – especially public sector companies – has been excessive, and prompted investors to aggressively cut their bets. If the decline in share prices continues, it could result in margin calls by brokers – a situation where … Read more

FMCG firms report single-digit volume growth with better margin in December quarter

FMCG firms report single-digit volume growth with better margin in December quarter

NEW DELHI: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have reported single-digit volume growth with improved margins in most segments during December quarter, helped by moderating commodity inflation, though operating environment remained challenging. Some of the companies also reported a decline in their topline numbers, as they extended the benefits of softening commodity prices to the consumer … Read more

Brokers: Brokers expect volatility spike, make margin trading costlier

Brokers: Brokers expect volatility spike, make margin trading costlier

Mumbai: Some stock brokers have increased the cost of trading for clients in anticipation of heightened volatility around the Union Budget and the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting – two events that could have a bearing on the market direction in the near term. In the first week of February, clients of these brokers must … Read more

HDFC Bank: HDFC Bank drops 8.4% on margin worries

HDFC Bank: HDFC Bank drops 8.4% on margin worries

Mumbai: HDFC Bank shares slumped 8.4% on Wednesday – its biggest single-day drop since March 2020 – as concerns over the bank’s future profitability triggered a sharp sell-off. The private lender’s third-quarter results were in line with analyst estimates, but Dalal Street focused on the likely pressure on net interest margins (NIMs) – the difference … Read more