Here are some of the major updates that could move the markets tomorrow:
Adani Ent Q1 Results: Net profit rises 44% YoY to ₹674 crore
Adani Enterprises reported a 44% YoY rise in consolidated net profit to ₹674 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY24). However, its revenue from operations fell 38% YoY to ₹25,438 crore during the same period. The company’s EBITDA stood at ₹2,896 crore in Q1, up 47% YoY. The revenue fall is attributed to the correction in coal prices.
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Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod for generic arthritis treatment drug
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd has received the final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its generic Indomethacin suppositories. The approved drug is indicated for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. According to IQVIA MAT April 2023 data, generic versions of the drug had annual sales of approximately USD 95 million in the US.
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Zomato Q1 Results: Net profit at ₹2 crore
Zomato reported a consolidated net profit of ₹2 crore for Q1 FY24. The company posted a net loss of ₹186 crore in Q1 last year. Its revenue from operations rose 71% YoY to ₹2,416 crore during the same period. The consolidated adjusted EBITDA stood at ₹12 crore, versus a loss of ₹152 crore in Q1FY23.
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Ambuja-ACC reaches agreement to buy Sanghi Cements
Adani Group’s Ambuja-ACC has reached an agreement to acquire Sanghi Cements after deal negotiations moved forward over the course of the past week and the Adani group companies proposed better acquisition terms and speedy deal closure. Ambuja Cements will acquire 56.74% shares of Sanghi Industries Limited at an enterprise value of ₹5000 crore.
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Sun Pharma Q1 Results: Net profit falls 2% YoY to ₹2,023 crore
Sun Pharma reported a 2% YoY fall in consolidated net profit to ₹2,023 crore in Q1 FY24, missing estimates. However, its operating revenue increased 11% YoY to ₹11,941 crore. EBITDA stood at ₹3,332 crore, up 15.5% YoY. The fall in the net profit was partly due to certain one-time charges totalling ₹323 crore. The company also incurred a one-time transitional cost of ₹51 crore on the relocation of Alchemee operations from California to New York.
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Oil India is now Maharatna, OVL is Navratna
The central government has upgraded the petroleum sector central public sector enterprise (CPSE) Oil India Ltd (OIL) to Maharatna, taking the number of Maharatnas to 13. OIL has an annual turnover of ₹41,039 crore and a net profit of ₹9,854 crore. The government has also upgraded ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) as Navratra, taking the number of Navratnas to 14.
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Bharti Airtel Q1 Results: Net profit at ₹216 crore
Bharti Airtel reported a net profit of ₹1,612.5 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY24). Net profit stood at ₹1,607 crore in Q1 FY23. Total revenue rose 14.1% YoY to ₹37,440 crore during the same period. EBITDA rose 18.9% YoY to ₹19,746 crore in Q1. Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) for the quarter stood at ₹200, compared to ₹183 in Q1 of FY23.
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Eicher Motors Q1 Results: Net profit jumps 50% YoY to ₹918 crore
Eicher Motors reported a 50.38% YoY increase in net profit to ₹918 crore for Q1 FY24; beating street estimates. Its revenue from operations rose 17.33% YoY to ₹3,986.37 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at ₹1,021 crore, up 22.8% YoY. Earlier, the company had reported a 32% YoY rise in its monthly sales in July at 55,555 units of motorcycles. The international business recorded a de-growth of 22%.
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LT Foods’ organic business arm starts new facility in Uganda
LT Foods’ subsidiary Nature Bio Foods has started a new facility in Uganda, Africa. The new facility will procure and process soyabean meals and help in the expansion of the product portfolio, including chia seeds, sesame seeds and sorghum. The plant will have a production capacity of 10,000 tonnes in the first year and aims to scale it up to 18,000 tonnes by 2024.
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Dabur Q1 Results: Net profit rises 5% YoY to ₹464 crore
Dabur India reported a 5% YoY increase in net profit to ₹464 crore for the quarter ended June. Its revenue from operations rose 11% YoY to ₹3,130 crore during the same period. Consolidated EBITDA stood at ₹600 crore with margins at 19.3%. Dabur’s international business reported 20.6% growth in constant currency terms.
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Kalyan Jewellers to open 11 new stores in August
Kalyan Jewellers will launch 11 new stores across the country in August. This will expand its footprint across destinations while India is seeing an increased shift towards the organised jewellery market. With this expansion, the company will surpass 200 stores globally. The upcoming showrooms will be launched in Patna, Nawada, Sitamarhi, and Arrah in Bihar, Faridabad and Panipat in Haryana, Anand in Gujarat, Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, and Chembur in Mumbai.
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