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Tata Consumer Q2 Results: Net Profit rises 31% YoY to Rs 273 crore

Tata Consumer Products Ltd reported a 31.4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs 273.18 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company’s revenue increased by 18.5% YoY to Rs 2,781.34 crore, during the same period. The FMCG firm has stated that its sales have rebounded to pre-Covid levels.

Voltas Q2 Results: Net Profit falls 26% YoY to Rs 80 crore

Voltas Limited reported a 25.75% year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 79.66 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The total income of the company increased by 10.45% YoY to Rs 1,650.80 crore, during the same period. Voltas has stated that it has continued to be the market leader in the room air conditioner space, with a market share of 26.8%.

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Supreme Court orders Airtel, Vodafone to provide details of special offers to TRAI

The Supreme Court has backed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) request to seek details from Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd. The telecom companies will have to disclose all details regarding their segmented tariff or special offers for certain customers. As per the ruling, the disclosed information has to be kept confidential by TRAI.

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Bank of India Q2 Results: Net Profit up by 98% YoY to Rs 526 crore

Bank of India Ltd reported a 98% year-on-year (YoY) increase in standalone net profit at Rs 526 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The bank’s net interest income (NII) increased by 6.55% YoY to Rs 4,113 crore, during the same period. The share price of the bank saw a rise of 2.89%, and closed at Rs 41 on the NSE today.

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APL Apollo Tubes signs pact with Zamil Steel Buildings India

APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. has signed a pact with Zamil Steel Buildings India to develop a market for pre-engineered steel buildings made from structural steel tubes. Zamil Steel India is a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia-based Zamil Industrial Investment Company. Apollo Tubes has stated that this agreement is in line with its broader strategy to create demand for structural steel tubes in India.

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Manappuram Finance Q2 Results: Net Profit declines 6.4% YoY to Rs 405 crore

Manappuram Finance Ltd. reported a 6.4% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to Rs 405.44 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The total income of the company increased to Rs 1,577.91 crore, during the same period. The company has also declared an interim dividend of 60 paise per share of the face value of Rs 2.

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Coal India to consider interim dividend on November 11

Coal India Limited (CIL) has stated that it will conduct a board meeting on 11th November to consider quarterly earnings, and also consider payment of interim dividend. The company has fixed 20th November as the record date for the purpose of payment of dividend, if it is declared. Earlier, the company had also announced that its e-auction sales had nearly tripled in October to 16.8 million tonnes.

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Cipla Q2 Results: Net Profit jumps 41% YoY to Rs 665 crore

Cipla Limited reported a 41.8% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 665.43 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The drug maker’s total revenue from operations increased by 14.62% YoY to Rs 5,038.29 crore, during the same period. The Mumbai-based company has stated that its business in India grew by 17% YoY in Q2.

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Vedanta Q2 Results: Net Profit falls 62% YoY to Rs 824 crore

Vedanta Limited reported a 61.8% year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 824 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The revenue of the company declined by 4% YoY to Rs 20,804 crore, during the same period. Last month, Vedanta had failed to delist its shares from the stock markets.

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MRF Q2 Results: Net Profit jumps 79% YoY to Rs 411 crore

MRF Limited reported a 79% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated profit to Rs 410.92 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 4,244.43 crore, during the same period. The tyre major has stated that its top-line sales have grown above pre-Covid levels.

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Dr. Lal PathLabs Q2 Results: Net Profit rises 7.5% YoY to Rs 87 crore

Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited reported a 7.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs 87.1 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company’s revenue from operations increased by 18% YoY to Rs 431.9 crore, during the same period. The diagnostic services provider has announced an interim dividend of Rs 6 per share.

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IOL Chemicals Q2 Results: Net Profit rises 45% YoY to Rs 126 crore

IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd reported a 45% year-on-year (YoY) increase in standalone net profit to Rs 126.96 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company’s sales increased by 18.83% YoY to Rs 533.48 crore, during the same period. IOL Chemicals has announced an interim dividend of Rs 4 per share. 

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Manappuram Finance net profit up 37.93% YoY

Revenues and profits were affected by the pandemic induced lockdown, resulting in worse performance quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). 

Manappuram FinanceQ1 FY21Q4 FY20Q1 FY20QoQ%YoY%
Total Income1516.471618.151200.8-6.28%26.29%
Total expenditure1024.181084.08793.66-5.53%29.05%
Net Profit367.97398.2266.78-7.59%37.93%
values in crore rupees

Manappuram Finance is a Non-banking Financial Company (NBFC) majorly in the business of providing Gold Loans. Major subsidiaries include Manappuram Home Finance Ltd and Asirvad Microfinance Ltd.

Some key takeaways from the consolidated financial statement are :
  • Revenue from gold loans increased to Rs 1250.31 crore from Rs 1215.67 crore in Q4 FY20, up 2.84% QoQ
  • Gold loan portfolio increased to Rs 17,736.79 crore for the quarter, up 4.5% QoQ from Rs 16,967.18 crore
  • Consolidated Asset under Management (AUM) growth with +25.6% YoY and +0.5 % QoQ
  • Cash and bank balances stand at Rs 5,420.82 crore, up 48.7% QoQ from 3,645.94 crores
Standalone results for subsidiary Asirvad Microfinance
  • Revenue decreased to Rs 263.36 crore from Rs 392.53 crore in the previous quarter, down 32.9%
  •  Reported net loss at Rs 4.18 crore for the quarter against profit of Rs 75.41 crores in Q4 FY20
  •  Provisions (bad debts) up 443.4% YoY to Rs 90.65 crore from 16.68 crore in Q1 FY20
  • AUM down 8.4% QoQ from Rs 5,502.64 crore to Rs 5038.31 crore

“Based on the current indicators of future economic conditions, the company considers the provisions taken to be adequate and expects to recover the carrying amount of these financial assets”, the company remarked in its corporate filing.

Manappuram Finance Ltd looks in a great position due to its clear focus on gold loans. The company understands its strengths, and stated that it “will focus on gold loans due to short tenor, liquid collateral and minimal credit risk”. Gold prices being at an all-time high will help the company attract more customers, while keeping a low credit risk.

Share prices of Manappuram Finance Ltd (NSE:Manappuram)  closed at Rs 179.05 down 1.86%. You can read the complete quarterly report here.