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Muthoot Finance net profit rises 7.6%, stock up 5%

Muthoot Finance, whose main business is lending against gold as collateral, announced a 10.4% increase in its income from operations to Rs 1,354 crore in the December 2012 quarter, compared to a year ago.

The company’s lending costs were in check during the quarter, rising by 9.9%. But operational costs rose significantly higher than revenues did, rising by 19.8%, partly attributable to expansion and also perhaps due to provisioning for bad loans.

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Britannia Industries net profit falls by 37% on higher costs

Biscuits maker Britannia Industries Ltd reported a 37% drop in standalone operating profit and net profit as higher prices of commodities like sugar, wheat and milk have led to higher costs. Edible oil prices, which were ruling softer compared to a year ago period, too are seeing an increase. Inflation seems to have hit demand for its products too, as overall revenues (including other operating income) grew by just 8% during the quarter. Continue Reading →

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Reliance Industries’ higher output offset by lower margins in the December 2009 quarter

Reliance Industries results were largely in line with expectations. The petroleum major’s sales rose by 93% to Rs 58,848 crore in the December quarter, compared to the same period last year. Its net profit, however, rose by a more modest 16% to Rs 4,008 crore. There were a few reasons for the significantly higher growth in sales. The December 2008 quarter was a relatively bad one and RIL’s sales had fallen by 9%. Its refinery at Jamnagar had been commissioned in December 2008 and would have operated at much lower capacity, than in the current fiscal. Continue Reading →

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L&T’s sales grows by only 5.8%; tail effect of the economic slowdown

Larsen & Toubro’s performance in the September 2009 quarter is a reflection of the slowdown in capital expenditure in the past. Engineering companies’s revenues fluctuate across quarters, since their revenues are booked depending on the stage of project completion. But expenses will be booked as they are incurred.
 

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Ackruti City’s operating profit exceeds income

Ackruti City LogoAckruti City reported its consolidated results today, a month after it reported its standalone results. The real estate company’s operating income fell by 82% to Rs 40.9 crore during the June 2009 quarter, but lower operating expenditure and an increase in its inventory (unsold flats) ensured it still made profits during the quarter.

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Trent’s net profit hurt by other income

Trent’s sales in the June 2009 quarter fell by 8% over the previous corresponding period to Rs 119 crore (standalone results). The apparel retailer, promoted by the Tata group, had hived off its hypermarket business to a subsidiary effective August 1, 2008. The loss of revenue in its standalone results hit overall growth. The company runs stores under the Westside, Sisley and Fashion Yatra and also owns the Star India Bazaar stores, which are now run by a subsidiary.
 

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