Stocks To Watch: Tech Mahindra, Ceat, Indus Towers, Adani Total Gas, Airtel, Axis Bank, Cipla, Kotak Bank
Here are the stocks to watch in trade today...
Indian equity benchmarks snapped a four-day losing streak in a volatile session, aided by gains in banking stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex index rose 0.24% to 60,967.05. The NSE Nifty 50 Index added 0.06% to 18,125.40. Both the benchmarks slipped as much as 0.75% and rose over 0.75% in intraday trade.
Earnings Post Market Hours
Tech Mahindra Q2FY22 (Consolidated, QoQ)
Revenue up 7% at Rs 10,881.30 crore Vs Rs 10,197.60 crore (BBG estimate: Rs 10,662.5)
Net profit down 1% at Rs 1,338.70 crore Vs Rs 1,353.20 crore (BBG estimate: Rs 1,358.3 crore)
Ebit up 7% at Rs 1,652.20 crore Vs Rs 1,545.30 crore (BBG estimate: Rs 1,616.9)
Margin at 15.18% Vs 15.15% (BBG Estimate: 15.16%)
$ Revenue up 6.4% at $1,472.6 million Vs $1,383.6 million (BBG estimate: $1,421.70 million)
Net new deal wins of $750 million
Declared a special dividend of Rs 15 per share
Through its subsidiaries acquired two companies (Infostar LLC, and WMW by Born London, U.K.) for Rs 885 crore
Indus Towers Q2FY22 (Consolidated, QoQ)
Revenue up 1% at Rs 6,876.5 crore Vs Rs 6,797 crore
Net profit up 10% at Rs 1,558.50 crore Vs Rs 1,415.30 crore
Ebitda up 3% at Rs 3,640.50 crore Vs Rs 3,528.50 crore
Margin at 52.9% Vs 51.9%
Ceat Q2FY22 (Consolidated, YoY)
Revenue up 24% at Rs 2,451.78 crore Vs Rs 1,978.47 crore
Net profit down 77% at Rs 41.98 crore Vs Rs 181.86 crore
Ebitda down 25% at Rs 220.33 crore Vs Rs 292.46 crore
Margin 9% Vs 14.8%
Approved up to Rs 500 crore bonds issue
Orient Cement Q2FY22 (YoY)
Revenue up 28% at Rs 613.12 crore Vs Rs 477.49 crore
Net profit up 63% at Rs 56.88 crore Vs Rs 34.81 crore
Ebitda up 18% at Rs 133.97 crore Vs Rs 113.23 crore
Margin at 21.9% Vs 23.7%
HDFC AMC Q2FY22 (YoY)
Revenue up 19% at Rs 542.33 crore Vs Rs 456.25 crore
Net profit up 2% at Rs 344.38 crore Vs Rs 338.06 crore
Naozad Sirwalla named as successor to CFO Piyush Surana
Kansai Nerolac Q2FY22 (Consolidated, QoQ)
Revenue up 17% at Rs 1,619.64 crore Vs Rs 1,383.21
Net profit down 45% at Rs 92.01 crore Vs Rs 168.20 crore
Ebitda down 39% at Rs 162.75 crore Vs Rs 268.57 crore
Margin at 10% Vs 19.4%
Approved payment of interim dividend of Rs 1.25 per share
Here are the stocks to watch in trade today:
Adani Total Gas: The company’s board will consider on October 28 a proposal to raise funds via a medium-term note program of as much as $750 million, or its equivalent in any currency, in one or more tranches. The initial issuance will be as much as $300 million.
Bharti Airtel: To avail the option of deferment of the payment of spectrum auction instalments due up to four years. The company has also sought deferment of AGR related dues by four years with immediate effect. It will consider other option offered by Department of Telecommunications within the stipulated timelines.
Quess Corp: The company has raised stake in Stellarslog Technovation to 36.58%.
Quick Heal Technologies: Nitin Kulkarni has resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the company. Kulkarni will be relieved from his duties with effect from closure of business hours of October 26.
Jagran Prakashan: Board has approved the appointment of Amit Jaiswal as the new CFO of the company with effect from November 1.
Earnings: Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Cipla, Bajaj Finance, Ambuja Cements, ABB India, Birlasoft, IRB Infrastructure Developers, Dr. Lal PathLabs, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Nippon Life India Asset Management, Persistent Systems, PI Industries, Jindal Stainless, Mahanagar Gas, Authum Investment & Infrastructure, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals, Wabco India, Sanofi India, Symphony, Zensar Technologies, Gati, Best Agrolife, Greaves Cotton, Greenlam Industries, Hikal, Indo Count Industries, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Triveni Turbine, Meghmani Finechem, Meghmani Organics, Ramco Industries, Surya Roshni
Pledge Share Details
Future Consumer: Promoter Future Capital Investment invoked pledge of 20 lakh shares between October 20-21.
Future Retail: Promoter Future Corporate Resources invoked pledge of 4.73 lakh shares between October 20-21.
Max Financial Services: Promoter Max Ventures Investment Holdings created a pledge of 3.70 lakh shares between October 21-22.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries: Promoter Shanghvi Finance revoked pledge of 52.75 lakh shares between October 20-21.
As reported on October 25.
Trading Tweaks
Ex-Date Interim Dividend: Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, Cyient, DCM Shriram
Ex-Date Special Dividend: L&T Technology Services
Ex-Date Buyback: Goldiam International
Ex-Date Bonus Issue and Stock Split: Godawari Power & Ispat
Ex-Date Income Distribution: IRB InvIT Fund
Record Date Interim Dividend: Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Price Band Revised From 10% To 5%: Panacea Biotec
Move Into Short-Term ASM Framework: IRB Infrastructure Developers, Best Agrolife, Jindal Worldwide
Move Out Of Short-Term ASM Framework: Tata Motors, Jaiprakash Power Ventures, Sona BLW Precision Forgings, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra), Genesys International Corporation