On the margin front, EBITDA rose by 2.5 percent or 250 basis points to 14 percent from 11.5 percent in the same period last year “aided by commodity costs, leap savings, premiumisation and judicious price changes”.
Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday reported strong earnings for the quarter ended September 2023, with the net profit surging over 47% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 1,054 crore. The bottomline was higher than the ETNow poll of Rs 983 crore. Revenue from operations increased by 4% on year to Rs Rs 9445.42 crore and was also above the estimated Rs 9,209 crore.
Revenue from operations increased 4% on year to Rs Rs 9445.42 crore, and was also above the estimated Rs 9,209 crore. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or EBITDA for the quarter increased by 28% on year to Rs 1,328.29 crore. This was likely aided by easing input costs, price hikes, and a favourable product mix.
Even as the company reported a robust increase in net profit, Hero MotoCorp Executive Chairman Pawan Munjal took a voluntary pay cut, according to a company filing with the exchanges.