Tata Chemicals falls 8% after dull numbers in Q4
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Last Updated: May 04, 2021, 10:09 AM IST
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The company reported an 85 per cent decline in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 29 crore for the quarter ended March 2021.
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On a consolidated basis, Tata Chemicals income from operations rose 11% to Rs 2,636 crore during the quarter under review.
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NEW DELHI: Shares of
Tata Chemicals plunged as much as 8 per cent on Tuesday morning. The Tata group firm posted dismal earnings for the quarter ended on March 31, 2021.
The scrip opened 7.9 per cent down at Rs 721.85 on BSE, but later recovered marginally to trade at Rs 726.85 at 9.35 am (IST). Benchmark BSE Sensex traded 133 points, or 0.27 per cent, higher at 48,851. The Tata Chemicals stock had closed at Rs 782.85 on Monday.
Shares of Tata Chemicals slipped 8 per cent to Rs 721.85 on the BSE in intra-day trade on Tuesday after the company posted a disappointing operational performance. For the January-March quarter of the financial year 2020-21 (Q4FY21), the company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) margins declined 610 basis points (bps) to 10.7 per cent mainly due to lower gross margins, higher other expenditure and Rs 45 crore one-off expense in US operations caused by Polar Vortex leading to a sharp rise in gas prices. Overall margins of India operations were marginally impacted due to lower sales realisation despite improved sale volumes across the product portfolio. US operation margins were impacted due to higher fuel price on account of the Polar Vortex, which hit the USA during last the month of the quarter. Overall, UK operation remained steady, but margins were impacted due to lower sales realisation, higher freight costs and higher plant spendin
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