Thermax dips on weak September quarter results

The stock dipped 5% to Rs 849 after the company posted 25% YoY drop in standalone net profit at Rs 65 crore for the quarter ended September 2015

Thermax dips on weak September quarter results
SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Oct 28 2015 | 10:33 AM IST
Thermax has dipped 5% to Rs 849 on the NSE after the company reported 25% year on year (YoY) drop in standalone net profit at Rs 65 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015 (Q2) due to lower operational income. The company had profit of Rs 86 crore in the same quarter last year.

Operating income of the company declined by 9% YoY at Rs 1,057 crore against Rs 1,157 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal.

Thermax said the order inflow of the company during the quarter dipped 26% to Rs 810 crore from Rs 1,089 crore last year on account of the slack in the power sector.

As of September 30, 2015, Thermax had an order backlog of Rs 4,006 crore against Rs 5,016 crore at the end of September 2014.

Thermax, a leading energy and environment solutions provider, has manufacturing facilities in India, China and Europe.

The stock hit an intra-day low of Rs 837 on the NSE. It trading nears to its 52-week low of Rs 827 touched in last month. A combined 27,602 shares changed hands on the counter on the NSE and BSE.
 

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First Published: Oct 28 2015 | 9:54 AM IST

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