Bajaj Auto skids after reporting weak sales in December

Bajaj Auto dropped 1.17% to Rs 2,603 at 9:50 IST on BSE after the company reported weak sales in December 2016.

The company announced the monthly sales volume data for December during market hours today, 2 January 2017.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 94.75 points or 0.36% at 26,531.71.

On the BSE, 6,587 shares were traded in the counter so far as against average daily volume of 21,836 shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 2,658.30 and a low of Rs 2,581 so far during the day. The stock had hit a record high of Rs 3,122 on 9 September 2016. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 2,173.40 on 29 February 2016.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 30 December 2016, sliding 1.86% compared with 0.1% drop in the Sensex. The scrip had, also underperformed the market in past one quarter, declining 7% as against Sensex's 4.45% fall.

The large-cap company has equity capital of Rs 289.37 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

Bajaj Auto announced that total sales fell 22% to 2.25 lakh units in December 2016 over December 2015. Domestic sales dropped 17% to 1.19 lakh units in December 2016 over December 2015. Exports fell 27% to 1.05 lakh units in December 2016 over December 2015.

On a consolidated basis, Bajaj Auto's net profit rose 7.2% to Rs 1200.72 crore on 0.2% decline in net sales to Rs 5949.32 crore in Q2 September 2016 over Q2 September 2015.

Bajaj Auto is one of the leading two-and three-wheeler manufacturers in India.

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