M&M slides after poor auto, tractor sales in November

Mahindra & Mahindra lost 2.19% to Rs 1,160 at 15:20 IST on BSE after the company reported weak tractor and auto sales in November 2016.

The announcement was made during market hours today, 1 December 2016.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 83.74 points or 0.31% at 26,569.07.

On the BSE, 1.22 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 76,841 shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 1,193.60 and a low of Rs 1,157 so far during the day.

The stock had hit a record high of Rs 1,508.80 on 9 August 2016 and a 52-week low of Rs 1,092 on 12 February 2016. It had underperformed the market over the past one month till 30 November 2016, sliding 10.02% compared with the Sensex's 4.57% fall. The scrip had also underperformed the market in the past one quarter, declining 17.44% as against the Sensex's 5.96% fall.

The large-cap company has equity capital of Rs 310.55 crore. Face value per share is Rs 5.

Mahindra & Mahindra's (M&M) total auto sales declined 22% to 32,499 units in November 2016 over November 2015. Total domestic sales fell 24% to 29,814 units in November 2016 over November 2015. Total exports rose 22% to 2,685 units in November 2016 over November 2015.

The company's total tractor sales fell 21% to 17,262 units in November 2016 over November 2015. Domestic sales declined 24% to 15,918 units in November 2016 over November 2015. Exports surged 50% to 1,344 units in November 2016 over November 2015.

M&M's net profit rose 27.1% to Rs 1163.27 crore on 13.8% growth in net sales to Rs 10411.67 crore in Q2 September 2016 over Q2 September 2015.

M&M enjoys a leadership position in tractors and utility vehicles in India.

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