The Q4 result was announced after market hours on Wednesday, 29 May 2013.
Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 72.18 points or 0.36% at 20,075.46.
On BSE, 1.81 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 8.34 lakh shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a high of Rs 319 and a low of Rs 314.20 so far during the day. The stock had hit a record high of Rs 337.05 on 10 January 2013. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 202.95 on 26 July 2012.
The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 29 May 2013, gaining 2.62% compared with the Sensex's 3.92% rise. The scrip had also underperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 5.71% as against Sensex's 6.82% gain.
The large-cap company has equity capital of Rs 640.37 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.
The fall in Tata Motors' bottom line in Q4 March 2013 was due to base effect. Tata Motors had accounted for a large tax credit in Q4 March 2012. Tata Motors' British luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) had accounted for tax credit of 225 million pounds (Rs 1794 crore) in Q4 March 2012 for past income tax losses. Tata Motors' profit before tax (PBT) rose 6.1% to Rs 4694 crore in Q4 March 2013 over Q4 March 2012.
Tata Motors attributed revenue growth to strong demand, growth in volumes and favourable market mix at JLR and favourable operating foreign exchange at the British luxury car unit.
Due to weak operating environment in the commercial vehicles and passenger car business in India, the board of Tata Motors pruned dividend to Rs 2 per share for the year ended 31 March 2013 (FY 2013) from Rs 4 per share for the year ended 31 March 2012 (FY 2012).
Tata Motors is India's largest automobile company. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British luxucry car brands.
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