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Margin gains, debt reduction boost Tata Communications' September qtr

Revenue growth momentum, profitability will be key triggers

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While some of the margin gain is sustainable, gains from Covid-related spending – including sales and market costs – are likely to reverse in the current quarter

Ram Prasad Sahu Mumbai

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 20 2020 | 1:31 AM IST

The Tata Communications stock hit its upper circuit, gaining five per cent, after a strong performance in the September quarter. While revenues were up three per cent over the year-ago quarter, it was the sharp gains in operating profit that stood out.

Operating profit was up 39 per cent year-on-year (YoY) at Rs 1,158 crore, the third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, and margins grew 680 basis points to 26.3 per cent. This was led by growth in the data business — which accounts for 80 per cent of revenue and 90 per cent of operating profit — and cost efficiencies.

While

Topics : Tata Communications Q2 results

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