Eicher Motors rose 2.45% to Rs 26,470 at 11:26 IST on BSE after consolidated net profit rose 33.91% to Rs 459.44 crore on 22.91% rise in net sales to Rs 1876.54 crore in Q4 March 2017 over Q4 March 2016.
The result was announced after market hours on Friday, 5 May 2017.Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 130.58 points, or 0.44% to 29,989.38.
On the BSE, 2,968 shares were traded in the counter so far, compared with average daily volumes of 4,523 shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 26,999 so far during the day, which is also a record high for the counter. The stock had hit a low of Rs 26,173.25 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 18,006 on 24 June 2016.
The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 5 May 2017, rising 1.12% compared with 0.23% decline in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 10.50% as against Sensex's 5.73% rise.
The large-cap company has equity capital of Rs 27.21 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.
Eicher Motors' consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) rose 30.9% to Rs 585 crore in Q4 March 2017 over Q4 March 2016.
Royal Enfield posted its best ever performance in Q4 March 2017. In this quarter, Royal Enfield sold 178,345 motorcycles, registering its best ever quarterly sales and posting a growth of 20.8% over 147,618 motorcycles sold in the same period last year. Royal Enfield also posted its highest ever quarterly income from operations at Rs 1888 crore (net of excise duty) for Q4 March 2017, a growth of 23.2% over the corresponding period last year.
Eicher Motors is a leading player in the Indian automotive space. Eicher Motors owns the iconic Royal Enfield motorcycle business, which leads the premium motorcycle segment in India. The company's joint venture with the Volvo group, VE Commercial Vehicles, designs, manufactures and markets trucks and buses. The company's joint venture with US-based Polaris Industries Inc launched the Multix, a new 3-in-1 vehicle purpose built for the independent businessman in June 2015.
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