Volume trajectory to hit the accelerator powered by festival season sales
While the stock is up 44 per cent from its lows in January this year, further gains will depend on its ability to sustain higher growth rates
Led by an 18% y-o-y growth in the domestic formulations segment, which accounts for over half its overall revenues, the company posted 16% growth at a consolidated level
Brokerages downgraded ratings, accompanied by 18% revision in earnings
A benign pricing environment in the US and drug shortages are major triggers for the company
Krishna Kant & Ram Prasad Sahu suggest stocks of non-BFSI firms with the right blend of low valuation, positive cash flow, good earnings visibility
BCG and Nasscom's signposts point to 8-9% annual growth through 2030, India's share to take express lane
Most brokerages have cut their earnings estimates marginally to factor in the weak performance of the paperboards division
On the profitability front, favourable raw material costs and better product mix led to a 260 basis points y-o-y jump in operating profit margins to 19.8 per cent
Expectations of weak September quarter results amid high inventory, demand woes and weak realisations have led to the underperformance
Listed players hit the 'suite' spot of growth in the business segment in Q2 defying seasonality
Brokerages trim volume growth estimates, see impact on margins
Advertising revenue, however, fails to translate into real action despite optimism
Company leads India's electronic manufacturing services and has improved revenue by 32% in the last decade
Further rerating will depend on sustenance of operational outperformance, improving cash flows
Revenues in the June quarter (Q1FY24) had declined by 3.2 per cent y-o-y with a subdued performance from the rural segment
Festival season may add vibrant strokes to volumes, but margins remain a blank canvas
Sector reported record exports in July, expected to support setback in India market
Operating profit margins expected to rise 13% in FY25 on better capacity utilisation, lower Brent-ATF disparity
Eicher has sharply underperformed the Nifty50 index over the past one year with a return of -1.2 per cent while the benchmark is up 15.6 per cent during this period