Ceat's gross Margins for the March 2025 quarter improved by 65 bps to 37.5 per cent largely driven by favourable revenue mix and as a result of strong cost controls across the value chain.
The net profit for the company was impacted due to lower operating margins and an increase in raw material cost
Tyre maker Ceat on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit declined by 3 per cent to Rs 99 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 102 crore in the January-March quarter of 2023-24. Its revenue from operations rose to Rs 3,421 crore in the fourth quarter compared to Rs 2,992 crore in the year-ago period, Ceat Ltd said in a regulatory filing. For the year ended March 2025, the company said its net profit declined 26 per cent to Rs 471 crore against Rs 635 crore. The revenue from operations rose to Rs 13,218 crore from Rs 11,943 crore in FY24. "Our operating margins improved in Q4 by over 120bps, largely driven by favourable revenue mix and result of strong cost controls across the value chain," Ceat CFO Kumar Subbiah said. The company incurred capex of Rs 946 crore during the year largely for capacity additions that would prepare it well to deliver growth plans in FY26, he added. "During the quarter, we incurred Rs 37 crore
Currently, commercial vehicle tyres and passenger vehicle tyres are split 50:50 in Ceat's sales. PCR sales account for around 20 per cent of passenger vehicle tyres
Company's expansion move is linked to its decision to acquire Camso, a global leader in OHT solutions
At the Chennai unit, the deployment of advanced analytics and real-time monitoring systems has resulted in a reduction of cycle times by 18% and operational costs by 31%
CEAT's consolidated net profit (Bottomline) plunged 46.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 97.1 crore in the December quarter of financial year 2025 (Q3FY25), from Rs 181.5 crore in Q3FY24
Ceat's consolidated PAT for Q3FY25 stood at Rs 97.1 crore, while revenue from operations came in at Rs 3,299.9 crore
The northward move in CEAT share price came after it announced that it has acquired Camso brand's Off-Highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin for $225 million
RPG Group company CEAT has entered into an agreement with Michelin to acquire the Camso brand's off-highway construction equipment bias tyres and tracks business
Tyre maker and RPG Group company CEAT on Friday said it has entered into a definitive agreement with Michelin to acquire its Camso brand's off-highway tyres (OHT) and tracks business for about USD 225 million (about Rs 1,905 crore). The acquisition is significant for CEAT in its ambition to become a leading global player in the high-margin OHT segment, as it will give the company access to a global customer base, including over 40 international OEMs and premium international OHT distributors, the company said in a statement. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals from relevant authorities, will include the business with revenues of around USD 213 million for CY 2023 and global ownership of the Camso brand, along with two manufacturing facilities, it said. "CEAT and Michelin announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement for CEAT to acquire Camso brand's off-highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at
Both CEAT and JK Tyre maintain that strong demand in the replacement tyre market is helping to cushion the impact of price hikes
Homegrown tyre major CEAT Ltd expects easing of pressure from high raw material costs in the second half of the ongoing fiscal after being impacted by 15-year high domestic natural rubber prices, according to its Managing Director and CEO Arnab Banerjee. The company expects its aftermarket business to continue to grow in double digits and better performance of its international business, which was also affected by non-availability of containers and high freight cost in the second quarter. The domestic natural rubber prices went up to a 15-year high at about Rs 250 per kg in the first half of the fiscal, Banerjee told PTI. "We hope to see an improvement in Q4. I think the pressure is going to ease off in the second half of the year," he said when asked how long the impact of high natural rubber prices is expected to last. He further said, "Rubber prices have already come down to about Rs 200 per kg. While the increase Q2 over Q1 was six per cent, for Q3 over Q2 it is expected to be 1
Ceat reported a decline of 41.4 per cent in consolidated net profit, at Rs 121.88 crore for the September quarter, compared to Rs 208 crore, a year ago
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CEAT took selective price increases during the quarter that offset part of the cost impact caused by higher rubber prices. The company remains optimistic for Q3
This expansion positions them to meet the growing demand for high-performance vehicle tyres in both domestic and international markets, the company said
The installed capacity of the plant is expected to progressively reach 1,500 tyres per day in the next 12 months
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Industry experts predict that raw material prices will rise by another 5-6 per cent in the next quarter, although there is hope for stabilisation or even a softening by the third quarter