Crude prices, which hovered around $88 to 90 over the past three months, represent a 6 to 8 per cent increase from the previous quarter, adding further strain on manufacturers' margins
CEAT stock reacts to Q4 earnings; CEAT March quarter net dipped 23 per cent YoY to Rs 102 crore as against the Bloomberg analyst expectations of Rs 169 crore.
Ceat, whose customers include automakers Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra & Mahindra, is the first Indian tyremaker to report results this quarter
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Ceat's share price rose by 4.34 per cent, ending the day's trade at Rs 2,875 apiece on the BSE
The company, which on Friday launched its new premium range of two-wheeler steel radial tyres, is targetting both aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) segments
Tyre maker CEAT Ltd on Thursday said it has received a demand notice of Rs 1.98 crore for GST, along with a penalty from the Additional Commissioner, CGST, and Central Excise. The demand pertains to the disallowance of transitional credit and Trans2 credit under the applicable provisions of the CGST Act, 2017, the company said in a regulatory filing. The Additional Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise, Vadodara-II, issued the order for a demand of Rs 1.80 crore, along with a penalty of Rs 18 lakh, it added. "The company is in the process of analysing the matter and taking appropriate action for an appeal to be filed with the appellate authority," CEAT Ltd said. On the impact on financial, operation or other activities of the company quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible, CEAT said, "(It is) not ascertainable at this stage.
Rural demand for two-wheeler tyres in the replacement segment is yet to see a complete revival but there is optimism that the festive season will give it a fillip, according to CEAT Ltd MD & CEO Arnab Banerjee. With crude prices rising again after the recent geopolitical disturbance, there is uncertainty over crude-based raw material costs and if prices increase it could be a dampener to future growth. "The two-wheeler replacement market is growing year-on-year in strong single digits, which is much much different from quarter one. However, we are yet to see a complete revival in rural demand," Banerjee told PTI. On the challenges in the rural market, he said while monsoon has been good in several parts of the country it was patchy and most of East and North East India didn't get good monsoon. Usually in Q2 demand dips in Q2 because of monsoon but it has not happened, he said adding, "So the market is in a similar state. It has not accelerated yet. Banerjee, however, said in the .
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Supercross India Pvt Ltd, the parent firm of CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League, on Thursday said it plans to invest Rs 150 crore in the next three years. The investment will be towards creating racing infrastructure, grassroots development and ensuring that world-class events across India are held in the next three years, the company said in a statement. "This financial commitment will empower us to implement state-of-the-art technologies and infrastructure, ensuring that our league stands head and shoulders above all other global Supercross events," Supercross India Pvt Ltd co-founder and Director Veer Patel said. CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) is gearing up for its first season, which is set to take place in December 2023, the statement said. Initially, it had planned to start the season in October but was pushed back due to a scheduling conflict with the ICC Cricket World Cup, it said, adding the first season of the league will have races at different venues, and
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In the past two months, the market price of Ceat skyrocketed 50 per cent after margins expansion of the company were back to double digit in the January-March quarter (Q4FY23).
So far in the current calendar year 2023, MRF has outperformed the market by gaining 14% on improved financial performance. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 3% during the period
The management is hopeful that the coming quarters will see further uptick in growth, as commodity prices remain stable, and the global inflation slows down.
Shares of related companies have gained up to 84 per cent, as against a 14 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex
Tyre maker CEAT expects recovery in its international business and replacement market, which are more profitable segments, going forward, according to company Vice Chairman Anant Goenka. With raw material prices remaining stable, the company is expecting "double digit plus margins" going forward. "The international business or export segment has faced a little bit of headwinds because of global issues, whether it is the (Russia-Ukraine) war, whether it is currency devaluation of a lot of developing countries...," Goenka told PTI in an interaction. Further, he said the Indian subcontinent -- Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh -- have been hit "because of currency and forex related issues", and in the developing world or developed world, there has been a recessionary environment. When asked about the outlook, he said, "We expect international market as well as the replacement market, which are the more profitable segments, to see better times going forward. The international business ..
The tyre-maker reported 420.7 per cent surge in Q4 net profit to Rs 132.42 crore for the quarter ended March 2023 as against Rs 25.43 crore in the year ago period.
The company recommended a final dividend of Rs 12 rupees per share
Inherent to the tyre industry, raw material costs forms the largest cost head, accounting up to 65 per cent of the total cost, said analysts