Tyre maker Ceat on Wednesday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 35 crore for the third quarter ended December 2022. The company had reported a net loss of Rs 20 crore in the October-December quarter of the previous fiscal. Total income increased to Rs 2,729 crore in the third quarter from Rs 2,416 crore in the year-ago period, Ceat said in a regulatory filing. "Our margins continue to improve as a result of the cooling commodity prices. Growth is led by domestic demand as we remain cautious about international markets that are getting impacted by recessionary trends," Ceat Managing Director Anant Goenka said. The company's outlook for the ongoing quarter is positive, he added. "We have the capacities available to cater to a growing market demand," Goenka said. Ceat CFO Kumar Subbiah said the company brought down its overall inventories by Rs 280 crore, which helped in bringing efficiencies in operating cash flows and minimising borrowings. "We intend to maintain our capex fo
At Ceat we wanted to grow in our international business, and our OEM customers were becoming more and more exacting in their specifications, said Goenka
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The raw material (RM) and other input costs have started softening after a long spell of unprecedented increase, which is likely to improve margins in the medium term for tyre companies
Ceat's revenue from operations rose 18.1% to Rs 28.94 billion in the quarter
Stock of tyre maker was up 20% on Thursday
The company expects the overall tyre industry to perform well due to easing of pandemic-led curbs, pent-up demand from OEMs, and replacement segment.
The tyre industry is expected to perform well mainly due to easing out of pandemic, increasing demand from OEMs and replacement segment.
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The spokesperson further said, "We categorically deny any wrongdoing in our conduct of business"
The CCI on Wednesday said Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by tyre companies wherein they had challenged the regulator's order imposing penalties on them for anti-competitive practices
The management said the company is witnessing muted demand in the replacement segment due to tepid consumer sentiment, higher fuel prices and a softer uptick in India's rural markets.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 132 crore in the third quarter of the financial year 2020-21
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The risk reward ratio for CEAT looks highly lucrative at current levels to go long for a bounce.
Valuation and inflation worries, high crude prices and sustained selling by foreign funds may weigh on market sentiment, while stock specific action shall continue
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