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Sony posts 10% rise in net profit boosted by image sensors, games business

A sprawling group encompassing music, movies, games and chips, Sony hiked its full-year profit forecast by 3 per cent to 1.3 trillion yen aided by foreign exchange rates

Disney returns to profit in Q3 as streaming business starts making money

Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time and the movie Inside Out 2 did well in theatres. Operating income for the entertainment segment nearly tripled to USD 1.2 billion thanks to better performances from its direct-to-consumer and content sales/licensing and Other segments. The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that its direct-to-consumer business, which includes Disney+ and Hulu, reported a quarterly operating loss of USD 19 million, which was smaller than its loss of USD 505 million a year earlier. Revenue climbed 15 per cent to USD 5.81 billion. For the period ended June 29, Disney earned USD 2.62 billion, or USD 1.43 per share. A year earlier it lost USD 460 million, or 25 cents per share. Stripping out one-time gains, earnings were USD 1.39 per share, easily topping the USD 1.20 analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research expected. Revenue for the Burbank, California, company rose 4 per cent to US

Apollo Tyres Q1 results: Net profit dips 24% to Rs 302 cr on lower sales

Apollo Tyres on Wednesday said its consolidated net profit declined by 24 per cent to Rs 302 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024 on account of lower sales and escalation in raw material cost. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 397 crore in the April-June quarter of the last fiscal. Revenue from operations for the quarter under review stood at Rs 6,335 crore, as against Rs 6,245 crore in the year-ago period, Apollo Tyres said in a statement. "Coming to our quarterly performance, the replacement and exports from India have witnessed a good growth, and we expect the same to continue in the coming quarters as well," Apollo Tyres Chairman Onkar Kanwar said. Europe continues to perform well under current market conditions, he added. Shares of the tyre-maker on Wednesday ended 1.04 per cent up at Rs 520.75 apiece on the BSE.

Welspun Q1 results: PAT up 50% at Rs 248 cr as strong exports boost margins

Welspun's fortunes have gotten a boost from not only the growing demand for fuel in India but also from key export markets of the US and Middle East

Godawari Power and Ispat Q1 results: Net profit grows 24% to Rs 287 cr

Godawari Power and Ispat on Wednesday posted 24 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 286.89 crore for June quarter FY25, helped by reduced expenses. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was at Rs 230.88 crore in April-June FY24, the company said in an exchange filing. Total income rose to Rs 1,372.42 crore from Rs 1,344.37 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Expenses reduced to Rs 987.30 crore from Rs 1,063.00 crore in first quarter last financial year. The company's board has also approved the appointment of MD Bajrang Lal Agrawal as the chairman with effect from August 9, 2024, in place of Shashi Kumar. Besides, the board approved a proposal for payment of a special dividend of Rs 1.25 per equity share of Rs 5 each on the occasion of 25th anniversary of the company. The payment will be made on or after August 28, 2024. The board also approved a proposal for sub-division of equity share with face value of Rs 5 each into 5 equity shares of Re 1 each, subject

Pidilite Industries Q1FY25 results: Net profit rises 21% to Rs 567 cr

During the April-June quarter, India witnessed a booming manufacturing sector activity as output increased on robust demand

Godrej Consumer Products Q1FY25 results: Net profit rises 41% to Rs 451 cr

Branded consumer goods makers have reduced prices to compete with smaller rivals that offer cheaper alternatives, which has negatively impacted top-line growth

Dr Lal PathLabs Q1FY25 results: Net profit rises 28% to Rs 106 cr

Consolidated net profit rose 28 per cent to Rs 106 cr (around $13 million) for the quarter ended June 30, beating analysts' estimate of Rs 99.27 cr, per LSEG

Bosch Q1FY25 results: PAT up 14% at Rs 466 cr; total income at Rs 4,496 cr

Auto components maker Bosch on Tuesday said its consolidated profit after tax rose 14 per cent to Rs 466 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024. The company had reported a profit after tax of Rs 409 crore in the April-June quarter of last fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 4,496 crore for the period under review as compared with Rs 4,346 crore in the year-ago period, Bosch Ltd said in a regulatory filing. "The financial year commenced with moderate growth in the automotive market despite the challenges of a high base from the previous year, a slowdown related to elections and the summer heatwaves," Bosch Ltd Managing Director Guruprasad Mudlapur said. Continued demand in the passenger car segment, coupled with growth in production and wholesale, resulted in growth for the company in the first quarter, he added. "However, retail sales have remained sluggish leading to a rise in the pipeline inventory. Despite the challenges, the overall sentiment in the automotive sector rema

Gulf Oil Q1 results: Net profit rises 29% to Rs 88.02 cr, revenue up 9%

Lubes maker and Hinduja Group firm Gulf Oil Lubricants India's net profit rose 29 per cent to Rs 88.02 crore in three months to June over the same period last year, the company said on Tuesday. Gulf Oil Lubricants India had posted a net profit of Rs 68.30 crore in the first quarter of FY 2023-24. Revenue from operations for the reporting quarter stood at Rs 885.07 crore, up 9.04 per cent from Rs 811.71 crore in Q1FY24, it said. It also said that the company delivered a higher EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) at Rs 116.24 crore in the previous quarter as against Rs 92.78 crore, registering a year-on-year growth of 25.28 per cent in the corresponding quarter of FY24. The EBITDA margin during the period grew 170 basis points at 13.13 per cent, from 11.43 per cent last year, within the guided range of 12-14 per cent as the company increased investment in brand and customer-centric activities, Gulf Oil Lubricants India said. "Our first-quarter ...

Bata India Q1 results: Net profit jumps 63% to Rs 174 cr, revenue dips 1.4%

Shoemaker Bata India Ltd on Tuesday reported an increase of 62.84 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 174.36 crore in the first quarter ended June 2024, helped by margin expansion and gains from sale of industrial land. It had posted a net profit of Rs 106.89 crore in the April-June period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Bata India. However, its revenue from operations was down 1.41 per cent to Rs 944.63 crore during the quarter under review. It was at Rs 958.14 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. "The results for the quarter demonstrate disciplined execution of our strategies on premiumisation, investment in marketing and technology, elevating the customer experience, by maintaining gross margins in the face of sluggish consumption momentum during the quarter," said an earnings statement from the company. Besides, Bata also had a one-time gain on the sale of property of Rs 134 crore in the June quarter. "The results for the quarter also ...

IIFL Finance Q1 FY25 results: Net profit falls 28% to Rs 338 crore

IIFL Finance on Tuesday posted 28 per cent decline in consolidated profit at Rs 338 crore for June quarter FY25 as RBI imposed ban on its gold loan business. The NBFC had earned a profit of Rs 473 crore in the same quarter a year ago. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 4 barred IIFL Finance from disbursing gold loans with immediate effect following multiple supervisory concerns, including serious deviations in assaying and certifying the purity of the yellow metal. Total income increased to Rs 2,625 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 2,370 crore in the same period last year, IIFL Finance said in a regulatory filing. Interest income of the bank rose to Rs 2,472 crore from Rs 2,198 crore in the first quarter of previous year. Expenses also increased to Rs 1,034 crore from Rs 888 crore. The asset quality deteriorated with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) rising to 2.25 per cent from 1.8 per cent at the end of June 2023. Net NPAs remained flat at 1.1 per cent of ..

Shree Cement Q1FY25 results: Net profit down 51.3% at Rs 278.45 cr

Bangur family promoted Shree Cement Ltd on Tuesday reported a decline of 51.31 per cent in its consolidated net profit to Rs 278.45 crore for the first quarter ended June 2024. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 571.94 crore in the April-June period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Shree Cement Ltd (SCL). However, its revenue from operations was up 1.73 per cent to Rs 5,123.96 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 5,036.65 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal. Total expenses of SCL increased 10.05 per cent to Rs 4,957.24 crore in the June quarter. SCL's total income rose 1.12 per cent to Rs 5,263.09 crore in the June quarter. Shree Cement is the third largest cement-making firm, owning brands such as Roofon, Bangur Power, Shree Jung Rodhak, Bangur Cement and Rockstrong. Shares of Shree Cement Ltd on Tuesday were trading at Rs 519.60 apiece on BSE, up 1.82 per cent from the previous close.

Cummins India Q1 results: PAT up 31% at Rs 463 cr on high generator demand

Higher sales in its engines segment, which includes power generator sets, boosted overall sales by 5 per cent to Rs 2,916 cr

Raymond Q1 results: Net profit rises 27% to Rs 57.04 cr from operations

Raymond Ltd on Tuesday reported a 26.7 per cent increase in consolidated net profit from continuing operations at Rs 57.04 crore in the first quarter ended June 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 45.02 crore from continuing operations in the same quarter last fiscal, Raymond Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from continuing operations in the first quarter stood at Rs 937.65 crore as against Rs 473.37 crore in the year-ago period, it added. During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, a scheme of demerger of the lifestyle business of Raymond Ltd into Raymond Lifestyle Ltd was accorded board approval. The demerger of the lifestyle business was completed on June 30, 2024, the company said, adding the listing of Raymond Lifestyle Ltd is expected in the second quarter of this year. The main business of Raymond Ltd now includes real estate and engineering businesses. "Our real estate business continues to expand its portfolio through the JDA (joint developmen

Uber's Q2 revenue beats Wall Street estimates on ride-sharing demand

Improvements in airport rides and initiatives such as Uber Shuttle, discounted subscriptions for students and pre-scheduled shared rides also helped drive bookings, Uber CEO Khosrowshahi added

3M India Q1 results: Net profit jumps 22% to Rs 157 cr as expenses ease

Total expenses declined 4 per cent during the reported quarter, primarily due to a decrease in employee benefit expenses and depreciation charges

Bajaj Electricals Q1FY25 results: Net profit falls 25% to Rs 28.1 cr

Bajaj Electricals results fall short of expectations in first-quarter, hurt by dampened demand for kitchen appliances and price erosion in key lighting segment

ONGC Q1 FY25 results: Net profit declines 15% to Rs 8,938.10 crore

India's largest crude oil and natural gas producer wrote off Rs 1,669.73 crore cost incurred in unsuccessful survey and drilling of wells to find oil and gas

BEML Q1 results: Net loss narrows to Rs 70 cr, income rises to Rs 631 cr

Defence PSU BEML on Monday reported a narrowing of its consolidated net loss to Rs 70.47 crore for the quarter ended on June 30, 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 75.01 crore in the year-ago period, BEML said in a filing to BSE. The consolidated income of the company during the April-June period rose to Rs 634.61 crore over Rs 5,78.11 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, the filing said. BEML Ltd is a diversified company supplying products, services and support to defence and aerospace, mining and construction and rail and metro.