It said the decline mainly reflected a change in product mix and weaker-than-expected discretionary non-FMCG sales
Strong growth in net interest income boosts bottomline, provisions fall
IT companies have done better than expected
Margins expected to bottom out; brokerages prefer category leaders
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India's IT services heavyweights delivered between 14-20 per cent on-year growth in topline for December quarter, as they raised guard on global uncertainties and choppy verticals, but remained hopeful that costs as well as business considerations will drive tech demand. The tech earnings season began with large IT companies -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies -- declaring their Q3 report card this week, amid analysts' gloomy prognosis around slowdown in advanced economies and fear of geopolitical flare-ups. The industry leaders said they are keeping a close watch on the global economy and cues. Overall, the revenue growth band of the top-tier IT players was pegged at between 14-20 per cent for Q3FY23, compared to the year ago period. Seen sequentially, the topline growth for the large IT pack ranged between three per cent and eight per cent versus previous September quarter. Meanwhile, December-quarter net profit of the top IT deck rose between
Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates the retail chain D-Mart, on Saturday reported a 6.71 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 589.64 crore for the third quarter ended on December 31, 2022. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 552.53 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, said Avenue Supermarts in a BSE filing. Its revenue from operations was up 25.50 per cent to Rs 11,569.05 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 9,217.76 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. Avenue Supermarts' total expenses were at Rs 10,788.86 crore, up 27.02 per cent in the third quarter of FY2022-23 against Rs 8,493.55 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal.
In Friday's trade, the stock gained marginally to close at Rs 1,077 per share, as against 0.5 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex
Data showed that passenger vehicle sales grew by 23 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year to touch 3.79 million units
To accelerate sale of wholesale loan book; Makes one-time provision of Rs 2,687 cr
Infosys Q3 review: The company is likely to benefit from vendor consolidation opportunities, gain market share and see margin expansion going ahead, say analysts
The revenue expectations from IT Services business for the full year is set to be in the range of 11.5 per cent to 12.0 per cent, in constant currency terms
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The management said that this growth was achieved on the back of firm realisations and highest-ever quarterly sales volumes, which improved 102 per cent QoQ and 31 per cent YoY
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Outlook on margin trajectory, asset quality in Agri/Unsecured book, and commentary around credit cards, traction in fee income, and the merger with HDFC will be the key monitorables, analysts said
Despite strong performance in Q3, management lowered guidance in services and total revenue growth indicating weak Q4FY23.
Stocks to Watch: IT shares are likely to be in focus after Infosys and HCL Technologies reported stronger than expected Q3 results; and Wipro scheduled to report earnings on Friday.
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Deal pipeline remains strong, may see a moderation in Europe next quarter, says CEO