Heat waves are accelerating the penetration of many cooling products like air conditioners and refrigerators, an industry expert said
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Air conditioning and engineering services provider Voltas Ltd on Tuesday reported a 22.75 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 110.64 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024, impacted by higher expenses. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 143.23 crore in the same period previous fiscal, Voltas said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 4,202.88 crore as against Rs 2,956.8 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses in the fourth quarter were higher at Rs 4,044.90 crore compared to Rs 2,761.45 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. In the fourth quarter the unitary cooling products business segment revenue grew by 44 per cent to Rs 2,955 crore as compared to Rs 2,049 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year on account of a better product mix enhancement approach, the company said. The engineering products and services division clocked revenue
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Voltas, Whirlpool of India stock price update: Shares of household appliances makers Voltas and Whirlpool surged up to 7 per cent on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade on improved outlook.
Voltas became the first Indian company to top the 2 million AC units sales in a financial year. Voltas said the performance was attributed to a consistent demand for cooling products during the year
Consumption of soda, ice creams and dairy products typically jumps sharply during the summer
Leading residential air conditioner maker Voltas on Sunday said it has recorded a 35 per cent sales growth to over two million units in FY24, becoming the first company in the domestic market to cross this mark. The performance was attributed to a consistent demand for cooling products during the year, coupled with a strong offline and online distribution network, and new innovative launches, the Tata Group firm said in a statement. "The company achieved over 2 million AC units during this fiscal 2023-24, the highest ever sale of ACs by any brand in a financial year in India, with a volume growth of 35 per cent," it added. With these landmark sales, Voltas is "the first ever brand to achieve this extraordinary milestone in the Air Conditioning industry in India", it said. The Indian residential AC market is estimated to be around 10 million units in FY24 and is expected to grow to 11.5 million units this year. Even during the March quarter, when sales of compressor-based cooling .
IMD forecasts that most parts of the country will experience hotter-than-average temperatures from March through May, leading to an uptick in the frequency of heatwave days
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Tata Group firm Voltas is facing a major headwind in Qatar as around Rs 750 crore has been stuck due to delays in the realisation of overdue receivables and execution timelines, said its MD and CEO Pradeep Bakshi. In some projects, bank guarantees were "unethically" encashed by some contractors, which was an "uncalled" action to make quick money, derailing the international project business of Tata Group firm in the December quarter, he added. "Unprecedented things are happening in that area, especially in Qatar, wherein, unfortunately, our dues are not being paid to us timely, and inordinate delays are happening. We have completed the project and handed it over, and despite that, payments are not made," Bakshi told PTI. Voltas has already approached the Indian government for help on the issue and also approached the Embassy in Qatar. MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) contractor Voltas has completed the projects in Qatar and handed them over as per the contract. However, i
The Tata Group-owned company's consolidated profit before exceptional items and tax fell 58% from last year to Rs 23.85 crore ($2.87 million) in the three months to Dec 31
Manufacturers have also started to stock channels in anticipation of summer demand which may kick in from Q4FY24
Long build up is seen in the VOLTAS Futures on Thursday where Open Interest rose by 7% (Prov)
Considerations are at an early stage and Tata Group may decide to keep the asset for longer, the people said. A representative for Tata Group declined to comment
While most analysts have made EPS estimate downgrades for FY24, quite a few continue to recommend "Buy/ Accumulate" in expectations of strong overall growth through FY26
Voltas is also reviving its plan to make AC compressors locally in partnership with a South Korean or Japanese firm
Air conditioner maker Voltas on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 36 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The company had reported a net loss of Rs 6 crore in the July-September period of the last fiscal. Its total income increased to Rs 2,364 crore for the second quarter against Rs 1,833 crore in the year-ago period, Voltas Ltd said in a regulatory filing. The company said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 500 crore through the issuance of rated, listed, unsecured, redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. The funds would be utilised for the capital expenditure for its new manufacturing plants at Chennai and Waghodia in Gujarat, it added. Shares of the company on Thursday ended 0.68 per cent up at Rs 839.30 apiece on the BSE.
Voltas shares closed down 0.98% at 828.55 rupees ahead of the results