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Ashok Leyland Q3 PAT likely to jump 2.8 times YoY
Ashok Leyland, the second largest commercial vehicle maker, is likely to report a profit after tax of Rs 121 crore in the third quarter of FY12 versus Rs 43.3 crore in a year ago quarter.
Ashok Leyland , the second largest commercial vehicle maker, is likely to report a profit after tax of Rs 121 crore in the third quarter of FY12 versus Rs 43.3 crore in a year ago quarter.
Revenues are seen going up by 31% to Rs 2,918 crore from Rs 2,227 crore year-on-year.
Operating profit margin is expected to be at 10.1% in the October-December quarter of FY12 versus 7.4% in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal and 10.6% in an earlier quarter.
On quarter-on-quarter basis, revenues are likely to fall 5.6% and PAT is seen going down 21.4%.
What to watch out for:
* Strong volume growth of 25% YoY, low base effect playing up
* Stable input costs and better volume ramp up to help margins remain stable QoQ
* However, adverse product mix in form of higher LCV's to prevent margins from getting above 10.1%
* Realisations to degrow by 7% QoQ despite 1% price hike taken by company due to dilutive impact on product mix on account of higher LCV
* With issues in south India getting resolved, may improve market share back to 22-23% level by end FY12
Volume growth in Q3
- Total sales went up 25% YoY (down 1.7% QoQ) at 23215 units versus 18437 units
- MHCV sales moved up 26% YoY at 23000 versus 18258 units
- Exports went down 14% YoY (down 6% QoQ) at 3017 versus 3513 units
- LCV was up at 215 versus 179, some volumes from new launch Dost
