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Q2 earnings: 9 stocks that beat estimates; 10 that didn't

With the September quarter earnings season just concluded, analysts are now taking stock of the numbers, and the hits and misses.

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    With the September quarter earnings season just concluded, analysts are now taking stock of the numbers, and the hits and misses.


    Following is brokerage house Motilal Oswal's assessment of the earnings season:


    * Aggregate performance is in line with estimates: Sales grew 12% YoY(v/s estimate of 13%), EBIDTA grew 6% (v/s estimated 8%) and Profit After Tax 8% (v/s estimated 9%).


    * Aggregate EBITDA margin (excluding financials) is down 130 basis points YoY (estimated 120 bps); Metals and Telecom are the key contributors to the margin decline.


    * Profit after tax growth was led by Cement (+63%, in line with estimates), Technology (+36%, YoY, in line with estimate), Health Care (+34% YoY), followed by Private Banks (+27%, in line with estimate).


    Companies whose second quarter numbers were better than market estimates:


    Maruti
    Dr Reddy's
    IDFC
    Sun Pharma
    Zee Ent
    NTPC
    L&T
    HCL Tech
    ICICI Bank


    Companies which reported disappointing numbers:

    Tata Steel
    Cadila
    United Spirits
    SAIL
    Cairn India
    Tata Motors
    PNB
    ONGC
    Reliance Inds

    first published: Nov 17, 2012 12:08 pm

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