July 19, 2011 / 14:14 IST
Crompton Greaves is expected to report 9% rise in its first quarter FY12 consolidated profit after tax to Rs 208.78 crore against Rs 190.85 crore in the year ago period.
Net sales are seen going up by 12% to Rs 2,580.40 crore from Rs 2,302.21 crore year-on-year.
EBITDA is likely to go up by 5% to Rs 311.82 crore from Rs 297.33 crore year-on-year. Operating profit margin is expected to be at 12.08% versus 12.91%.
Key factors to watch for - Margin trend in power systems biz would be a key monitorable
Do not expect any major revival in the domestic power biz during the Q
Expect muted growth in Power systems
Industry and consumer segments likely to register decent growth
Margins in industrial segment will continue to be subdued due to low margin legacy orders from Nelco
Volatile commodity prices may temper growth in operating profit
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