Apollo Hospitals' growth in the fourth-quarter is likely to be aided by a favourable base, strong seasonality and better occupancy.
The company's specialty business is likely to post double-digit growth YoY in the quarter, despite some sequential moderation, according to brokerages.
Divi's Laboratories is likely to report a slump in its Q4 earnings on a year-on-year basis. However, sequentially, the drugmaker may see some modest recovery in its financials.
Apart from cigarettes, FMCG and hotels businesses are also set to fire. Brokerages expect 15 percent revenue growth for FMCG and 72 percent for hotels on a low Omicron-impacted base
SBI has considerably outperformed the Nifty Bank index over the last 5 years. SBI has given a return of 145 percent over the last 5 years. Whereas the Nifty Bank index has given a return of 69.67 percent over the same duration.
An increase in average revenue per user may be offset by a drop in subscribers after minimum recharge plans were increased.
Cipla Q4 preview: The company is expected to double its consolidated net profit to Rs 723.4 crore from Rs 362.07 crore in the year-ago quarter. It is also seen as the biggest beneficiary of a strong flu season in India
The company is scheduled to announce its Q4 results during market hours on May 11
Dr Reddy's is poised to reap the benefits of brand sales of Rs 275 crore, which will incrementally boost its headline numbers for Q4.
Management outlook on order pipeline, margin trajectory, working capital and cash flow management would be key monitorables, believe analysts
The coal sold in e-auctions is critical for the company’s profitability, while the outlook on a price hike in fuel supply agreements is also a key monitorable.
However, net profit is expected to decline over 46 percent from last quarter, which included a one-time gain from stake sale in dairy subsidiary.
On a five-year basis, the Nifty50 index has given a return of 70.37 percent, thus outperforming the HDFC stock by a considerable margin. The HDFC stock has only given a return of 46.15 percent during the same period.
A poll of brokerages has pegged Titan's EBITDA margin at 11.6 percent, improving from 10.7 percent in the year-ago period
Kotak Bank share has given a return of 60.50 percent over the last five years. Thus, underperforming the benchmark Bank Nifty index which has given a return of 69.18 percent over the same duration.
On the margin front, HUL's EBITDA margin is expected to decline marginally on a year-on-year basis due to higher advertisement spends
The IT services firm is seen reporting a 14 percent increase in consolidated revenue on slowing deal closures and loss of wallet share among its top clients.
Wipro Q4 Preview: Consolidated revenue expected at Rs 23,505 crore, registering 12.7 percent year-on-year growth, and net profit at Rs 3,156 crore, up 2.2 percent YoY, according to a poll of brokerages
In March 2023, Axis Bank said it has completed the acquisition of Citibank’s retail business in India for a final cash consideration of Rs 11,603 crore. Last year, the lender agreed to purchase Citibank’s India Consumer Business from Citibank NA and the NBFC Consumer Business from Citicorp Finance (India) Limited
The Yes bank stock has lost 27.94 percent of its value since the start of this year. Thus, significantly underperforming the benchmark Nifty Bank index which has mostly remained flat since the start of this year and has lost 1.94 percent of its value.
The brokerage house Kotak Institutional Equities, expects the bank to report net profit of Rs 1,812.6 crore, up 33 percent YoY and 7 percent sequentially. Net interest income (NII) is expected to rise 15.2 percent YoY and 2 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) to Rs 1,062 crore. Kotak expects pre-provision operating profit (PPOP) to rise 6 percent YoY and 4 percent QoQ to Rs 1,924.6 crore.
Milk and milk products, which is the biggest contributor to the company’s topline, is expected to see moderate sales. Confectionary segment, on the other hand, will continue its strong momentum
With the announcement of Q4 earnings, the Street will be eyeing any updates on the acquisitions front and new product launches. Management commentary on volumes and tea prices will be key monitorables
Of the four brokerages polled by Moneycontrol, Motilal Oswal expects the highest rise in net profit at Rs 2,110.8 crore, up 50.7 percent from the year-ago period. The private lender will share its March quarter numbers on April 24
A pause in interest rate hikes aided recovery in the automobile sector, likely a key growth tailwind for logistics firms in the January-March 2023 quarter.