Tata Steel posts better-than-estimated Q3 result; here is what brokerages suggest
Tata Steel share price: As of 10:02 a.m., shares of Tata Steel traded 0.18 per cent lower at Rs 134.9 apiece. The market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 1,65,951.37 crore at around the same time.
Tata Steel share price: Tata Steel shares traded marginally higher on the BSE and touched the day's high of Rs 136.3 apiece but pared gains later. The Tata Group company posted better-than-expected Q3 FY24 results on Wednesday after market hours.
As of 10:02 a.m., shares of Tata Steel traded 0.18 per cent lower at Rs 134.9 apiece. The market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 1,65,951.37 crore at around the same time.
On Wednesday, after market hours, the steel maker recorded a consolidated net profit of Rs 522.14 crore in the October to December quarter of the current financial year, up from a massive Rs 2,501.95 crore loss in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, as strong domestic demand offset the losses that the company is facing in Europe. The profit was estimated at Rs 630 crore by Zee Business analysts.
Steel companies benefitted from an uptick in steel prices amid strong demand fueled by heavy infrastructure spending, but higher coking coal costs weighed on the gains.
The company's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation, or EBITDA, stood at Rs 6,264 crore against Rs 4,048 crore logged in the year-ago period. Margins rose to 11.3 per cent against 7 per cent YoY.
On the other hand, revenue stood at Rs 55,312 crore against Rs 57,084 crore, down 3 per cent. The analysts estimated the same at Rs 59,635 crore.
Should you buy, sell, or hold Tata Steel shares?
CLSA maintained an 'outperform' rating of the stock with a target of Rs 145 apiece. Similarly, Morgan Stanley reiterated an 'equal weight' stance and gave a target price of Rs 120 apiece.
Tata Steel share price: Past performance
In a year, shares of Tata Steel have gained over 11 per cent underperforming the Nifty 50's rise of over 19 per cent.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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