The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd today approved the company’s unaudited financial results for the 2nd quarter and the first 6 months of the financial year 2015 - 16.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, Apollo Tyres Ltd, on a consolidated level, reported a profit of Rs 279 crores, on net sales of Rs 2980 crores. For the first half of the year (April – September), the company posted a profit of Rs 569 crores, on net sales of Rs 5812 crores. While Indian Operations reported flat revenues, delayed onset of winters in Europe, resulted in lesser than expected sales and pre-orders for winter tyres, adversely impacting the company’s European Operations.
Quarterly Performance Highlights
Quarter 2 FY2015-16 (July-September) vs Quarter 2 FY2014-15
Half Yearly Performance Highlights
H1 FY2015-16 (April-September) vs H1 FY2014-15
Speaking on the results, Onkar S Kanwar, Chairman, Apollo Tyres Ltd, said "Despite the increasing import of truck-bus radials (TBR), which continues unabated into India, we have been able to hold on to our revenues. In the July-September quarter, the TBR imports increased almost 100%, as compared to the same period last year, of which, the economy/Chinese brands contributed nearly 90%. The problem of low cost imports is putting at risk the entire ‘Make in India’ clarion call by the Indian government."
Cross Currency Reference Chart for Key Financials:
|
Rs Billion |
US$ Million |
Euro Million |
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|
Q2 FY16 |
H1 FY16 |
Q2 FY16 |
H1 FY16 |
Q2 FY16 |
H1 FY16 |
Net Sales |
29.8 |
58.12 |
458.48 |
904.63 |
411.97 |
815.21 |
Operating Profit |
5.01 |
10.29 |
76.96 |
160.13 |
69.13 |
144.3 |
Net Profit |
2.79 |
5.69 |
42.84 |
88.61 |
38.48 |
79.85 |