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Bharat Forge Posts Q1 Loss on ₹358 Crore Exceptional Item

Bharat Forge Posts Q1 Loss on ₹358 Crore Exceptional Item
Bharat Forge Q1 Results: Stock falls 4% after ₹358 crore exceptional item drags co to net loss · CNBC TV 18

Bharat Forge is a big company that told everyone how it did over the last three months.

During this time, it had to pay for some one-time things that cost a lot of money.

These one-time costs added up to ₹358 crore.

Because of these big costs, the whole company ended up losing money, even though it sold more things than before.

Overall, the company lost ₹90 crore, while last year it made a profit of ₹284 crore.

The company's sales actually grew by almost 19 percent.

One part of the business, called standalone, still made a profit of ₹321.3 crore, just a little less than last year.

The company's leaders also decided they want to raise up to ₹2,500 crore to help the business.

After the news, people who own shares in the company saw the share price drop a little.

Still, the company's shares are worth much more now than they were at the start of the year.

Key facts

Consolidated Net Loss
₹90 crore (vs ₹284 crore net profit a year ago)
One-Time Exceptional Loss
₹358 crore
Consolidated Revenue
₹4,640 crore, up 18.7% year-on-year
Consolidated EBITDA Margin
15.29%, down 170 basis points year-on-year
Standalone Net Profit
₹321.3 crore, down 5% year-on-year
Fund Raise Approved
Up to ₹2,500 crore via equity and debt instruments
Share Price Reaction
Down 3.7% to ₹2,181; stock up 50% so far this year
Results Date
August 10

Quotes

Company earnings report

Corporate financial statement

“Multiple one-offs, which resulted in a one-time exceptional loss of ₹358 crore, resulted in the company reporting a net loss during the quarter.”
CNBC TV 18
“The board has also approved a plan to raise up to ₹2,500 crore via equity and debt instruments.”
CNBC TV 18

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