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Net profits of manufacturing companies surged by 50.2 percent during 2021-22, the input cost pressures notwithstanding, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. Net profit also increased for the information technology (IT) companies, whereas the non-IT services sector continued to record losses at the aggregate level, it said. The data on the performance of the private corporate sector during 2021-22 drawn from abridged financial results of 3,166 listed non-government non-financial (NGNF) companies. Operating profit margins remained healthy for all the three sectors. Net profit margins remained stable for manufacturing and IT companies, whereas it remained in the negative terrain for non-IT services companies. The data further showed that private corporate sales and profitability recorded healthy growth in during 2021-22 as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic subsided and economic activities recovered, especially in the second half of the year. "Sales of 1,865 listed private … [Read more...] about Manufacturing companies see 50.2% surge in FY22 net profit despite costly raw materials

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): Costlier crude oil along with a stronger US dollar will erode Spritzer's Bhd profit margin, the bottled water producer admitted. "Costlier oil will translate into costlier PET resin, which is the main raw material used in making the [plastic] bottles. "PET resin is normally quoted in US dollar so a stronger US dollar would mean we will have to pay more for our PET resin," a company representative said in a brief email reply to theedgemarkets.com recently, when asked about the impact of surging oil prices on its manufacturing costs. According to the US-based PET Resin Association, PET — which is short for polyethylene terephthalate, the chemical name for polyester — is a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic made from crude oil and ethane extracted from natural gas that is widely used for packaging food and beverages, especially convenience-sized soft drinks, juices and water. Following Russia's incursion into Ukraine, oil prices … [Read more...] about Spritzer admits costlier crude oil, stronger US dollar will erode its profit margin

Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × State Bank of India (SBI) is likely to report strong performance for the quarter ended March 2022 when it will declare its results on May 11. Experts expect India’s largest banker to report a robust on-year growth of 50 percent for the quarter and expect its net interest income (NII) to increase 16 percent over the same period last year. According to a poll of four brokerages conducted by Moneycontrol , SBI is likely to post a net profit of Rs 10,075 crore for the quarter ended March 2022 on a NII of Rs 31,360 crore. The bank had registered a PAT of Rs 6,451 crore during the corresponding period last year with NII coming in at Rs 27,067 crore. The profit during the October – December period stood at Rs 8,432 crore when the bank had registered a NII of Rs 30,687 crore. Close … [Read more...] about State Bank of India Q4 Results Preview | Profit may surge 50% on healthy loan growth, asset quality

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on April 21, 2020 . - A + A Rubberex Corp (M) Bhd (+ve) Rubberex shares closed up five sen or 4.63% at RM1.13. Some 27.47 million shares were traded, over 16 times the counter’s 200-day average volume of 1.7 million shares. For the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2019, Rubberex posted a net profit of RM3.88 million, up 5% from RM3.69 million a year ago, due to favourable glove selling prices and higher profit margins. Quarterly revenue jumped 38% to RM54.64 million from RM39.52 million. For the full financial year 2019, its net profit grew by 31% to RM11.35 million from RM8.69 million as revenue increased 9% to RM222.97 million from RM205.24 million. Rubberex manufactures household and general-purpose gloves, industrial gloves and nitrile disposable gloves for exports. It has a production facility in Bercham, Ipoh. … [Read more...] about Stock With Momentum: Rubberex Corp (M)

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on April 1, 2020 . - A + A Silver Ridge Holdings Bhd (-ve) TRADING of shares in Silver Ridge Holdings Bhd (fundamental: 0.95/3, valuation: 0/3) triggered our momentum algorithm yesterday for the second time this year. The counter closed unchanged at 42 sen, with 4.5 million shares traded, over three times its 200-day average volume of 1.23 million shares. Year-to-date, the counter has risen some 45% from 29 sen on Dec 31 last year. The group is principally involved in the provision of IT products and services. It posted a turnaround for its second quarter ended Dec 31, 2019, with a net profit of RM46,000 compared to a net loss of RM1.27 million a year ago, on the back of downsizing and cost reduction measures implemented. Revenue, however, fell 47% to RM3 million from RM5.63 million due to the lower recognition value of certain completed projects in hand, and no new substantial contracts … [Read more...] about Stock With Momentum: Silver Ridge Holdings

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 20, 2022 - June 26, 2022. - A + A THE momentum to adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and sustainability practices in the capital market has picked up significantly in the past few years. By the third quarter of 2021, assets in global sustainable funds hit a record high, according to investment research firm Morningstar. At the same time, more than 70 countries — including the biggest polluters — have set a net-zero target and over 1,200 companies have put in place science-based targets to reach net-zero emissions, according to the United Nations. In Malaysia, at least 44 out of the 54 Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) funds approved by Securities Commission Malaysia were launched in the last two years. As at December 2021, 94% of the top 50 listed companies in Malaysia had ESG strategies and 68% had emissions reduction policies, according to PwC’s research. … [Read more...] about HONOURING MALAYSIA’S BEST PERFORMERS IN ESG EXCELLENCE: The Edge to roll out Malaysia’s first ESG awards

- A + A HONG KONG/JOHANNESBURG (June 27): Prosus NV is planning to sell more of its US$134 billion stake in Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd to finance a buyback programme, reversing a pledge to hold onto the full shareholding. Tencent declined in Hong Kong on Monday as investors pondered the extent to which Prosus, the Chinese company’s biggest shareholder, will unload its stock. The shares fell as much as 2.5% and traded 1.6% lower at the close. “We will keep selling Tencent shares to buy back our own, it’s open-ended and an unlimited programme,” Prosus Chief Executive Officer Bob Van Dijk said in an interview. “It’s actually a small part of Tencent daily traded volumes — it should be maximum between 3% to 5%.” The move represents a change of heart by Dutch e-commerce giant Prosus — majority owned by South Africa’s Naspers Ltd — which said after its last sale in April 2021 it wouldn’t offload more shares for three years. The company, spun off from … [Read more...] about Tencent backer Prosus to cut US$134 bil stake to buy stock

- A + A MUMBAI/MANILA (June 27): Signs of distress flashing in bond markets suggest the world's poorest nations are set to see a wave of debt restructurings. But a growing cohort of investors say that is a buying opportunity. Panic selling in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's economic collapse has sent the average yield in junk-rated emerging economies to almost 900 basis points above US Treasuries, the highest risk premium in 13 years except for the Covid-19-related rout in 2020, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co data. Yet, initial fears about a widespread default Armageddon across emerging markets is easing, and money managers are looking beyond the handful of countries that may reschedule their debt. This shift in perception means at least some smaller developing nations, called frontier markets, have been unduly punished in the recent sell-off and now offer highly attractive yields. Even in the event of debt restructuring, their bonds will offer greater recovery … [Read more...] about Frontier-debt buyers look past default risk in hunger for yield