The company has business in over 150 countries and has built a user base of over 80 million in the last 25 years of operations. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm Zoho Corporation reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,700 crore in FY22, up nearly 43 percent year-on-year on the back of a rise in revenue from its enterprise IT management software business. The firm’s revenue from operations was up 28 percent to Rs 6,711 crore in FY22 from Rs 5,230 crore in FY21, as per Zoho’s filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) on January 28. Zoho crossed the $1 billion revenue mark in 2021 with India business growing 77 percent on a year-over-year basis, a top company official said. Zoho Corp Co-founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu said while the scale of US and Europe contribution to the company's overall business is higher, India business is growing very fast and it could be the largest market for the company in 10 years. The company has business in over 150 countries and … [Read more...] about Zoho reports 43% jump in net profit at Rs 2,700 crore in FY22
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Adani lines up detailed response to ‘bogus’ short seller report
Adani Group Companies linked to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani plan a detailed response Friday to a short seller’s report that they labeled as “bogus,” according to bondholders who participated in a conference call with Adani executives. The Adani Group held the call with fixed-income investors after US short seller Hindenburg Research leveled a series of extraordinary allegations about the sprawling conglomerate. Adani Group set out a reply to some of the issues in an 18-page presentation titled “Myths of Short Seller” on the call, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named as the talks were private. The group said it would publish a more detailed reply to Hindenburg’s 100-page dossier on Friday. On the call, it told investors that assertions of accounting fraud were “devoid of facts.” Eight of the nine Adani portfolio companies are audited by one of the so-called “big six” auditors, according to the presentation seen by Bloomberg. The … [Read more...] about Adani lines up detailed response to ‘bogus’ short seller report
Adani report fallout: Banking, LIC shares crack
The Life Insurance Corp. of India headquarters in Mumbai. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg Shares of Indian banks and Life Insurance Corp. of India plunged on Friday amid concerns about their exposure to the Adani Group following a scathing short-seller report. The NSE Bank Nifty Index extended declines of the previous session, underperforming broader stock benchmarks. Bank of Baroda and State Bank of India were among the biggest decliners. “Negative sentiment is prevailing in the market, which is weighing on bank stocks,” said Kranthi Bathini, chief market strategist at WealthMills Securities Pvt. “Some of it is due to worries about Adani collateral,” although there’s also a bout of profit-taking after the rally in recent months, he added. Indian banks have reported sterling results over the past weeks, with their quarterly profits soaring driven by scorching credit demand. That euphoria has now been overshadowed by the drama unfolding in the country after US … [Read more...] about Adani report fallout: Banking, LIC shares crack
Sequoia-backed DeFi app Flint discontinues flagship yield service: Report
In its yield offering, Flint promised users a fixed return on their deposits of Ethereum, Bitcoin or several of its listed options. Decentralised Finance (DeFi) startup Flint, which is backed by investors like Sequoia Capital and Coinbase, has decided to discontinue its flagship yield offering service amid regulatory uncertainty, YourStory reported on January 27 citing an internal mail. "Today we are announcing the regrettable but necessary decision that Flint will be phasing out its services due to regulatory clarity around crypto deposit-taking companies like ours," the company said in the email to users, the report stated. The development comes after the DeFi startup had in November last year informed that it has "moved out" its funds from crypto exchange FTX, which recently became bankrupt. The saga that shook the crypto world last year began with FTX filing for US bankruptcy court protection from creditors and founder Sam Bankman-Fried resigning as chief executive … [Read more...] about Sequoia-backed DeFi app Flint discontinues flagship yield service: Report
NBFC Avanse Financial Services raises Rs 800 crore from Kedaara Capital
Representative Image Lending firm Avanse Financial Services (Avan) has raised a primary capital of Rs 800 crore from Kedaara Capital, the firm said a January 19. The funds would be deployed to expand presence and outreach by lending to Indian students and towards the development of the Indian education ecosystem. Warburg Pincus continues to be the majority shareholder in the company, the statement said. “The growth capital will enable us to strengthen our brand proposition, integrate digital solutions and innovate to build more depth into our product range as we work towards delivering greater stakeholder value,” founder Amit Gainda said in the statement. Founded in 2013, Avanse is a tech and education-focused non-banking financial company that aims to provide financing to students. It offers student loans, professional loans like skill enhancement as well as institution loans. As the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, the company was seeing a significant … [Read more...] about NBFC Avanse Financial Services raises Rs 800 crore from Kedaara Capital
Bajaj Finance Q3 results: Here are five key highlights
The average estimate of a poll of five brokerages by Moneycontrol had put Bajaj Finance’s net profit at Rs 2,928 crore Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Bajaj Finance on January 27 reported healthy standalone third-quarter earnings with double-digit growth in the bottom line on strong growth in assets under management (AUM) and net interest income. Here are the top five takeaways from the lender's Q3FY23 earnings: Strong net profit The non-banking finance company’s standalone profit after tax (PAT) rose 36 percent on-year to Rs 2,624 crore in the December quarter. While, the consolidated PAT for Q3 FY23 increased by 40 percent to Rs 2,973 crore from Rs 2,125 crore in Q3 FY22. Read More The net profit is largely in line with analysts’ estimates. The average estimate of a poll of five … [Read more...] about Bajaj Finance Q3 results: Here are five key highlights
Bajaj Finance Q3 net profit surges 40% to Rs 2,973 crore, meets estimates
The average estimate of a poll of five brokerages by Moneycontrol had put Bajaj Finance’s net profit at Rs 2,928 crore Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Bajaj Finance Ltd reported on January 27 a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,973 crore, a jump of 40 percent year-on-year (YoY) for the December quarter, largely in line with analysts’ expectations. The average estimate of a poll of five brokerages by Moneycontrol had put the lender’s net profit at Rs 2,928 crore for the quarter compared with Rs 2,125 crore reported in the corresponding quarter a year ago. On a standalone basis, the non-bank finance company's net profit grew by 36 percent to Rs 2,624 crore. The net profit surge comes on the back of a healthy growth in disbursements that lifted net interest income by 24 percent to Rs 7,435 crore for the December … [Read more...] about Bajaj Finance Q3 net profit surges 40% to Rs 2,973 crore, meets estimates
Hi-Tech Pipes Q3 net profit grows 28% to 13 crore
Hariom Pipe Industries | CMP: Rs 317.90 | The stock price surged over 11 percent after the company completed the setting up of its 15 tonne electric melting furnace and the commercial production from the same will commence from November 25, 2022. This will increase the company's production of MS billets from the current 95,832 MTPA to 1.04 lakh MTPA. Hi-Tech Pipes on Saturday reported over 28 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 13.02 crore for the December 2022 quarter on account of higher income. The company had clocked Rs 10.16 crore during the same period of the preceding fiscal, the steel pipes maker said in a regulatory filing. … [Read more...] about Hi-Tech Pipes Q3 net profit grows 28% to 13 crore
RPower loss widens to Rs 291 crore in Q3
Representative Image Reliance Power on Saturday said its consolidated net loss widened to Rs 291.54 crore in the December 2022 quarter. The company's consolidated net loss was Rs 97.22 crore in the quarter ended December 2021, a BSE filing showed. The total expenses rose to Rs 2,126.33 crore in the quarter from Rs 1,900.05 crore in the year-ago period. Its total income stood at Rs 1,936.29 crore in the quarter against 1,858.93 crore a year ago. The company made a debt repayment of Rs 178 crore in the quarter, and its debt-equity ratio stood at 2.03:1. Read More It reported a net worth of Rs 11,219 crore. It has an operating portfolio of 5,945 MW. The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on Saturday, has appointed Ashok Kumar Pal as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company from January 29, 2023. Pal is a qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive hands-on experience of over 22 years. He has an established record of success in finance, … [Read more...] about RPower loss widens to Rs 291 crore in Q3
Sterlite Techno Consolidated December 2022 Net Sales at Rs 1,882.00 crore, up 38.84% Y-o-Y
Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Reported Consolidated quarterly numbers for Sterlite Technologies are: Net Sales at Rs 1,882.00 crore in December 2022 up 38.84% from Rs. 1,355.53 crore in December 2021. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 50.00 crore in December 2022 up 136.47% from Rs. 137.10 crore in December 2021. EBITDA stands at Rs. 251.00 crore in December 2022 up 811.85% from Rs. 35.26 crore in December 2021. Sterlite Techno EPS has increased to Rs. 1.95 in December 2022 from Rs. 3.45 in December 2021. Sterlite Techno shares closed at 179.60 on January 25, 2023 (NSE) and has given 29.12% returns over the last 6 months and -13.86% over the last 12 months. Sterlite Technologies Consolidated Quarterly Results in Rs. Cr. Dec'22 Sep'22 Dec'21 Net Sales/Income from … [Read more...] about Sterlite Techno Consolidated December 2022 Net Sales at Rs 1,882.00 crore, up 38.84% Y-o-Y