Coal India, Eicher Motors & Hindalco to report Q1 results. What polls suggest

NEW DELHI: A total of four Nifty50 companies, namely Coal India, Eicher Motors, Tata Consumer and Hindalco Industries are scheduled to report their quarterly results today. Out of the 41 Nifty50 companies that have reported their quarterly numbers so far, 17 have reported results that beat Street expectations, and 11 fell short of meeting investor expectations. Five companies reported in-line results while the other eight came out with a mixed set of numbers.

Here's what an ET NOW poll of analysts suggests on the earnings today:

Coal India
The PSU is expected to report a net profit of Rs 4,617 crore in the June quarter compared with Rs 3,170 crore in the same quarter last year. Sales are seen at Rs 30,596 crore against Rs 25,282 crore YoY. Ebitda, as per the poll is seen at Rs 8,031 crore compared with Rs 4,842 crore YoY. Ebitda margin is seen rising to 26.2 per cent from 19.2 per cent YoY.

Hindalco Industries
This aluminium maker is expected to report a net profit of Rs 1,266 crore compared with Rs 1,037 crore in the year-ago quarter. Sales are seen rising to Rs 17,760 crore against Rs 13,361 crore YoY. Ebitda, as per the poll, is seen at Rs 2,473 crore compared with Rs 2,433 crore YoY. Ebitda margin is seen falling to 14 per cent from 18.2 per cent YoY.

Eicher Motors
This company is expected to report a net profit of Rs 531 crore compared with Rs 237 crore in the year-ago quarter, up 124 per cent YoY. Sales are seen rising 68 per cent YoY to Rs 3,320 crore against Rs 1,974 crore. Ebitda, as per the poll, is seen at Rs 768 crore compared with Rs 363 crore, up 112 per cent YoY. Ebitda margin is seen rising to 23.1 per cent from 18.4 per cent YoY. All eyes would be on raw material cost inflation, the company's plans to expand in new geographies and the outlook on VECV vehicles.

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