Voltas shares soar over 9% on Q4 earnings boost

Voltas shares surged 9% after the company reported a 22% increase in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter


At NSE, Voltas shares advanced by 9.99% to Rs450.80—its 52-week high. Photo: HT
At NSE, Voltas shares advanced by 9.99% to Rs450.80—its 52-week high. Photo: HT

New Delhi: Shares of Voltas on Wednesday soared over 10% to one-year high level after the company reported a 22% increase in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter ended 31 March.

The stock surged 10.12% to touch its one-year high of Rs451.25 on BSE.

The scrip closed at Rs447.55, up 9.23% on BSE.

At NSE, shares of the company closed up 9.21% at Rs447.15.

Tata Group firm Voltas on Tuesday reported 22.06% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 200.47 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 March.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs164.23 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, Voltas said in a BSE filing.

Voltas’ total income during the period under review was up 10.20% to Rs2,096.86 crore, as against Rs1,902.62 crore of the corresponding quarter a year ago.

Meanwhile, Voltas and Turkey’s Arcelik have decided to set up a $100 million joint venture for making a foray into the country’s consumer durables market.