Muted outlook\, weak Dec quarter results to weigh on Bharat Forge stock

Muted outlook, weak Dec quarter results to weigh on Bharat Forge stock

Falling crude oil prices and lower CV demand have dented company financials

Ram Prasad Sahu 

A muted outlook and weak December quarter results led to a 3.7 per cent fall in the stock of Bharat Forge. Sluggish demand across segments saw volume in terms of tonnage fall 30 per cent year-on-year (YoY).

While weakness was evident in exports, the overall decline in revenues of 36 per cent was led by the domestic segment, which reported a 39.5 per cent fall. The company indicated that the demand scenario over the next couple of quarters will be soft. While the transition to BS-VI emission standards, which come into force on April 1, is responsible for the uncertainty in the domestic ...

First Published: Mon, February 10 2020. 21:56 IST