Agri demand gives tyre maker Balkrishna Industries firm grip in FY21

Market share gains, strong balance sheet and steady margins are other positives

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Balkrishna Industries | Tyre makers | Lockdown

Ram Prasad Sahu 

After a strong performance in the March quarter, off-road tyre maker Balkrishna Industries is expected to gain from robust demand in the agriculture segment across its key markets. Despite the lockdown towards the end of March, the company posted record quarterly sales volumes led by Europe which accounted for 58 per cent of its revenues in the quarter.

While the company posted volume growth of 5 per cent, revenues in the quarter were at similar levels as the year ago quarter given the product mix and discounts in the European market. The company passed on some of the gains from raw ...

First Published: Mon, June 22 2020. 19:03 IST