Auto, financials see earnings cut following Covid-19-linked state lockdowns

Meanwhile, hospitals, cements and metal companies have seen further upgrades in their FY22 earnings estimate

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Coronavirus | Auto sector | financial sector

Samie Modak  |  Mumbai 

Automobile and financial stocks dominate the list of companies where analysts have scaled back their earnings estimates for FY22 following the lockdowns announced in several states to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, hospitals, cements and metal companies have seen further upgrades in their FY22 earnings estimate, shows Bloomberg data.

United Breweries, India’s largest beer company, has seen a 16 per cent cut, while Tata Motors has seen a 12 per cent cut in their earnings per share (EPS) estimates in the last one month. Axis Bank, SBI Cards and Maruti Suzuki are among ...

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First Published: Tue, May 04 2021. 18:12 IST
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