Shares of tyre companies hogged the limelight in Wednesday's session and rallied up to 15 per cent on the BSE after Ceat reported a strong operational performance for the quarter ended December 2020 (Q3FY21).
Ceat, on Tuesday, said that in Q3FY21, its Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) margin improved by 460 basis points (bps) to 15.3 per cent over the previous year quarter. The stock of the auto tyres and rubber products company hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,352 today, having surged 12 per cent in the past two trading days, post its Q3 results.
The company’s consolidated net profit more-than-doubled to Rs 132 crore in Q3FY21 from Rs 53 crore in Q3FY20. This quarter’s growth has been achieved on the back of new capacities across segments, particularly passenger car, two-wheeler and farm segments. The replacement market has been buoyant of consumer preference in personal mobility and strong demand.