Tube Investments Q1 profit falls 23%; cycle market sluggish

Updated - January 09, 2018 at 05:34 PM.

Tube Investments of India (TII) has reported a profit after tax of ₹35 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with ₹43 crore in the same period a year ago, a 23 per cent decline.

Its revenue for the quarter was higher by six per cent at ₹1,221 crore against ₹1,156 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

“During the quarter, bicycle market was sluggish but the auto industry registered good growth in two-wheeler and passenger vehicles segment,,” said L Ramkumar, Managing Director.

The cycles and accessories division registered volume drop of 11 per cent and revenue drop of 3 per cent during the quarter due to lower trade sales. The engineering division posted a revenue growth of 15 per cent during the quarter. Metal formed products’ revenues grew by eight per cent.

On a consolidated basis, TII’s revenues for the June quarter grew by six per cent at ₹1,333 crore from ₹1,257 crore in a year-ago period. The profit after tax stood at ₹38 crore against ₹47 crore.

The company said the National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai, has sanctioned the scheme of arrangement between Tube Investment of India (Demerged Company) and TI Financial Holdings (resulting company).

Published on August 9, 2017 16:29