Automobile Major Maruti Suzuki is set to announce its second-quarter results on Thursday. The stock is up almost 40 percent from the August lows. It is now less than 10 percent away from its 52-week high. However, the September quarter is unlikely to be good for the company due to weak demand, high inventory, record-high discounts, etc.
Here's what to expect from the company:
The revenue is expected to fall 24 percent to Rs 16,760 crore.
The EBITDA is likely to fall by about 50 percent.
The profit is expected to fall by about 60 percent.
Price hikes were undertaken by the company because of which realisations will be higher by about 5 percent.
The margins will contract because of the high amount of discounts that the company has undertaken.
The fixed cost has also gone up because of the new Gujarat plant where the volumes were on the lower side.
The stock is still at par with its historic valuation, so there is more legroom on the upside if there is a positive surprise.