Stocks to watch: Some companies will be on the radar of investors on Wednesday (14 May 2025) amidst the speed of the fourth quarter results. Stocks that can see a sharp movement include Telecom, Auto, Pharma, Defense and Healthcare sector veteran companies. Some companies have given better results than expected and some have disappointed investors.
Tata Group’s Tata Motors net profit was ₹ 8,470 crore, which is better than an estimate of CNBC-TV18 ₹ 7,841 crore. The company’s quarterly revenue was ₹ 1.19 lakh crore. However, it was slightly lower than the estimated ₹ 1.23 lakh crore. Ebitda was ₹ 16,992 crore, which is almost stable on an annual basis but the street is more than an estimate of ₹ 16,539 crore.
India’s telecom major company recorded a consolidated net profit of ₹ 11,022 crore, which is much higher than the CNBC-TV18 estimate of ₹ 6,526 crore. However, it was 25.4% below the December quarter against ₹ 14,781.2 crore. Revenue rose 2.1% to ₹ 47,876 crore, and Ebitda was ₹ 27,404 crore, which is better than estimated but is 5.7% less than the previous quarter.
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The defense sector government company recorded a net profit of ₹ 244.2 crore in the March quarter, which is an increase of 118.9% on an annual basis. Revenue also increased by 61.7% to ₹ 1,642 crore, and Ebitda increased by 141.8% to reach ₹ 219 crore.
The company’s net profit was ₹ 582.5 crore, which is a 27.4% decline on an annual basis. Operational profits were affected due to increase in cost in digital industry business. In the last quarter, the company received an extraordinary gains of ₹ 192 crore, while this quarter included a dimension cost of ₹ 63 crore.
This unit of Airtel recorded a net profit of ₹ 468.4 crore in the March quarter, leading to 110.4% on an annual basis. Revenue rose 22.5% to ₹ 2,289 crore and Ebitda increased by 33% to ₹ 1,167.8 crore. The company also received a tax credit of ₹ 88.2 crore.
The net profit of diagnostic chain declined 19.4% to ₹ 29 crore on a annual basis. Revenue rose 4.3% to ₹ 345.3 crore, but Ebitda declined 22% to ₹ 62.3 crore. The Ebitda margin also declined from 24.2% to 18%.
Auto component manufacturer recorded a net profit of ₹ 57.6 crore in the fourth quarter, which is 20.5% annually. Revenue also increased by 8.6% to ₹ 849.7 crore, while Ebitda increased by 25.9% to ₹ 103.9 crore.
The pharma company recorded a revenue of ₹ 966 crore and a profit of ₹ 260 crore in the March quarter. Revenue was ₹ 3,723 crore throughout the financial year, which is an increase of 9%. The annual profit rose by 32% to ₹ 915 crore, and the Ebitda margin increased by 500 basis points to 31.4%. The company will give a final dividend of ₹ 42 per share.
Honeywell’s revenue rose 17.2% annually to ₹ 1,114.5 crore, but the net profit fell 5.4% to ₹ 140 crore and Ebitda fell 6.25% to ₹ 159.4 crore. The margin declined from 17.9% to 14.3%.
The company’s profit rose 27% to ₹ 113.6 crore on an annual basis. Revenue also increased by 10% to ₹ 2,478.7 crore, which is the result of a strong examination of projects. The operating profit was ₹ 259.6 crore, and the margin improved up to 10.5%.
The luggage manufacturer recorded a loss of ₹ 27.4 crore in the March quarter, which exceeds the previous year’s ₹ 23.9 crore loss. Revenue declined 4.3% to ₹ 494 crore, and Ebitda fell 18.2% to ₹ 6.3 crore. The margin was 1.3%, which was 1.5% last year.
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