Hero MotoCorp Q2 profit drops 3% YoY to Rs 976 crore, still beats Street estimates

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday reported a 3.40 per cent drop in profit at Rs 976 crore for September quarter
Analysts in an ET Now poll had estimated the profit figure at Rs 928 crore. The auto major had reported Rs 909 crore profit for June quarter
and Rs 1,010 crore for the year-ago period Revenues from operation came in at Rs 9,091 crore, a growth of 8.6 per cent over that for the
corresponding period last year
Analysts in an ET NOW poll had estimated revenues at Rs 9,009 crore. The company achieved its best-ever sales performance for the second
quarter, selling 21,34,051 units two-wheelers in the three-month period
Volumes were up 5.5 per cent on a yearly basis. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) for the quarter came
in at Rs 1,379 crore
economy has been stable and firm in the last quarter, the India story continues to fascinate the world, with an expected growth of more than
7 per cent per cent
We expect to carry the momentum forward during the rest of the year, and navigate through the cost challenges to deliver profitable and