Q1 RESULTS

Nalco profit rises 76% to Rs 588 cr

New Delhi: State-owned Nalco on Monday reported a 76.3 per cent rise in consolidated profit at Rs 588.42 crore in the quarter ended June 2024. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 333.76 crore in the year-ago period, National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) said in an exchange filing. However, the consolidated income of the company during April-June period declined to Rs 2,916.62 crore from Rs 3,226.88 crore in the year-ago period, the filing said. The board has recommended final dividend of Rs 2 per share for 2023-24, subject to the approval of shareholders in the ensuing annual general meeting. “The final dividend...if approved...will be paid within a period of 30 days from the date of declaration,” it said.

Dhanlaxmi Bank reports Rs 8 cr loss

New Delhi: Dhanlaxmi Bank on Monday reported a loss of Rs 8 crore for the first quarter of the current financial year. Against this, the bank had earned a net profit of Rs 28 crore in the April-June quarter of FY24. The bank’s total income declined to Rs 338 crore in the first quarter as against Rs 341 crore in the same period a year ago, Dhanlaxmi Bank said in a regulatory filing. During the quarter the bank earned interest income of Rs 306 crore as against Rs 289 crore in the same period a year ago. The bank’s gross non-performing assets (NPA) of the total advances declined to 4.04 per cent in the first quarter from 5.21 per cent at June-end last year.

Hindustan Copper net profit rises two-fold

New Delhi: State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd on Monday reported a two-fold rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 113.40 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 47.28 crore in the year-ago period, Hindustan Copper said in a filing to BSE. The consolidated income of the company during the April-June period rose to Rs 500.44 crore over Rs 384.73 crore in the year-ago period, the filing said. Hindustan Copper Ltd had earlier said that it is likely to exceed its capex target of Rs 350 crore for the ongoing fiscal year. The company is continuously investing in its ongoing mine expansion plan. Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Mines. The company has facilities for the production and marketing of copper concentrate, copper cathodes, continuous-cast copper rods, and byproducts.

Borosil Renewables loss widens to Rs 14 cr

New Delhi: Borosil Renewables’ consolidated net loss widened to Rs 14.23 crore in the June quarter of the current fiscal. The company had reported a net loss of Rs 11.53 crore for the June quarter of FY24, as per a filing with the BSE.” Total expenses rose to Rs 389.64 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 369.46 crore in the same period a year ago. Total income also increased to Rs 374.32 crore in the quarter from Rs 362.46 crore a year ago.