Jindal Stainless Q2 Loss Narrows to Rs 255 Crore

New Delhi: Jindal Stainless on Wednesday said it narrowed net loss for the July-September quarter to Rs 255 crore on higher income and lower depreciation charges.. The largest stainless steel producer in the country had reported a net loss of Rs 412 crore for the corresponding quarter last fiscal year.. Total income from operations in the quarter under review grew 9 per cent to Rs 3,304 crore as against Rs 3,037 crore a year ago.. "EBITDA for the second quarter is Rs 214 crore which is 12 per cent lower than the previous year corresponding period figure of Rs 245 crore," the company said.. During Q2, stainless steel sales volume increased around 1 per cent to 2.64 lakh tonnes from 2.61 lakh tonnes a year ago. Net power generation was of 333 million units, up 32 per cent.. Interest cost for the quarter increased by around 16 per cent to Rs 343 crore as compared to outgo of Rs 296 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal year.. Jindal Stainless said the increase was due to higher utilisation of working capital facilities and conversion of certain foreign currency short term borrowings into rupee borrowings on account of change in regulatory guidelines.. Depreciation charge for the quarter was lower by Rs 43.59 crore to Rs 133 crore.

Jindal Stainless Q2 Loss Narrows to Rs 255 Crore

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