AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., Gujarat Gas Ltd,. IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd. and SRF Ltd. are among the notable companies that will announce their third quarter financial results on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Here are the analysts' consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg:
The December quarter estimates for AU Small Finance Bank indicate steady growth in key operating metrics. The bank's net interest income is projected to rise to Rs 2,309 crore, an increase of 14% from Rs 2,023 crore last year. Its net interest margin, however, is expected to moderate to 5.58%, down 32 basis points from 5.9%.
Despite this slight compression, the bank is likely to post a healthy net profit of Rs 646 crore, a rise of 22% from Rs 528 crore a year ago. Operating profit is also estimated to grow 9%, reaching Rs 1,314 crore. On the asset quality front, gross NPA is projected to improve marginally to 2.35%, compared with 2.41% in Q2.
For SRF, the consolidated year‑on‑year estimates point to a strong performance driven by better operational efficiency. Revenue for the quarter is expected to increase to Rs 3,808 crore, up 12% from Rs 3,407 crore in the same quarter last year. The company's EBITDA may rise sharply by 25% to Rs 823 crore from Rs 658 crore a year ago, leading to a margin expansion to 21.6% from 19.2%. Net profit is expected to come in at Rs 422 crore, marking a robust 56% growth over Rs 271 crore last year.
Gujarat Gas's consolidated revenue is expected to decline to Rs 3,778 crore, a fall of 9% from Rs 4,153 crore a year earlier, indicating weaker pricing or volume trends. However, EBITDA is projected to increase by 8.4% to Rs 412 crore, compared with Rs 380 crore last year. The EBITDA margin is likely to improve to 10%, up 84 basis points from 9.16%, suggesting better cost efficiencies. Net profit, meanwhile, is seen falling to Rs 221 crore, a decline of 11% from Rs 248 crore in the previous year.
IndiaMart InterMesh estimates point to a modest increase in revenue but softer operating performance. Revenue is expected to rise to Rs 396 crore, representing an increase of 12% from Rs 354 crore a year earlier. However, EBITDA is projected to come in at Rs 129 crore, slightly lower by 0.7% compared with Rs 130 crore in the previous year. EBITDA margin is estimated to fall to 32.56%, a contraction of 413 basis points from 36.69% last year. Net profit, meanwhile, is expected to improve to Rs 130 crore, an increase of 7.4% from Rs 121 crore in the same period a year ago, supported by stable demand and continued platform monetisation.
Canara Robeco Asset Management Co., CreditAccess Grameen Ltd., ITC Hotels Ltd., Jammu and Kashmir Bank, and United Spirits Ltd. will be the other companies that will release their Q3 earnings.
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