JK Tyre Q2 profit declines 34.5% to ₹110 cr
Live MintJK Tyre and Industries Ltd, one of the country’s largest tyre makers, on Wednesday reported a 35% year-on-year decline in consolidated profit to ₹109.68 crore for the quarter ending 30 September, because of covid -19 related disruptions in India and abroad. The company had reported a net profit of ₹167.7 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. The New Delhi-based manufacturer, however, returned to profitability, after reporting a loss in the June quarter, as a result of a gradual recovery in sales of automobiles in India and export markets as governments across the globe eased measures put in place to contain the spread of coronavirus to improve economic activity. The operating profit or earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization also jumped by 21% y-o-y to ₹366.69 crore because of the overall improvement in sales and costing cutting measures.