Bharat Forge puts up a strong show in Q4, but valuations remain pricey
Live MintFor Bharat Forge Ltd, the fourth-quarter numbers all prove a point: the company is making the most of the global post-pandemic recovery. Little surprise then that its Q4 results beat revenue and operating profit estimates of the Street, sending the BFL stock more than 7% higher post results on Friday. While the firm’s volume growth in the March quarter of 39% was in line with the Street’s expectations, much of the increase in revenue is due to higher realizations. A part of Bharat Forge’s global business has been impacted due to the drop in oil prices last quarter and the subsequent low capital expenditure in oil and gas. “While domestic commercial vehicle business will be impacted in the first half, we see a sharp pick-up in the second half on the back of economic recovery,” said Abhishek Jain, analyst, Dolat Capital Markets.