Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) gained 5 percent to Rs 905 after the company's Net profit rose 785.15% to Rs 1431.73 crore in the quarter ended September 2021 as against Rs 161.75 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2020 due to a low base but the operating performance was hit by higher input prices. The company's revenue grew 15 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 13,305 crore during the quarter under review, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) declined 19 percent to Rs 1,660 crore. The company said it sold 99,334 vehicles during the period under review, up 9 percent from 91,536 units in the second quarter of last fiscal. On a consolidated basis, the Mahindra Group reported a PAT of Rs 1,929 crore as compared with Rs 615 crore in the Q2 of 2020-21.M&M said its auto business continues to maintain a strong booking pipeline for its key products.
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