Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday reported a 97 per cent decline in consolidated profit at Rs 67.79 crore for June quarter 2020, adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company had reported a profit of Rs 2,259.74 crore ina year ago.The analysts had projected a net profit of Rs 200 crore for the company.
The company's revenue also fell 56 per cent YoY to Rs 5,589.43 crore from Rs 12,805.47 crore reported in the year-ago quarter.M&M said profit before the exceptional gain of Rs 29 crore declined 96 per cent YoY to Rs 39 crore for the quarter. It sold 27,565 units of vehicles and 64,140 units of tractors during the quarter, down 78 per cent and 22 per cent YoY. Total exports were at 3,109 units, down 72 per cent.M&M's operating margin for the quarter stood at 10.3 per cent as compared to 14 per cent in Q1FY20. The company also approved the appointment of Nisaba Godrej and Muthiah Murugappan as additional directors on the board of directors.
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