HAL Q1 Results, net profit reported at Rs 1435 crore

Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics are trading over 1.4% after the company reported its June quarter results where for the June quarter, HAL's net profit increased by 76% to Rs 1,435 crore compared to Rs 814 crore during the same quarter last year.

Earlier the shares of HAL had corrected nearly 19% from its record high of Rs 5,674, which it had hit on July 15 this year.

The profitability for the quarter was aided by a 80% jump in its other income component to Rs 737 crore. Excluding the other income, HAL's net profit would have been lower on a year-on-year basis.

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The state-run defense company's Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) grew by 13% from last year to Rs 993.7 crore, higher than estimates of Rs 967 crore.

EBITDA margins for the quarter, expanded by 40 basis points to 22.8% from 22.4% last year. The expansion in margins is contrary to the estimates that were projecting a 40 basis point contraction. Lower employee costs contributed to the boost in margins.

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