TCS Q1 net profit rises 9% year-on-year to Rs 12,040 crore and declared Rs 10 dividend : Daily Market Update -12 July 2024 | Globe Capital Market LTD.
12-Jul-2024
TCS Q1 net profit rises 9% year-on-year to Rs 12,040 crore and declared Rs 10 dividend : Daily Market Update -12 July 2024

TCS Q1 FY25 results met street expectations, with the consolidated net profit rising 9 percent year-on-year to Rs 12,040 crore. India’s largest IT company’s April-June revenue from operations rose 5.4 percent on-year to Rs 62,613 crore. TCS Q1 results showed that the company’s margins took a hit due to the wage hike cycle during the quarter. The EBIT margin or the operating margin narrowed to 24.7 percent for Q1, a 130 basis points fall from 26 percent in the previous quarter. TCS added 5,452 employees in Q1 taking the total workforce to 6.07 lakh. The company's attrition rate stood at 12.1% on last twelve-month (LTM) basis.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • Barring DOW, otherUS equity markets settled lower in range 1% to 2%.
  • European equity markets ended on aflat to positive note.
  • Asian equity markets are trading mix.
  • GIFT Nifty is up by 40 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 24450 levels (as on 8:20AM).

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Asian markets are trading mix on Friday amid positive inflation reports from the US, as the Japanese yen strengthened against the dollar on speculation of intervention.
  • US stock traders cheered signs of disinflation, causing bond yields to plummet on Thursday. This comes as the markets expect the Federal Reserve to soon reduce interest rates. These expectations also triggered a significant shift in the stock market. Traders exited the long-favoured safety trade of technology mega caps and moved towards small caps.
  • Brent crude was trading 0.12% higher at $85.50 a barrel.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • TCS Q1 FY25 (Consolidated, QoQ) Revenue up 2.2% at Rs 62613 crore versus Rs 61237 crore. EBIT down 3% at Rs 15,442 crore versus Rs 15,918 crore. EBIT margin at 24.7% versus 26%. Net profit down 3.2% at Rs 12,105 crore versus Rs 12,502 crore.
  • Hindustan Zinc: The state-owned company received renewable power from Serentica’s 180 MW solar project.
  • Mahindra & Mahindra’s total production in the first quarter of this fiscal was 69,045 units, up 8% year-on-year and total sales were up 11% at 66,800 units. The total exports were up 4% to 2,597 units for the quarter ended June. The company also reduced its stake in Switzerland’s Gamaya from 15.04% to 4.33% due to a shareholding reorganisation.
  • Aditya Birla Fashion And Retail raised its stake in Goodview Fashion to 51% from 33.5% for Rs 127 crore. Goodview Fashion manufactures and sells ethnic couture under the Tarun Tahiliani brand.
  • Adani Wilmar: The Ahmedabad-based company will acquire a 67% stake in specialty chemical company Omkar Chemical Industries at an enterprise value of Rs 56.25 crore.
  • Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers placed a purchase order worth Rs 514 crore. The order is to revamp its ammonia plant in Thal, Maharashtra.
  • Allcargo Terminals reported CFS volumes for the month of June at 55.9 ‘000 TEUs, up 20% year-on-year.
  • Vodafone Idea: Shareholders approved the issuance of preferential shares. In other news, the telecom giant received notice from ATC Telecom Infra for the conversion of OCDs worth Rs 160 crore into shares.
  • Infosys received a contract from the Delaware Department of Labor to upgrade its legacy systems.
  • Affle India received a patent in the US titled ‘Method and system for enabling an interaction between user and podcast’.
  • Cyient will set up a new subsidiary with a dedicated focus on its end-to-end turnkey ASIC semiconductor business.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

The struggle between bulls and bears persisted for the Nifty benchmark index at its peak levels. Nifty started positively but faced selling pressure in the first half of the trading session, recovering later to close flattish. Energy stocks saw increased buying interest amidst news of a ministry cuing larger focus on domestic exploration and production. Nifty Bank ended slightly higher with gains of 0.2%.

In the broader market, the Midcap index saw marginal gains of 0.3%, while the Smallcap index showed strength with a 1% increase, both outperforming the benchmark index.

Among sectors, Nifty Media led gains, closing up by 1%, while Nifty Realty suffered losses, dropping by 3%. Market breadth was evenly split at 1:1, with 250 advances and 247 declines indicating a competitive bull-bear scenario.

Technically, despite intraday volatility, Nifty traded within a range at its all-time high levels daily. The day formed a bearish candle with a longer lower shadow, reflecting market indecisiveness. Support levels are identified at 24,165 and 23,875, with resistance levels at 24,460 and 24,750 in case of a rebound.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, no significant activity was recorded in all F&O indices on price front whereas on open interest front, long buildup was seen in Midcapnifty futures with increase in open interest by 7.2%, some short covering was seen in Nifty, Banknifty and Finnifty futures with decrease in open interest by 2%, 7.1% and 1.5% respectively.

Performance on the sectoral front was mix. Amongst them, long buildup was observed in Media and Oil & Gas stocks, whereas some short buildup was seen in Power and Technology stocks.

On option front, Nifty will start the new weekly contracts with maximum position at 25000CE followed by 24400 CE while the maximum put position are at 24000 follows by 24200 PE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 1137 Cr in the cash segment, sold stocks futures worth Rs 5051 Cr also sold index futures worth Rs 2179 Cr. DIIs were net buyer in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 1676 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 24500-24600; Supports 24300-24200

Banknifty – Resistances 52800-53000; Supports 52000-51800

Finnifty – Resistances 23750-23820; Supports 23500-23400

 

Security in Ban Today: ABFRL, BALRAMCHIN, BANDHANBNK, CHAMBLFERT, GNFC, IEX, INDIACEM, INDUSTOWER, PEL, RBLBANK.

 

Imporatnt Results Today: HCLTECH, ORIENTHOT

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