Hero MotoCorp Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 4824, up 1.92% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 1.25% on the day, quoting at 23745.85. The Sensex is at 78326.94, up 1.28%. Hero MotoCorp Ltd has slipped around 7.98% in last one month. Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which Hero MotoCorp Ltd is a constituent, has slipped around 6.42% in last one month and is currently quoting at 23043.85, up 2.55% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 4.41 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 7.24 lakh shares in last one month. The benchmark November futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 4834.2, up 2.27% on the day. Hero MotoCorp Ltd is up 44.16% in last one year as compared to a 20.57% jump in NIFTY and a 40.86% jump in the Nifty Auto index.The PE of the stock is 21.43 based on TTM earnings ending September 24.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The domestic equity benchmarks ended with modest losses on Monday, declining for the seventh day in a row. The Nifty closed below the 24,500 level after hitting the day's high of 23,606.80 in early trade. IT, oil & gas and media shares declined while metal, FMCG and PSU bank shares advanced. As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 241.30 points or 0.31% to 77,339.01. The Nifty 50 index lost 78.90 points or 0.34% to 23,453.80. The 50-unit index dropped 4.21% in seven consecutive trading sessions. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.17% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.69%. The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,627 shares rose and 2,470 shares fell. A total of 127 shares were unchanged. The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, advanced 2.65% to 15.17. IPO Update: The initial public offer (IPO) of Zinka Logistics Solutions received bids for 2,92,59,144 shares as against 2,25,67,270 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 15:15 IST on 18 November 2024. The issue was subscribed 1.30 times. The issue opened for bidding on 13 November 2024 and it will close on 18 November 2024. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 259 to Rs 273 per share. An investor can bid for a minimum of 54 equity shares and in multiples thereof. Buzzing Index: The Nifty IT index fell 2.22% to 41,447.80. The index rose 0.05% in the past trading session. Tata Consultancy Services (down 3.04%), Infosys (down 3.01%), Mphasis (down 2.93%), LTIMindtree (down 2.65%), Wipro (down 2.36%), Tech Mahindra (down 1.57%), HCL Technologies (down 1.40%), Persistent Systems (down 1.30%), L&T Technology Services (down 1.08%) and Coforge (down 0.76%). Stocks in Spotlight: Hero Motocorp jumped 3.04% after the company reported 14.2% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,203.54 crore on 10.8% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 10,463.21 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Honasa Consumer (Mamaearth) was locked in lower circuit of 20% after the company reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 18.57 crore in Q2 FY25 as against net profit Rs 29.43 crore recorded in Q2 FY24. Revenue from operations declined 6.90% YoY to Rs 461.82 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2024. Indraprastha Gas (down 19.93%), Mahanagar Gas (down 13.79%), Gujarat Gas (down 6.82%), Adani Total Gas (down 2.13%) and Gail (India) (down 1.91%) declined following the government's decision to reduce domestic gas allocation to city gas distributors by ~20% for the second straight month. Muthoot Finance rallied 6.14% after the company reported 26.25% jump in standalone net profit to Rs 1,251.14 crore on 34.57% increase in total income to Rs 4,117.44 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals gained 3.52% after the company's standalone net profit jumped 30.05% to Rs 123.28 crore on 11.45% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 1,645.33 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Sobha declined 0.85%. The company reported 74.51% surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 26.09 crore in Q2 FY25 as compared with Rs 14.95 crore recorded in Q2 FY24. Revenue from operations jumped 25.94% YoY to Rs 933.59 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2024. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) shed 0.11% after the company's consolidated net loss increased to Rs 890.28 crore in Q2 FY25 from net loss of Rs 792.82 crore posted in Q2 FY24. Revenue from operations declined 11.93% YoY to Rs 174.23 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2024. Bharat Global Developers was locked in upper circuit of 5% after its board approved bonus issue in the ratio of 8:10 and stock split in the ratio of 1:10. Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) tumbled 7.27% after the company reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 50.51 crore in Q2 FY25 as against a net profit of Rs 18.43 crore in Q2 FY24. Revenue from operations slipped 7.85% to Rs 1,087.15 in Q2 FY25 as against Rs 1,179.86 crore posted in the second quarter of FY24. Sarda Energy & Minerals declined 1.31%. The company reported 36% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 203 crore on a 16% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 1,159 crore in Q2 FY25 as compared with Q2 FY24. Regis Industries surged 8.65% after the company announced that its board had approved the proposal of sub- division of 1 equity share of face value of Rs 10 each into 10 equity shares of face value of Re 1 each. Avanti Feeds advanced 4.23% after the company reported 53.11% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 113.65 crore on 5.99% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 1,355.09 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Swan Energy rallied 6.43%. The company's consolidated net profit tumbled 39.38% to Rs 51.27 crore on 15.61% decline in revenue from operations to Rs 1032.19 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Anupam Rasayan India fell 3.12% after the company reported 37.11% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 30.62 crore on 25.04% fall in revenue from operations to Rs 293.96 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Ahluwalia Contracts (India) slipped 2.70% after the civil construction company's consolidated net profit declined 29.78% to Rs 38.67 crore in Q2 FY25 as against Rs 55.07 crore posted in Q2 FY24. Revenue from operations increased 12.19% year on year (YoY) to Rs 1,011.48 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2024. Global Markets: European shares declined as investors awaited several key regional data points, including the latest inflation figures from the U.K. set to be released on Wednesday. Most Asian stocks ended lower on Monday as traders tempered expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts following recent signs of US economic resilience. Japanese and Australian shares fell. South Korea's benchmark bucked the trend, led by Samsung Electronics Co.'s rally after it announced a stock buyback plan. Later on Monday, traders will be watching a speech and media briefing by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda for clues on the central bank's next policy move, particularly regarding the weakening yen. United States equities were lower at the close on Friday, as the post-election rally faded. Strong economic data fueled concerns about fewer Fed rate cuts. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.70%, while the S&P 500 index declined 1.32%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 2.25%. Applied Materials dropped 9% after a disappointing earnings report, citing slowing demand from China. US retail sales increased slightly more than expected in October, rising 0.4% last month above the 0.3% expected, and compared with the upwardly revised 0.8% advance in September. Robust consumer spending helped the economy maintain its strong pace of growth last quarter. At the same time, US import prices unexpectedly rose in October, rebounding 0.3% last month after an unrevised 0.4% decline in September, the latest indication of lack of progress lowering inflation in recent months. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Profit before tax (PBT) jumped 14.6% YoY to Rs 1600.27 crore during the quarter. EBITDA stood at Rs 1516 crore in Q2 FY25, registering the growth of 14% YoY. EBITDA margin for the quarter expanded over the previous year by 40 bps and stood at 14.5%. The company also reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue from Part, Accessories, and Merchandising at Rs 1,456 crore. The firm sold 15.20 lakh units of motorcycles and scooters in Q2 FY25 as compared with 14.16 lakh units sold in Q2 FY24. Niranjan Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO), Hero MotoCorp, said, 'We have continued our exceptional performance in Q2 FY'25, once again creating a new high in both topline and bottomline. Our strong focus on cash management has resulted in us delivering strong cash flow, strengthening our financial position even further. While our existing line up of strong brands continue to deliver in Entry and Deluxe segment , our journey to build a powerful portfolio in premium segment is progressing with pace. As unveiled in EICMA, we will see 3 more models in this segment in next 6 months ‐ Xpulse 210 , Xtreme 250R and Karizma XMR 250 . Apart from portfolio, we will continue to expand Premia stores targeting to cross 100 by the end of the current fiscal year. Our strong financials will allow us to now aggressively invest behind brand building. We are also planning a slew of launches in scooter segment, covering both ICE and EV. We will have 3 models coming in ICE scooters by March 2025, containing many first in class and best in class features. Our VIDA market shares continue to move up, and we will be expanding the portfolio to cover all price segments soon. The recently concluded festive season saw us clocking our highest ever retails at 16 lakhs units, backed by higher demand from rural sector. We believe that the strong monsoon will help the momentum in the Industry going forward. The fundamentals look good for Indian economy in general and 2 wheeler industry in particular.' Hero MotoCorp is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of motorised two-wheelers, spare parts and related services. The Company is a leading two wheeler manufacturer and has a dominant presence in domestic market.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The key equity indices traded with limited losses in early trade. The Nifty traded below the 23,500 level. IT, media and oil & gas shares declined while metal, realty and consumer durables stocks advanced. At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 249.42 points or 0.31% to 77,365.72. The Nifty 50 index fell 63.80 points or 0.27% to 23,468.90. The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.06% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.21%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,618 shares rose and 1,515 shares fell. A total of 152 shares were unchanged. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,849.87 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,481.81 crore in the Indian equity market on 14 November 2024, provisional data showed. Stocks in Spotlight: Hero Motocorp jumped 4.25% after the company reported 14.2% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,203.54 crore on 10.8% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 10,463.21 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Nazara Technologies slipped 2.41% after the company reported a 47.56% decline in consolidated net profit from continuing operations to Rs 11.80 crore despite 7.3% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 318.94 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Lemon Tree Hotels shed 0.25%. The company's consolidated net profit jumped 32.79% to Rs 35.03 crore on 23.96% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 284.36 crore in Q2 FY25 over Q2 FY24. Numbers to Track: The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper shed 0.10% to 6.820 as compared with previous close 6.827. In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 84.3800, compared with its close of 84.4600 during the previous trading session. MCX Gold futures for 5 December 2024 settlement rose 0.83% to Rs 74,562. The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.06% to 106.75. The United States 10-year bond yield rose 0.29% to 4.442. In the commodities market, Brent crude for January 2024 settlement gained 35 cents or 0.49% to $71.39 a barrel. Global Markets: Asian stocks traded mixed on Monday as investors tempered expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts following recent signs of US economic resilience. Japanese and Australian shares fell. South Korea's benchmark bucked the trend, led by Samsung Electronics Co.'s rally after it announced a stock buyback plan. Later on Monday, traders will be watching a speech and media briefing by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda for clues on the central bank's next policy move, particularly regarding the weakening yen. United States equities were lower at the close on Friday, as the post-election rally faded. Strong economic data fueled concerns about fewer Fed rate cuts. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.70%, while the S&P 500 index declined 1.32%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 2.25%. Applied Materials dropped 9% after a disappointing earnings report, citing slowing demand from China. US retail sales increased slightly more than expected in October, rising 0.4% last month above the 0.3% expected, and compared with the upwardly revised 0.8% advance in September. Robust consumer spending helped the economy maintain its strong pace of growth last quarter. At the same time, US import prices unexpectedly rose in October, rebounding 0.3% last month after an unrevised 0.4% decline in September, the latest indication of lack of progress lowering inflation in recent months. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Profit before tax (PBT) jumped 14.6% YoY to Rs 1600.27 crore during the quarter. EBITDA stood at Rs 1516 crore in Q2 FY25, registering the growth of 14% YoY. EBITDA margin for the quarter expanded over the previous year by 40 bps and stood at 14.5%. The company also reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue from Part, Accessories, and Merchandising at Rs 1,456 crore. The firm sold 15.20 lakh units of motorcycles and scooters in Q2 FY25 as compared with 14.16 lakh units sold in Q2 FY24. Niranjan Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO), Hero MotoCorp, said, 'We have continued our exceptional performance in Q2 FY'25, once again creating a new high in both topline and bottomline. Our strong focus on cash management has resulted in us delivering strong cash flow, strengthening our financial position even further. While our existing line up of strong brands continue to deliver in Entry and Deluxe segment , our journey to build a powerful portfolio in premium segment is progressing with pace. As unveiled in EICMA, we will see 3 more models in this segment in next 6 months ‐ Xpulse 210 , Xtreme 250R and Karizma XMR 250 . Apart from portfolio, we will continue to expand Premia stores targeting to cross 100 by the end of the current fiscal year. Our strong financials will allow us to now aggressively invest behind brand building. We are also planning a slew of launches in scooter segment, covering both ICE and EV. We will have 3 models coming in ICE scooters by March 2025, containing many first in class and best in class features. Our VIDA market shares continue to move up, and we will be expanding the portfolio to cover all price segments soon. The recently concluded festive season saw us clocking our highest ever retails at 16 lakhs units, backed by higher demand from rural sector. We believe that the strong monsoon will help the momentum in the Industry going forward. The fundamentals look good for Indian economy in general and 2 wheeler industry in particular.' Hero MotoCorp is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of motorised two-wheelers, spare parts and related services. The Company is a leading two wheeler manufacturer and has a dominant presence in domestic market. The scrip rose 1.84% to end at Rs 4,604.30 on Thursday, 14 November 2024. The stock market to remain closed today on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Hero MotoCorp rose 5.70% to Rs 1063.71 crore in the quarter ended September 2024 as against Rs 1006.31 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2023. Sales rose 9.96% to Rs 10482.93 crore in the quarter ended September 2024 as against Rs 9533.07 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2023. ParticularsQuarter EndedSep. 2024Sep. 2023% Var. Sales10482.939533.07 10 OPM %13.8314.26 - PBDT1670.151547.19 8 PBT1464.051360.10 8 NP1063.711006.31 6 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Hero MotoCorp has allotted 19,413 equity shares under Employee Incentive Scheme 2014. With this allotment, the paid up equity share capital has increased to Rs. 39,99,99,062/-divided into 19,99,99,531 equity shares of face value of Rs. 2/- each. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Hero MotoCorp Ltd dropped for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 4557.1, down 3.54% on the day as on 12:59 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.94% on the day, quoting at 23659.1. The Sensex is at 78018.99, down 0.83%.Hero MotoCorp Ltd has lost around 17.97% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which Hero MotoCorp Ltd is a constituent, has eased around 14.07% in last one month and is currently quoting at 23269.1, down 2.27% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 5.45 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 6.4 lakh shares in last one month. The benchmark November futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 4573.45, down 3.11% on the day. Hero MotoCorp Ltd jumped 43.4% in last one year as compared to a 20.25% rally in NIFTY and a 36.59% spurt in the Nifty Auto index.The PE of the stock is 22.12 based on TTM earnings ending June 24.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Hero MotoCorp achieved its highest-ever retail sales during the recent 32-day festive period, starting from Navratri. With sales of over 15.98 lakh (1.6 million) units, the company registered an impressive 13% growth compared to the festive season of 2023. The robust demand for Hero MotoCorp's products was evident across both urban and rural India. The 125cc motorcycle segment, with Xtreme 125R, emerged as a key growth driver, while the 100cc segment also contributed positively to the company's strong sales performance. VIDA, Hero MotoCorp's electric vehicle brand, crossed a significant milestone by achieving 11,600 retail sales during the same period. VIDA network's ongoing expansion, leveraging Hero Premia and Hero 2.0 outlets, in conjunction with a heightened emphasis on the Top 30 towns, is yielding positive results. The upcoming portfolio expansion is set to infuse the brand with further impetus. The Harley-Davidson X440 achieved sales of over 2800 units, highlighting the brand's popularity. As the company aims to expand the Premia network to over 100 locations by the end of this fiscal year, it will enhance the reach and accessibility of this aspirational brand.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Result today: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), Bata India, Exide Industries, Hatsun Agro Product, KEC and Raymond will announce their results later today Stocks to Watch: Hero Motocorp said that its total sales jumped 18.12% to 679,091 units in October 2024 as compared with 574,930 units in October 2023. Atul Auto said that its total sales grew by 24.77% to 3,818 units in October 2024 as against 3,060 units sold in October 2023. SML Isuzu has sold 801 units in October 2024, registering de-growth of 8.2% from 873 units sold in the same period last year. TVS Motor's total sales jumped 13% to 489,015 units in October 2024 as against 434,714 units sold in the month of October 2023 Zen Technologies reported Q2 net profit surged to Rs 63.4 crore during the quarter as compared with Rs 13.6 crore in Q2 FY24. Revenue soared to RS 242 crore in Q2 FY25 as compared with Rs 66.5 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year.Powered by Capital Market - Live