Sarthak’s Q3 FY24 results impacted by low demand

Sarthak Metals has battled volatile input and metal prices driven by weak Chinese and Global economy in the last 2-3 quarters. Revenues were down 19% y-o-y in Q3 ‘24 to Rs 75 crore due to muted exports in the cored wire segment and uncharacteristic margin squeeze in the aluminium segment….

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2023 was the year of new business decisions at Sarthak Metals

The management of Sarthak Metals announced two new areas for expansion in 2023. The backdrop to this is: the management was evaluating options for expansion for some time. In its main business of making two key consumables for manufacture of steel – cored wire and aluminium flipping coils –   the…

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After a strong 2023, can CL Educate do well in 2024 as well?

CL Educate’s share price rose 40% in 2023. This was the third year in a row when the share price has done well. Since 1 Jan 2021, the share price has moved from Rs 32 to around Rs 102 at the end of 2023, giving a gain of 3.2x in…

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CL Educate focusing on profitable growth in FY24

Signs of growth are looking positive for both the EdTech business of CL Educate, while the MarTech business focused on internationalization and improvement of margins. MBA entrance exam numbers moved up after several years of stagnation, raising prospects of better growth for CL Educate’s flagship business: CAT entrance tests. H2…

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H1 FY24: Resilient results in a tough first half by Sarthak Metals

Sarthak Metals has battled volatile input prices driven by weak global economy in the last 2-3 quarters and yet has delivered a resilient performance in the first half of FY23-24. Despite a 33% drop in revenue in H1 FY24 over H1 FY23, the EBITDA margin has stayed in its preferred…

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CL Educate builds on its growth momentum in Q1 FY24

CL Educate revenues were up about 30% in Q1 FY’24, with strong growth in both EdTech and MarTech business. The management has been saying it is focused on delivering strong growth henceforth, the Q1 results show it is walking the talk. Drilling down, EdTech and MarTech registered 33% and 23%…

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Indrayani Biotech shows robust growth in FY23

Indrayani Biotech Limited (IBL) clocked a strong growth trajectory in FY23 with consolidated revenues of Rs 167 crore, as compared to revenue of Rs 62 crore in FY22. FY23 turned out to be a transformational year, with revenue growth of 171%. EBITDA margins also showed an upward trend. Indrayani reported…

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Why did CL Educate rise 14% on 12-May-23?

The initial reaction of the market to the Q4 and full year FY23 results of CL Educate (NSE: CLEDUCATE, BSE: 540403) was negative. The stock fell 2% on 11-May-23 to close at Rs 53.15, the Thursday of the last week, the day the results were declared. However, the next day,…

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CL stock finds support at Rs 55 levels, could be the signalling affect of the buyback of May’22.

For more than a month now, the share price of CL Educate (BSE: 540403, NSE: CLEDUCATE), has traded around Rs 55 levels, somewhat insulated against the global market turmoil. At this levels, the stock is down 15% on a y-o-y basis. CL Educate stock was last seen at these levels…

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Sarthak’s Q3 results reinforce immunity from steel cycles

Sarthak Metals once again declared a healthy EBITDA, both in absolute terms and margins, despit its consumers – the steel makers – still struggling for margins. This confirms what the management has been saying: that Sarthak’s business is not exposed to steel sector cyclicality. Key Points from Q3 FY23 results:…

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