R Systems International Volume de-growth, a concern for the company

Highlights of the call For the quarter ended December 2008, on sequential basis, R Systems reported 5% growth in operating revenues at Rs 96.8 crore with de-growth in US$ terms by 9% to USD 19.1 million. The EBIDTA was up 32% Q-o-Q to Rs 14.6 crore with 15.1% EBIDTA margin (12% in Q3 FY09). The … Read more R Systems International Volume de-growth, a concern for the company

Tata Communications / VSNL earnings above expectations – Will it Sustain ?

On a consolidated basis, Tata Communications (TCOM) reported 3QFY09 revenues, EBITDA and net income of Rs26.1 bn (up 5% qoq), Rs3.8 bn (up 41% qoq) and Rs650 mn (up 83% qoq. EBITDA margin rose 360 bps qoq to 14.4% due to rising proportion of non-voice revenues. Excluding net income, reported financial are not comparable with … Read more Tata Communications / VSNL earnings above expectations – Will it Sustain ?

Patni Computer Systems – Volume and pricing dip going forward

Highlights of the call The Company’s outlook under US GAAP Consolidated for the quarter ending March 2009 is as follows: Consolidated revenue expected to be US$ 154 – 155 million q-o-q de-growth of 12.1 – 12.7% and net profit (excluding the foreign exchange gain/loss) for the same period expected to be in the range of … Read more Patni Computer Systems – Volume and pricing dip going forward

Pfizer – Plans to launch few branded products from the parent’s stable

Key Highlights of the call Net sales for the year ended November’08 on consolidated basis registered marginal growth of 1% to Rs 681.70 crore and net profit declined by 12% to Rs 299.58 crore. The company has earlier sold four brands of Consumer Healthcare Business to Johnson & Johnson. Excluding the sales of these products … Read more Pfizer – Plans to launch few branded products from the parent’s stable

Elder Pharmaceuticals – Expects further growth in women-care segment

Highlights of Conference Call Revenues from Women Healthcare segment were up by 19% to Rs 34.76 crore and boosted the total revenues in the quarter ended December 09. Shelcal CT which was launched in the month of April 2008 took leadership position in Women health care products and has generated 80-85% of the revenues in … Read more Elder Pharmaceuticals – Expects further growth in women-care segment

Kamat Hotels – Expects occupancy rate in Q4 FY’09 to be around 60%

Financial Performance Total income from operation for the quarter ended December’08 posted a fall of 30% to Rs 29.58 crore. The fall in the sales is due to fall in occupancies and average room rates. OPM (%) crashed by 2340 bps to 28.5% and led operating profit to decline by 62%. Spike in interest cost … Read more Kamat Hotels – Expects occupancy rate in Q4 FY’09 to be around 60%