Indian agricultural chemicals firm Coromandel International reported a 37.1 per cent fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, hurt by weakness in its fertiliser and nutrients business.
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The company’s net profit after tax fell to Rs 311 crore ($37.05 million) for the April-June quarter from Rs 494 crore a year earlier.
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Revenue from operations dropped about 17 per cent to Rs 4,729 crore, making it the company’s fifth consecutive quarter of decline.
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Agrochemical and fertilizer companies have reported a lackluster performance as excessive inventory in the domestic market pressured their sales volumes and margins.
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However, domestic demand is expected to pick up on the prospects of above-average monsoon rains this year and a bumper harvest, analysts said.
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First Published: Aug 07 2024 | 10:55 PM IST