Ashok Leyland Ltd Share Price – NSE  /  BSE

Automobile, Small Cap

The company has issued 5,12,12,923 series A, 0.005% compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) at Rs 76.55 per share totalling to Rs 392.03 crore with voting rights and 10 equity shares at face value of Rs 10 per share and premium of Rs 66.55 per share totalling to Rs 765.50.

The investment proceeds would be utilized by HTL for merger & acquisition activity, funding for its subsidiaries, retirement of debt, redemption of preference shares and for general corporate purposes.

However, consequent to the issue of CCPS by HTL to Gandaraditya Chola, Company’s total shareholding (voting rights) in HTL stands reduced to 58.75% from 73.03%, assuming maximum conversion ratio of 1.

Ashok Leyland is engaged in manufacture and sale of a wide range of commercial vehicles. The company also manufactures engines for industrial and marine applications, forgings and castings.

The company’s consolidated net profit jumped 60.51% to Rs 580 crore on 2.69% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 9,273 crore in Q3 FY24 over Q3 FY23.

The scrip rose 0.34% to Rs 176.10 on the BSE.

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Key equity indices ended with small losses on Tuesday, snapping a three-day gaining streak. The Nifty managed to settle a tad above the 22,450 mark. Consumer durables, media and metal stocks advanced while IT, financial services and pharma stocks declined.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 110.64 points or 0.15% to 73,903.91. The Nifty 50 index shed 8.70 points or 0.04% to 22,453.30. Both the indices advanced over 2% in the past three trading sessions.

The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 1.14% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 1.28%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,847 shares rose and 1,004 shares fell. A total of 108 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market's expectation of volatility over the near term, slipped 3.55% to 11.65.

Economy:

The seasonally adjusted HSBC India manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbed to a 16-year high of 59.1 in March, from 56.9 in February.

The notable improvement in operating conditions reflected stronger growth of new orders, output and input stocks as well as renewed job creation.

The HSBC India PMI climbed to a 16-year high on the back of the strongest increases in output and new orders since October 2020, parallel to the second-sharpest upturn in input inventories in the history of the survey. Employment returned to positive territory and firms scaled up buying levels. There was a mild pick-up in cost pressures during March, but customer retention remained a priority for goods producers who raised their charges to the least extent in over a year, the press release stated.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Auto index rose 1.07% to 21,614.25. The index gained 1.08% in the past trading sessions.

Mahindra & Mahindra (up 3.11%), Bajaj Auto (up 2.62%), Balkrishna Industries (up 1.97%), Bosch (up 1.96%) , Tata Motors (up 1.31%), MRF (up 1.3%), Exide Industries (up 1.27%), Apollo Tyres (up 1.18%), Ashok Leyland (up 0.97%) and Tata Motors-DVR (up 0.89%) advanced.

On the other hand, Hero MotoCorp (down 2.58%), Eicher Motors (down 0.69%) edged lower.

Ashok Leyland rose 0.97%. The company said that its total vehicle sales have declined by 4% to 22,866 units in March 2024 as compared with 23,926 units in March 2023.

Bajaj Auto added 2.62% after the company reported 25% increase in total auto sales to 3,65,904 units in March 2024 as compared with 2,91,567 sold in March 2023.

Atul Auto shed 0.30%. The company said that its total sales shed 0.82% in March 2024 to 3,128 units as against 3,154 units sold in March 2023.

Hero MotoCorp slipped 2.58% . The company said that its total sales fell 5.57% to 490,415 units in March 2024 as against 519,342 units sold in March 2023.

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Servotech Power Systems was locked in an upper circuit of 5% after the company and Electra EV has collaborated for innovative EV charging technologies.

South Indian Bank slipped 3.95%. The private lender said that its gross advances jumped 11.44% to Rs 80,337 crore as of 31 March 2024 as against Rs 72,092 crore as of 31 March 2023.

CSB Bank added 2.56% after the bank's total deposits jumped 21.27% to Rs 29,719 crore as on 31 March 2024 from Rs 24,506 crore as on 31 March 2023.

Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) surged 6.52% after the company announced its subsidiary, CAMS Repository (CAMSREP), will handle the issuance of all digital insurance policies in India.

Mankind Pharma jumped 3.65% after the company’s board approved the sale of Over the Counter (OTC) business of the company to wholly owned subsidiary company on slump sales basis.

J.K Cement rose 1.48% after the cement maker announced that its board has approved increase in the borrowing limit of the company to Rs 12,000 crore from Rs 7500 crore at required time.

Aeroflex Industries gained 3.05% after the company said that its board has approved to acquire 100% of the issued and paid-up share capital of Hyd-Air Engineering from the existing shareholders of the investee company.

Global Markets:

Most of the Europe and Asia stocks advanced on Tuesday. Investors were awaiting for jobs data for further insight into the U.S. labour market.

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Monday to kick off the second quarter, pausing a rally that has recently brought all three indexes to fresh record highs.

US manufacturing grew for the first time in 1-1/2 years in March. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Monday that its manufacturing PMI increased to 50.3 last month, from 47.8 in February.

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Ashok Leyland Ltd rose for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 176.2, up 0.89% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.15% on the day, quoting at 22427.95. The Sensex is at 73851.67, down 0.22%. Ashok Leyland Ltd has added around 2.41% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Auto index of which Ashok Leyland Ltd is a constituent, has added around 3.34% in last one month and is currently quoting at 21385.25, up 0.7% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 204 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 137.51 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark April futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 177.15, up 1.08% on the day. Ashok Leyland Ltd is up 24.96% in last one year as compared to a 28.91% gain in NIFTY and a 73.32% gain in the Nifty Auto index.

The PE of the stock is 20.52 based on TTM earnings ending December 23.

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The benchmark indices continued to trade with small losses in morning trade. The Nifty traded below the 22,450 mark. Consumer durables shares rallied for the seventh day in a row.

At 10:27 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 129.23 points or 0.17% to 73,887.8. The Nifty 50 index shed 36.60 points or 0.16% to 22,425.40.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.44% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.75%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,481 shares rose and 969 shares fell. A total of 145 shares were unchanged.

Economy:

The seasonally adjusted HSBC India manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbed to a 16-year high of 59.1 in March, from 56.9 in February.

The notable improvement in operating conditions reflected stronger growth of new orders, output and input stocks as well as renewed job creation.

The HSBC India PMI climbed to a 16-year high on the back of the strongest increases in output and new orders since October 2020, parallel to the second-sharpest upturn in input inventories in the history of the survey. Employment returned to positive territory and firms scaled up buying levels. There was a mild pick-up in cost pressures during March, but customer retention remained a priority for goods producers who raised their charges to the least extent in over a year, the press release stated.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Consumer Durables index gained 1.91% to 33,139.20. The index jumped 6.60% in the seven trading session.

Voltas (up 5.07%), Kajaria Ceramics (up 3.58%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (up 3.5%), Havells India (up 2.35%), Blue Star (up 2.19%), Dixon Technologies (India) (up 2.01%), Century Plyboards (India) (up 1.82%), Kalyan Jewellers India (up 1.55%), Amber Enterprises India (up 1.31%) and Rajesh Exports (up 1.12%) advanced.

On the other hand, Cera Sanitaryware (down 0.4%) edged lower.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Ashok Leyland rose 0.09%. The company said that its total vehicle sales have declined by 4% to 22,866 units in March 2024 as compared with 23,926 units in March 2023.

Bank of Maharashtra shed 0.12%. The Bank of Maharashtra said that it has appointed Subhasish Roy as chief risk officer for a period of 3 years on contractual basis with effect from 1 April 2024.

Bajaj Auto added 1.57% after the company reported 25% increase in total auto sales to 3,65,904 units in March 2024 as compared with 2,91,567 sold in March 2023.

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail (ABFRL) surged 14.17% after the company’s board has authorized the management to evaluate vertical demerger of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle business from the company into a separate listed company.

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