Tyre Industry major, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. has announced its results for Financial Year ending March 31, 2020 as well as the last quarter of the same year. Talking about the latter the Coronavirus pandemic has had a serious impact on revenues which stood at Rs. 1,794 crore down from Rs. 2,703 crore seen in the same period in the previous year. Operating profit too went down from Rs. 271 crore to Rs. 215 crore, a drop of more than 20 per cent. Net Revenue for the year ending March 2020 were at Rs.8,753 crores while Operating Profit for the year was Rs. 1,016 crores, down 15 per cent from last year. Profit after tax was Rs. 141 crores, down from Rs. 170 crore recorded in FY2018-19.
JK Tyre exports registered a growth of 37 per cent in FY2019-20
Dr. Raghupati Singhania Chairman and Managing Director of the Company said, "Tyre industry has been facing a downturn before the current pandemic, which further aggravated the situation posing unprecedented challenges. As a consequence, both the commercial and passenger segments have been severely impacted. Despite this, the Company posted higher sales in passenger car and 2-3 wheeler segments. In addition, exports registered a growth of 37% with renewed focus".
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The company is taking several measures to reduce fixed costs across all activities
The Indian rupee weakening significantly towards the end of the Financial Year 2019-20 also had an impact on the earnings, according to the company. It is now taking several measures to reduce fixed costs across all activities. The plants have already resumed operations and the company says it is working to streamline processes, and sales to ensure sustainable growth and improved profitability.
