JLR drives Tata Motors to ₹3,203 cr profit in Q1

Revenue from operations surges 42% from a year earlier to ₹1.02 trillion

- Alisha Sachdev & Ram Sahgal

Tata Motors Ltd swung to a consolidated net profit in the June quarter from a year-earlier loss lifted by robust sales of luxury vehicles by its British unit, Jaguar Land Rover, and an improved operating performance of its commercial vehicle business in India.

The Mumbai-based automaker also announced that it will consolidate its capital base , converting all of its 508.5 million differential voting rights (DVR) shares to ordinary shares at a rate of seven ordinary shares for every 10 DVR shares held, resulting in a net reduction of 4.2% in its equity base.

Tata Motors posted a consolidated net profit of ₹3,203 crore for the quarter ended 30 June, compared to a net loss of ₹5,408 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations surged 42% from a year earlier to ₹1.02 trillion, while earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) margin jumped 8.8 percentage points to 8.1% in the quarter.