Wendt (India) (505412) Q4 97/98 earnings summary
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Q4 97/98 earnings summary
29 Oct, 2026Executive summary
FY98 total income rose 3% to Rs. 1,321.24 lakh; profit after tax increased 9% to Rs. 232.61 lakh.
Exports grew 32% to Rs. 228.50 lakh despite a slowdown in domestic industrial activity.
Financial highlights
Total income was Rs. 1,321.24 lakh vs. Rs. 1,283.81 lakh; expenditure was Rs. 1,008.63 lakh vs. Rs. 981.32 lakh.
Profit before tax rose to Rs. 312.61 lakh from Rs. 302.49 lakh; PAT rose to Rs. 232.61 lakh from Rs. 212.49 lakh.
Sales were Rs. 1,242.30 lakh vs. Rs. 1,211.93 lakh; machining charges were Rs. 15.79 lakh vs. Rs. 12.36 lakh.
Outlook and guidance
Expansion projects advanced; VIT-CBN production was stabilised, and a South Korea joint venture for diamond-wheel manufacture was being set up with Wendt GmbH.
Diamond coating R&D continued; capital and recurring R&D expenditure totalled Rs. 2.30 lakh, or 0.18% of turnover.
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