State-run engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) posted a net loss of Rs 217.86 crore for the quarter ended in December due to lower revenues.
The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 162.7 crore for the corresponding quarter last year, a BSE filing stated.
The revenue dropped 21.6% year-on-year to Rs 4,451.4 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 5,680.8 crore during Q3FY20.
Total income of the company dipped to Rs 532.39 crore in the quarter from Rs 5,827.74 crore in the same period a year ago. The firm’s EBITDA loss stood at Rs 180.4 crore during Q3FY20 against Rs 326.6 crore in Q3FY21.
About the impact of pandemic, the company said, “During the quarter, the group operations recovered as compared to Q2/20-21 (second quarter this fiscal), but pre-COVID level of operations are yet to be achieved.
“Based on its assessment of business/economic conditions as on date, the company expects to recover the carrying value of its assets.”