The company entered into a non-binding MoU with Siemens Limited, India, to jointly explore opportunities in the semi-high-speed and suburban passenger train segments, as well as metro and commuter rail markets.
“BEML Limited and Siemens Limited, India, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities in the semi-high-speed and suburban passenger train segments, as well as metro and commuter rail markets,” BEML said in a regulatory filing.
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Additionally, BEML signed an MoU with Dragflow S.R.L., Italy, to strengthen indigenous dredging solutions.
For the third quarter, BEML’s net profit nearly halved from the same quarter last year to ₹24.4 crore. It reported a profit of ₹48.2 crore during the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter also declined by 16.3% to ₹876 crore, while the figure in the base quarter stood at ₹1,047 crore.
BEML’s Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter increased by 8% from the year-ago period to ₹60.6 crore, while margins expanded to 7%, a 160 basis points growth from 5.4% last year. A drop in other expenses, along with employee benefit expenses, also contributed to the improvement in margins for BEML during the quarter.
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Shares of BEML Ltd ended at ₹2,488.70, up by ₹49.25, or 2.02%, on the BSE.
