Investors are jittery over the 21-day nationwide lockdown, which will play spoilsport as far as Voltas Ltd’s June quarter (Q1 FY21) earnings go.
Q1 is critical for the air conditioner (AC) manufacturer, given that sales rise during these three months as the temperatures soar.
However, the management is optimistic. In a recent analysts’ call to highlight the Covid-19 impact, it said there will be sufficient time after the 21-day lockdown (ends mid-April) for the company to cash in on summer demand.
However, the big risk is an extension to the lockdown, or a delay in consumers returning to stores to buy products. Besides, the impact of the pandemic on the economy may lead to a fall in discretionary spends. “While management sounded