Aviation stocks tumble on the bourses

31 Jan 2020 Evaluate

Shares of Aviation companies declined as credit rating agency ICRA stated that the domestic airline industry is likely to post a net loss of about Rs 7,800 crore in current financial year (FY20) as against an estimated net loss of approximately Rs 10,000 crore in FY19.

Spicejet is currently trading at Rs. 96.50, down by 0.15 points or 0.16% from its previous closing of Rs. 96.65 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 97.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 97.60 and Rs. 96.15 respectively. So far 60417 shares were traded on the counter.

Interglobe Aviation is currently trading at Rs. 1388.00, down by 27.70 points or 1.96% from its previous closing of Rs. 1415.70 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1421.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1427.20 and Rs. 1386.95 respectively. So far 19082 shares were traded on the counter.

Jet Airways (India) is currently trading at Rs. 29.30, down by 1.50 points or 4.87% from its previous closing of Rs. 30.80 on the BSE.The scrip opened at Rs. 29.30 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 29.30 and Rs. 29.30 respectively. So far 9204 shares were traded on the counter.

The agency further mentioned that improvement in the core growth drivers like economic environment, tourism demand and regulatory support is essential for improved passenger traffic growth. Though there have been steps towards improving airport infrastructure, the pace of implementation remains a key concern. ICRA’s Vice-President and Co-Head, Corporate Sector Ratings -- Kinjal Shah said that excluding Air India, the rest of the industry is expected to report a net loss of around Rs 1,500 crore in FY20 with a total debt of approximately Rs 7,000 crore as on March 31, 2020.

The industry’s prospects are expected to gradually improve, contingent on the movement in aviation turbine fuel prices. Moreover, shah stated that many of the industry players have weak balance sheet structure; and with continued losses in the near term, the industry will need approximately Rs 20,000-22,500 crore equity infusion over the next three years.

SpiceJet Share Price

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Company Name CMP
Interglobe Aviation 4290.50
SpiceJet 59.74
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Jet Airways (I) 46.25
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