CMIE

Cash buildup, limited capex appetite push firms towards fund houses

Royalty and technical knowhow payouts relative to the value of goods produced have fallen to their lowest since FY10, shows the data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)

Faster production and smarter tech are helping companies make goods quicker and use their money better

The government has been driving much of the capital expenditure (capex) in recent years through its announced investments in roads, railways, and other infrastructure projects

The more educated have had slower growth but they are the highest paid in the country

Private capex fell sharply in April-June 2025 to Rs 4.1 trillion from Rs 21.7 trillion in the previous quarter, with stalling and uncertainty affecting investment flow

The US President announced a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports into the US and a similar 25 per cent tariff on aluminium on February 10

The concluding part of the series looks at the financials of unlisted firms and examines capex trends

The findings are based on a sample of 4,231 unlisted companies (excluding financial firms), compared with 3,575 listed non-financial companies

The surge comes amid a consumption slowdown that dragged economic growth to 5.4 per cent in the September quarter, the weakest in nearly two years

Listed companies have seen a sharper rise

Freight rates from Delhi to Trivandrum have seen a decline by four per cent, while from Delhi to Jaipur, there has been a decline by 10 percent, in this time period

Cost of housing, tobacco and other intoxicants among those bucking the trend

Govt's contribution in the trend is now trending higher than the private sector's

Foreign exchange earnings reaching pre-pandemic levels

The government's new project announcements, which typically include roads and other public infrastructure, are down 72.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 0.4 trillion in September 2023

The scheduled caste community has also done worse than upper caste respondents

Religion and region have shaped how families are doing, data shows

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