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India Inc's earnings to shrink in Q2FY23; net sales growth slows

Equity valuations in India are among the highest globally on expectations of faster earnings growth

A man talks on phone at the National Stock Exchange as its new logo for for the benchmark Nifty50 is seen on a glass-wall, in Mumbai
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The combined net sales of index companies, excluding BFSI, is expected to grow 20 per cent YoY in Q2FY23, down from 30.3 per cent YoY growth a year ago and 37 per cent YoY growth in the first quarter of FY23

Krishna KantSameer Mulgaonkar Mumbai
The July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) of 2022-23 (FY23) could mark the end of the period of unprecedented rise in India Inc’s earnings in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Most brokerages expect a contraction in corporate earnings and a moderation in revenue growth in Q2FY23 due to a combined effect of demand slowdown, decline in commodity prices, and margin contraction in sectors such as information technology services, fast-moving consumer goods, and cement.

According to various estimates by brokerages, India’s top 50 companies — that are part of the Nifty50 Index — are expected to report a collective net profit of Rs