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Budget 2024: Consumer goods firms may see an upswing after year of lull

Announcements may put more money in hands of taxpayers boosting consumer demand

Q1 results review: Early-bird net profit growth slowest in 7 quarters

The combined net profit of the 210 companies that have declared their Q1FY25 results so far is down 4.2 per cent from the year-ago period - their worst showing in seven quarters

Here are 10 high dividend-paying stocks from the universe of BSE500 index

The equity market appreciates high dividend paying companies and these companies share prices appreciate at a steady rate providing capital appreciation to their investors well

Results preview: India Inc's Q1 FY25 show likely to remain muted

Top line, bottom line growth may be at multi-quarter low

Market concentration increased across India's key industries in FY24

Analysts attribute the rise in market concentration to the superior profitability of larger firms and a spate of mergers and acquisitions in recent years

FMCG sector weightage in Nifty 50 falls to lowest level since 2010

The Nifty FMCG index has been almost flat since and is up just the 0.3 per cent since the start of the 2024 calendar year

Tata Motors drives Tata group companies' finances to new high in FY24

Tata Motors' consolidated net profit was up more than 1,200 per cent to Rs 32,203 crore in FY24 from the Rs 2,351 crore in FY23

India Cements deal will lead to further consolidation in cement sector

Cement major's domestic market share will increase by 2.3% after takeover

Payback time: India Inc cut back on dividends in FY24 despite record profit

A cut in dividend payout last financial year came after three years of high double-digit growth, mirroring the boom in corporate profits in the post-pandemic period

Corporate capex growth slows in FY24 after picking up pace in FY23

The firms in these two sectors together accounted for 30 per cent and 15 per cent of the fixed assets of all companies, respectively, in the sample in FY24

Taking pole position: Auto, BFSI dominated Q4 corporate earnings circuit

Operating margins put the pedal to the metal on corporate earnings, fuelled by sector-wide Ebitda margin gains, driving net profits to victory in five straight quarters

India Inc's top line struggled, but net profit rose 24.9% in FY24

High margins drive earnings; revenue growth at 4.8% slowest in 3 years

India Inc's combined net profit in Q4 grew least in last 5 quarters

Companies reported combined net sales of Rs 37.57 trillion in Q4FY24, up from the Rs 35.05 trillion in Q4FY24 and Rs 35.44 trillion in Q3FY24

Listed CPSUs to pay record Rs 1.26 trillion equity dividend for FY24

State-run entities will distribute 26.8% of net profit as equity dividend in FY24 - lowest payout ratio in at least a decade

From Tata Steel to Hindustan Zinc, metal firms yet to deliver on hope

Though buoyant on bourses, their earnings, sales have lagged overall listed universe in past 2 yrs

India's market capitalisation to GDP ratio at 15-year high of 140%

According to data from BSE, the 4,357 companies available for trade had a combined market capitalisation of around Rs 416 trillion on Tuesday against India's GDP at current price of Rs 296.6 trillion

Staging a comeback: PSU stocks climb peaks, but valuation cliff awaits

Analysts warn of price peaks amid government spending surge. Is the rally running out of steam? Brokerages sound caution as upside targets falter

Tata Motors overtakes TCS as group's most profitable firm after 10 years

Despite this, TCS remains the most profitable firm in the Tata group in terms of annual profit

India Inc revenue rose in Q4, but profit grew at slowest pace in 6 quarters

BFSI, auto firms key drivers of net sales, profit in Q4

From HUL to Britannia, FMCG companies continue to lag India Inc peers

A reversal in the fortunes of FMCG companies is, however, yet to reflect in their financial performance