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JK Paper Q3 net profit falls to ₹27.53 crore amid plant shutdowns

JK Paper Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 27.53 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025 impacted by annual shut of its two major plants and higher expenses. The company had posted a profit of Rs 65.29 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, JK Paper Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Total income in the third quarter stood at Rs 1,781.65 crore. It was at Rs 1,654.25 crore a year ago. Total expenses in the quarter were at Rs 1,730.28 crore. It was at Rs 1,571.12 crore in the year-ago period. The results are not comparable with previous periods due to acquisitions, including that of Borkar Packaging Pvt Ltd in October 2025, JK Paper said. The company said performance in the quarter has been adversely impacted mainly due to planned annual shut at two major plants in Odisha and Gujarat leading to lower production. Besides, continued imports at a cheaper rate resulting in lower sales realisation and sharp rupee depreciation against Euro impa

Hero MotoCorp Q3FY26 result: Net profit jumps 15% to ₹1,275 crore

Hero MotoCorp on Thursday posted a 15 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 1,275 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025, aided by robust sales across domestic and export markets. The country's largest two-wheeler maker reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,108 crore in the October-December quarter of last fiscal. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 12,487 crore in the third quarter as compared to Rs 10,260 crore in the year-ago period, Hero MotoCorp said in a regulatory filing. The company said it sold 16.97 lakh units of motorcycles and scooters in the latest third quarter as against 14.64 lakh units in the same period of last fiscal, a growth of 16 per cent. The company's board approved an additional investment of Rs 275 crore, in one or more tranches, in Euler Motors Pvt Ltd. The two-wheeler major said its board also approved an interim dividend of Rs 110 per share for the financial year 2025-26. The payment of the interim dividend will be comple

Aditya Birla Fashion Q3FY26 loss widens to ₹137 cr on Labour Codes' costs

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Thursday reported widening of consolidated net loss to Rs 137.3 crore for December quarter FY26, on account of impact of new Labour Codes. The company had posted a consolidated net loss after tax from continuing operations at Rs 102.68 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations in the third quarter stood at Rs 2,373.66 crore as against Rs 2,200.52 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses in the quarter under review were higher at Rs 2,546.91 crore as compared to Rs 2,345.93 crore, the company said, adding an exceptional outgo of Rs 28.48 crore has been provided due to the impact of new Labour Codes. In an investor presentation, the company said demand environment remains soft and consumer footfalls were weaker than expected. Overall growth moderated on account of impact in masstige and value segment, it added. "In a quarter mark

PVR INOX Q3 result: Profit jumps two-fold to ₹95.4 cr; revenue rises 9.5%

Cinema exhibitor PVR INOX on Wednesday said its consolidated net profit jumped over two-fold year-on-year to Rs 95.4 crore in the December quarter of FY25. The company reported a net profit of Rs 35.5 crore in the October-December quarter of the previous fiscal year, according to a regulatory filing. PVR INOX revenue from operations was up 9.46 per cent to Rs 1,879.8 crore in the December quarter. It was at Rs 1,717.3 crore in the corresponding period. Total expenses were at Rs 1,755.6 crore in the December quarter, up 2.5 per cent year-on-year. During the reporting quarter, PVR INOX revenue from its movie exhibition segment was up 10.8 per cent to Rs 1,815.3 crore. Revenue from 'movie production and distribution' stood at Rs 117.8 crore, down 19.53 per cent annually. Total income, which includes other income, was at Rs 1,919.6 crore, up 9.12 per cent. During the quarter, PVR INOX added 20 screens and exited 3 underperforming screens. During nine months of this fiscal, PVR Inox

Edtech company PhysicsWallah Q3 net profit rises 33% to ₹102 crore

The company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,082.4 crore, up 34 per cent year on year from Rs 809.7 crore in the year-ago period

IOC Q3 net profit soars six times on higher GRMs, LPG compensation

IOC's revenue from operations rose 7.7 per cent to Rs 2.36 lakh crore in the quarter ended December 2025

Max Healthcare Q3FY26 results: Overseas, OPD demand lift profit 26%

The hospital operator's consolidated net profit rose 26 per cent to 3.01 billion rupees ($33.36 million), compared with 2.39 billion rupees in the year-ago period

Power Finance Corp Q3FY26 results: Net profit rises 6% to ₹8,212 cr

State-owned Power Finance Corporation on Thursday posted a nearly 6 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 8,211.90 crore for the quarter ended December, aided by higher income. It had reported Rs 7,759.56 crore "profit for the year ago period from continuing and discontinued operations," the company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income rose by about 9 per cent to Rs 29,140.57 crore in the third quarter from Rs 26,821.84 crore in the corresponding period of preceding financial year. In April-December, the company's profit after tax increased 13 per cent to Rs 25,028 crore from Rs 22,157 crore in FY25. Consolidated Loan book stood at Rs 11,51,407 crore as on December 2025, higher from Rs 10,69,436 crore at the end of 2024. On a standalone basis, PFC's net profit rose 15 per cent to Rs 4,763 cr in Q3 FY26, from Rs 4,155 crore in Q3 FY25. PFC reported 13 per cent in loan asset book to Rs 5,69,627 crore as on December 2025, from Rs 5,03,824 crore as of Decem

Cognizant Q4 net profit rises 19%, to hire more freshers this year

US-listed IT major beats growth guidance for 2025 on strong deal wins, margin expansion and rising financial services demand

RCom fraud case: Supreme Court directs ED to constitute probe team

The Supreme Court asked the Enforcement Directorate to set up a senior-level SIT to take forward the probe into alleged large-scale bank fraud involving RCOM and Anil Ambani

Medanta Q3FY26 PAT falls 33.5% on labour laws, Noida hospital costs

Depreciation, finance costs from new Noida facility and one-time labour code impact weigh on December-quarter profit

Metropolis Q3FY26 results: Profit jumps 32%, revenue rises nearly 26%

India's second-largest pathology chain reported strong year-on-year profit growth in the December quarter, supported by higher test volumes, preventive care demand and specialised diagnostics

Trent Q3FY26 results: Net profit rises 3.1% on steady fashion growth

Fashion and lifestyle retailer Trent reported modest profit growth in the December quarter, even as revenues rose nearly 15 per cent and operating margins improved

Emami Q3FY26 results: Net profit rises 14.5% on volume, margin growth

FMCG firm reports strong volume-led growth and margin expansion in December quarter, declares second interim dividend

Scrapping of courier export cap brings cheer to logistics, ecom players

The scrapping of the Rs 10 lakh per-consignment cap on courier exports in the Union Budget 2026 is expected to ease bottlenecks for MSMEs and D2C startups and improve cross-border e-commerce economics

Most of our users have never seen a line of code in their life Mukund Jha

Emergent CEO Mukund Jha explains how Emergent went from zero to $50 million in seven months by letting business owners build their own software

Ex-SBI MD Vinay Tonse to succeed Prashant Kumar as Yes Bank MD & CEO

RBI has approved the appointment of former SBI managing director Vinay Tonse as Yes Bank's MD & CEO for three years, subject to shareholder approval

Consumption story of staples is making a comeback: AWL Agri executives

AWL Agri targets 7-8% edible oil volume growth, banks on capacity expansion and a demand recovery led by rural markets and staples consumption

Infosys to help US bank Citizens set up AI innovation hub in India

Infosys will work with US-based Citizens to launch an AI-first innovation hub in Bengaluru to drive AI-led transformation across banking operations and services

Adani Ports Q3 results: Profit grows 21% to ₹3,053 cr on higher revenue

Adani Ports' Q3 FY26 net profit rose to Rs 3,053 crore as revenue climbed 22% year-on-year, driven by higher cargo volumes across domestic and international ports