Corporate Earnings

ITC Q2 preview: Cigarette biz may drag PAT down up to 28%, say analysts

ITC Q2 results expectations: Analysts expect ITC Ltd to deliver an overall weak performance in Q2FY27, with revenue projected to decline by around 5 per cent. PAT may fall in the range of 15-28%

Raw material costs continue to squeeze corporate margins in Q2FY27

Rising raw material costs are squeezing corporate margins, with companies facing tough choices on price hikes amid fragile demand

Shell beats expectations with $10.8 billion profit, hikes buybacks

Shell beat analyst estimates and increased share buybacks as stronger refining margins and higher LNG prices lifted quarterly net profit from $5.43 billion a year earlier

Maruti Suzuki Q2 net profit falls 26.4% to ₹2,466 cr on higher costs

Maruti Suzuki's revenue rose 26% to Rs 53,355 crore in Q2 FY27, but higher commodity costs, adverse forex movements and losses on mutual fund investments weighed on profit

Govt extends deadlines for cos to file annual financial statements, returns

The corporate affairs ministry has extended the deadline for companies to file their annual financial statements for the fiscal 2025-26 till December 31. Besides, companies can submit their annual returns to the ministry till January 31, 2027, as per a circular. The extension of deadlines follow representations from stakeholders as they were facing issues in submitting the annual statutory filings through the MCA 21 portal. According to the circular dated October 24, the ministry said that in view of the representations received and to enable companies to complete their annual statutory filings, the deadlines have been extended without paying an additional fee. Now, the annual financial statements in e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 (XBRL), AOC-4 NBFC (Ind AS) and AOC-4 CFS NBFC (Ind AS) for the financial year 2025-26 can be filed up to December 31, 2026. For the 2025-26 fiscal year, annual returns in e-forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A can be submitted till January 31, 2027. Generally, th

Swiggy slumps 15% to new low as Q2 below expectations, analysts cut targets

Analysts said that Swiggy is growing slower than Eternal now on both food delivery and quick commerce.

Sony India FY26 net profit rises 19% to ₹187 crore, revenue grows 0.85%

Consumer electronics maker Sony India's profit rose 19 per cent to Rs 186.88 crore in FY26, while its revenue from operations grew marginally by 0.85 per cent to Rs 7,917.99 crore, according to regulatory filings. Total income, including other income, increased 1.32 per cent to Rs 8,022.73 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2026, according to financial data accessed through business intelligence platform Tofler. Sony India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese technology major Sony Corporation, had reported a profit of Rs 157.03 crore and revenue from operations of Rs 7,851.08 crore in FY25. India is Sony's fourth-largest market globally, after the US, China and Japan. The company aims to make India its third-largest market worldwide, overtaking its home market Japan. Sony India's advertising and promotional expenses declined marginally to Rs 182.58 crore in FY26 from Rs 183.71 crore a year earlier. Royalty paid to its parent company for use of the Sony trademark and oth

BVG India focusing on long-term contracts with better margins: CMD

The company wants contracts that provide good returns on investment and greater visibility on revenue and margins, rather than chase growth through low-margin work

Hindustan Zinc Q2 net profit surges 142% to ₹6,412 cr on record Ebitda

Revenue rises 77% to Rs 15,093 crore, while zinc production costs fall 29% to $703 per tonne, aided by improved mined grades, higher output and renewable power use

​LTCG tax cut alone won't lure FPIs, says Bernstein; Nifty target cut to 25k

A sharp 1-2 day market rally that an LTCG cut would trigger may actually be used to offload positions, Bernstein said in an October 19 note.

Snabbit operator posts ₹167.75 cr loss in FY26; revenue rises to ₹12.25 cr

Maestroedge Solutions, which runs home services platform Snabbit, has posted a net loss of Rs 167.75 crore for 2025-26, nearly 30 times lower than the previous year, as spending on service providers, marketing and staff rose with the expansion of its business, according to financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies. The Mumbai-based company reported a loss of Rs 5.70 crore in FY25. Its revenue from operations rose to Rs 12.25 crore in FY26 from Rs 26.35 lakh a year earlier. Platform services brought in Rs 10.82 crore, and the sale of uniforms to its service providers, whom it calls experts, stood at Rs 1.42 crore. Other income was Rs 14.77 crore, while total income was recorded at Rs 27 crore. Total expenses rose to Rs 194.76 crore from Rs 6.81 crore in FY25. Expert service cost was the largest expense at Rs 63.07 crore, up from Rs 27 lakh. Marketing spending rose nearly 60-fold to Rs 48.69 crore. Employee benefit expenses grew to Rs 46.02 crore from Rs 3.27 crore,

Nestle India Q2 preview: Strong volumes to drive growth; PAT may top ₹1k cr

Nestle India could outperform peers, supported by strong brand franchises, resilient demand, efficient distribution networks and disciplined cost management, said brokerages.

Q2 Earnings Preview: Banks, financials to drive strong double-digit growth

Jefferies expects companies in its coverage universe, excluding oil and gas, metals and financials, to post 17 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the quarter.

High oil prices biggest risk to corporate earnings: Anupam Tiwari, Groww MF

Tiwari says a sustained rise in crude oil prices could have implications for inflation, the fiscal position and corporate margins, and could consequently weigh on the broader earnings outlook.

India not exciting FIIs; headwinds not fully priced in: Nitin Bhasin of Ambit

Over the next 12 months, the Nifty is likely to remain within a fairly narrow range - perhaps it can be plus or minus 5 per cent from the current levels, Bhasin said.

'Equity investment across market-caps warrants a staggered approach'

With clear signs of an FY27 earnings revival, a stable INR and an anticipated dovish Fed, make case for an attractive FII entry point, said Anuj Kapoor of JM Financial.

Markets are cyclical; it's a good time to invest: Deepak Shenoy

Markets are cyclical and therefore will give you outsized returns in one year and undersized returns in another year. It's never always the same.

Opportunity to raise money via NFOs maybe limited: Chirag Setalvad, HDFC AMC

The slowdown in NFOs is more to do with the product suite being complete rather than concerns on the market's trajectory, Setalvad said.

Strip out oil, and the June quarter's earnings story inverts: JM Financial

Despite a beat of this size, we have cut FY27 Nifty EPS by 0.4 per cent and raised FY28 by 0.3 per cent. A quarter this good produced no upgrade cycle.

Bernstein shuffles India portfolio as Q1 earnings offer stock-specific bets

Bernstein has, however, held on to some of the stocks in its earlier focus list - Larsen & Toubro (L&T), NTPC Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Nuvama and HomeFirst.