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Birlasoft Q2 results: PAT declines 12% to Rs 127.5 cr, revenue up 4%

IT services and solutions provider Birlasoft on Wednesday reported a 12.06 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 127.5 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. It had reported a net profit of Rs 145 crore in the year-ago period, according to a stock exchange filing. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, profits fell 15.11 per cent from Rs 150.2 crore in the April-June period. Revenue for the reporting quarter came in at Rs 1,368.2 crore, an uptick of 4.45 per cent from Rs 1,309.8 crore in Q2 FY24. Revenues rose 3.07 per cent sequentially. "This (revenue growth) was driven by ramp-ups in some projects that were earlier delayed, better account mining and incremental business from consolidation deals where we have gained wallet share. "The investments that we have been making to enhance our tech and domain capabilities as well as partnerships, which we believe is key for future growth, have already begun to see some early results reflected in a noticeable ...

Pidilite Industries Q2 results: Net profit rises 17.8% to Rs 540.3 crore

Pidilite Industries Ltd on Wednesday reported an increase of 17.83 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 540.30 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024 helped by benign input prices and volume growth. The company, which manufactures adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals, had logged a profit of Rs 458.53 crore in the July-September period a year ago, the company said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations was up 5.16 per cent at Rs 3,234.91 crore during the quarter under review. It was at Rs 3,076.04 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Pidilite Industries' total expenses was at Rs 2,565.71 crore, up 3.26 per cent in the September quarter. Total income of Pidilite Industries, which includes other income, was up 5.93 per cent to Rs 3,292.03 crore. The current quarter's revenue growth is aided by a UVG (Underlying Volume Growth) of 8 per cent, said Pidilite Industries in its earnings statement. "Input prices remained benign, resultin

Sona Comstar Q2 results: Net profit increases 16% to Rs 143.57 crore

Auto components maker Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) on Wednesday reported a 16 per cent year-on-year growth in consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) at Rs 143.57-crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 124.06 crore in the second quarter of FY24, according to a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations for the quarter under review was Rs 922.18 crore, up 17 per cent from Rs 787.46 crore during Q2FY23, as per the filing. Revenue share from Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) stood at 36 per cent, while the BEV revenue grew 53 per cent year-on-year during the July-September period of the current fiscal, it said. It also said that the net order book stood at Rs 23,100 crore as of September 30, 2024. "We have continued to progress on all our key strategic priorities," said Vivek Vikram Singh, Managing Director and Group CEO at Sona BLW Precision Forgings. Sona Comstar also announced a signing pact with Escorts Kubota Ltd (EKL)

SBI Life Insurance Q2 results: Net profit jumps 39% to Rs 529 crore

SBI Life Insurance on Wednesday reported a 39 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 529 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 of this fiscal. The insurer had posted a profit of Rs 380 crore in the July-September quarter of the last financial year. Total income of the insurance firm promoted by State Bank of India rose to Rs 40,015 crore during the quarter under review, as compared to Rs 28,569 crore in the same period a year ago. The company collected a net premium of Rs 20,266 crore in the July-September period, up from Rs 20,050 crore in the year-ago period. The first-year premium was Rs 4,916 crore, as against Rs 4,633 crore in the July-September period of last fiscal. Its assets under management climbed 28 per cent to Rs 4.4 lakh crore as of September 30, 2024. The solvency ratio was 204 per cent at the end of September, as against the regulatory requirement of 150 per cent. The company's net worth increased by 16 per cent from Rs 13,970 crore as on September 30, 2

Heritage Foods' Q2 results: Net profit surges two-fold to Rs 48.63 crore

The company posted a consolidated profit of Rs 48.63 crore ($5.8 million) in the three months ended Sept. 30

Bajaj Finserv Q2 net profit rises 8% to Rs 2,087 cr; interest income jumps

Revenue increased by 30% to Rs 33,704 cr, says holding company of Bajaj group's financial services and insurance businesses

Godrej Properties Q2FY25 result: PAT jumps 5-fold to Rs 335.21 crore

Realty firm Godrej Properties on Wednesday reported a five-fold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 335.21 crore for the quarter ended September on higher income. Its net profit stood at Rs 66.80 crore in the year-ago period. Total income more than doubled to Rs 1,346.54 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal from Rs 605.11 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Chairperson, Godrej Properties Ltd, said the company delivered a robust second quarter with its highest-ever Q2 and H1 bookings, collections, operating cashflows, and deliveries. "With bookings growth of 56 per cent in FY23, 84 per cent in FY24 and 90 per cent in H1 FY25, Godrej Properties has reset its scale," he added. The benefit of this is visible in the company's cash flows with collections growth of 68 per cent and operating cash flow growth of 125 per cent in the September quarter, Pirojsha said. "With a robust launch pipeline,

Coforge Q2FY25 results: Net profit rises nearly 12% to Rs 202.3 crore

IT solutions company Coforge reported an 11.7 per cent year-on-year increase to Rs 202.2 crore in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended in September. It had posted a net profit (attributable to owners of the company) of Rs 181 crore in the year-ago period, according to a stock exchange filing. Revenue from operations for the quarter under review stood at Rs 3,062.3 crore, a 34.5 per cent rise from Rs 2,276.2 crore in Q2 FY24. Its profit and revenue jumped 51.8 per cent and 27.5 per cent, respectively. The Noida-headquartered firm added 5,871 staff during the quarter, including 4,430 from its acquisition of Cigniti. This brings its total employee count to 32,483. "The growth and the margin expansion at Cigniti are a preview of sustained growth and further increases in margin to follow. We have operationally fully integrated the Cigniti team and the synergies have exceeded even our expectations," said Sudhir Singh, CEO and Executive Director, Coforge. The company's board ..

Adani Green Energy Q2 results: Net profit up nearly 39% to Rs 515 crore

Adani Green Energy Solutions on Tuesday posted nearly 39 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 515 crore in September quarter compared to a year ago mainly on the back of higher revenues. The consolidated net profit of the company stood at Rs 371 crore in the quarter ended on September 30, 2023, a BSE filing said. Total income of the company rose to Rs 3,376 crore in the quarter from Rs 2,589 crore in the same period a year ago.

Persistent Systems Q2 results: Net profit grows 23% to Rs 325 crore

IT services firm Persistent Systems has reported a 23.44 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 324.9 crore in the September 2024 quarter. The company's profit stood at Rs 263.2 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations for the quarter under review was Rs 2,897.1 crore, up 20.13 per cent from Rs 2,411.6 crore in the quarter-ended September FY24. "This quarter, we continued to strengthen our capabilities and advance our AI-led, platform-driven services strategy. We brought on Starfish Associates to elevate our AI-powered contact center modernisation; the addition of Arrka expands our comprehensive offerings in digital governance, including data privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity," its CEO and Executive Director Sandeep Kalra said. During the quarter, the order booking was USD 529 million (around Rs 4,447 crore) in Total Contract Value (TCV) terms. The Pune-headquartered firm has a global headcount of more than 23,200 employees, with 19,899 staff in ...

Shoppers Stop Q2 results: Net loss at Rs 20.59 crore on sluggish demand

The department store chain saw subdued demand during the second quarter due to fewer wedding dates, extended rains and overall weak discretionary spending, its CEO Kavindra Mishra said

Bajaj Finance Q2 results: Net profit at Rs 4,041 crore, misses estimates

Consolidated numbers include the non-banking financial company's (NBFC) subsidiaries, Bajaj Housing Finance and Bajaj Financial Securities

GE Aerospace raises profit forecast on strong demand for aftermkt services

Production issues at Boeing and Airbus have led to slower delivery of newer planes, troubling the airline industry, which is seeing unprecedented demand for air travel

Adani Energy Solutions Q2 results: Net profit jumps three-fold to Rs 773 cr

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd on Tuesday posted a nearly 3-fold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 773.39 crore in the September quarter, mainly on the back of higher revenues. The consolidated net profit of the company stood at Rs 284.09 crore in the quarter ended on September 30, 2023, according to a regulatory filing. Its total income surged to Rs 6,359.80 crore during the period under review against Rs 3,766.46 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Zomato Q2 results: Net profit rises to Rs 176 crore, misses estimates

The company also approved raising up to Rs 8,500 crore via the issue of shares in a qualified institutional placement

Kajaria Ceramics Q2 results: Net profit declines 22% to Rs 84.27 crore

Tiles demand has been sluggish in the world's most populous country, with strong construction activity in western, eastern, and central India countering weakness in northern and southern parts

UltraTech Cement Q2FY25 results: Net profit dips 36% to Rs 820 crore

Cement sale volume slow down, growing at three percent YoY in Q2

Balu Forge Q2 results: Net profit jumps more than two-fold to Rs 48.1 crore

Balu Forge Industries Ltd on Monday reported a more than two-fold jump in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 48.1 crore for the September quarter. The company had delivered a PAT of Rs 23.27 crore in the second quarter of the fiscal 2023-24. Its revenue in Q2 FY25 grew 60.1 per cent to Rs 222.8 crore from Rs 139.22-crore a year go, driven by constant focus on client addition and continued demand for the specialised engineering products, Balu Forge India said. The company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) during the second quarter surged 116.5 per cent to Rs 65.22 crore from Rs 30.12 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY24, backed by increase in scale of operations and higher demand for heavier products, which tend to yield better margins, it said. "Apart from the financial achievement, the current quarter witnessed a number of developments focused on strengthening our capabilities to navigate industry challenges and capitalise on new ...

Mahindra Logistics Q2 results: Net profit declines 54% to Rs 8.5 crore

Mahindra Logistics Ltd on Monday reported 54 per cent decline in standalone Profit After Tax (PAT) at Rs 8.5 crore for September quarter FY25. The company had posted a PAT of Rs 18.6 crore in the second quarter of FY24, a statement said. Revenue during the quarter under review, however, increased 9 per cent to Rs 1,236 crore from Rs 1,136 crore in July-September FY24. Overall revenues during Q2 FY25 demonstrated a strong growth of 11.5 per cent on year-on-year basis. The company said it continues the focus on expanding capacity and making investments in the eastern and Northeastern region and also on warehouses, delivery stations and express logistics. It expects these investments to be accretive to the growth across businesses in the later part of the year. "During the quarter, we saw strong revenue performance with year-on-year growth of 11.5 per cent. Our 3PL contract logistics, cross border and last mile delivery segments registered strong growth driven by account additions,

Bajaj Housing Finance Q2 results: Profit up 21% on steady home loan demand

The company, a unit of non-bank lender Bajaj Finance , reported its first quarterly earnings since its $782 million initial public offering in September that gathered strong investor interest