Page 4 - Corporate Earnings

India Inc's Q4FY26 profit margins scaled highest level in 5 years

The margin of net profit was also up 70 basis points on a quarter-on-quarter basis from 10.6 per cent in Q3FY26

NHPC Q4 result: Profit grows 68% to ₹1,549 cr; income rises to ₹3,120 cr

State-owned NHPC has posted over 68 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,549.42 crore for March quarter 2025-26, supported by higher revenues. It had logged a profit of Rs 919.63 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in an exchange filing on Friday. Total income during the period increased to Rs 3,120.52 crore from Rs 2,557.71 crore in fourth quarter of 2024-25. Annual net profit was at Rs 4,220.46 crore as against Rs 3,411.73 crore. Total income was at Rs 12,686.09 crore as compared to Rs 11,614.61 crore earlier. The company's board also approved final dividend of 21 paise per equity share for FY26. In a separate statement, NHPC said during FY 2025-26, it added capacity of 1850 MW by commissioning 3 projects, namely Subansiri Lower Project (750 MW out of 2000), Parbati-II Project (800 MW) and Karnisar Solar Project (300 MW). This is the highest capacity addition during any fiscal in its history. Further, power stations of the company achieved generation of 2

Q4 results: HAL, JSW Steel, Voltas, and United Spirits among 138 on May 14

Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Apollo Tyres, Muthoot Finance, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles are also to release their January-March earnings today

Fractal Analytics Q4 result: Profit doubles to ₹116 cr, revenue rises 17%

AI company Fractal Analytics on Tuesday said its consolidated profit after tax has doubled to Rs 116 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven by growth in the healthcare and life sciences segment. The company had posted profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 55.5 crore in the same period a year ago, Fractal Analytics said. "Growth was spearheaded by the Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) segment, which grew 82 per cent YoY in Q4 and 66 per cent for the full year. The Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) segment followed with 32 per cent full-year growth," Fractal Analytics, Group CEO, Srikanth Velamakanni said. The consolidated revenue from operations of Fractal Analytics grew by 17 per cent to Rs 886 crore during the reported quarter, from Rs 757.5 crore in the March 2025 quarter. "We were selected as a strategic execution partner by a top five US life sciences company to deliver two flagship AI companions across commercial pharma marketing and field excellence,

Risk-reward less attractive for Indian stocks vs Asian peers: Goldman Sachs

While the bulk of foreign selling is likely over after the outflows over the recent months, Goldman Sachs does not see foreign investors returning to Indian shores in a hurry, even if oil prices dip.

Q4 results: JSW Energy, PVR Inox, Canara Bank, UPL, and 64 more on May 11

Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Abbott India, JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Nuvama Wealth Management, and Shyam Metallics and Energy are also to release their January-March earnings today

AI disruption, West Asia war top concerns for India Inc in Q4: ICICI Sec

ICICI Securities said that AI-led disruption in IT services and inflationary pressures from the West Asia war have emerged as key risks for India Inc during Q4FY26 results season

Raymond Q4FY26 result: Net profit falls 53% to ₹11.93 crore; revenue rises

Raymond Ltd on Tuesday reported a 53 cent decline in consolidated net profit from continuing operations at Rs 11.93 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, impacted by an exceptional item outgo. The company had posted a consolidated net profit from continuing operations at Rs 25.42 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, Raymond Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from continuing operations in the fourth quarter stood at Rs 602.91 crore as against Rs 557.46 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year, it added. Total expenses in the quarter under review were higher at Rs 587.14 crore as compared to Rs 556.85 crore in the year-ago period. In the fourth quarter, Raymond Ltd, which is into aerospace, defense, precision technology and auto components, said it had an exceptional item outgo of Rs 20.03 crore. For the fiscal FY26, consolidated net profit from continuing operations was at Rs 53.54 crore as compared to Rs 52.02 crore in FY25, th

Godrej Properties Q4 result: PAT rises 70% to ₹650 cr, income at ₹3,800 cr

Realty firm Godrej Properties on Monday reported a 70 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 649.88 crore for the quarter ended March on higher income. Its net profit stood at Rs 381.99 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 3,806.65 crore during January-March quarter of 2025-26 fiscal from Rs 2,681.06 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing. During the full 2025-26 fiscal, the company's net profit grew to Rs 1,850.20 crore from Rs 1,399.89 crore in the preceding year. Total income rose to Rs 8,410.88 crore in the last fiscal from Rs 6,967.05 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal. Godrej Properties is one of the leading real estate developers in the country.

Cutting Sensex, Nifty targets now is premature: Harendra Kumar, Elara Capital

Data has shown that on falling market days, retail investors were net buyers, and on rising days, they were net sellers. So, the idea that they are always disadvantaged is a misnomer, Kumar said.

Remain structurally bullish on India despite headwinds: Ben Powell, BlackRock

The long-term story as regards India -demographics, reforms, digitalization, and improving efficiency- remains intact, Powell said.

Castrol India March quarter profit rises 3.7% to ₹242 cr on volume growth

Revenue from operations increased about 9 per cent to ₹1,545 crore, driven by continued market-share gains and ‌expansion across rural and urban markets

Analysts trim India Inc's FY27 earnings forecast amid West Asia war

JP Morgan has revised down its FY27 earnings estimates by 2-10 per cent on a weighted-average basis over the last few weeks across sectors such as Consumer, Auto, Financials and OMCs

Early birds clocked double-digit profit growth in Q4, best in 10 quarters

Early Q4FY26 results show strong earnings growth led by BFSI and metals, even as oil refiners lag and global tensions fuel input cost pressures

Axis Bank Q4 results: Net profit dips 0.6% to ₹7,071 cr Y-o-Y, NIM up 5%

Axis Bank reports marginal decline in Q4FY26 profit as higher provisions and trading losses weigh on earnings, even as advances, deposits, and asset quality metrics remain stable

JP Morgan downgrades India to neutral amid earnings woes, lack of AI plays

JP Morgan's 2026 year-end bull / base / bear case targets for the Nifty 50 stand at 30,000 / 27,000 / 20,500 levels, respectively.

YES Bank Q4FY26 result: Net profit rises 45% to ₹1,068 cr; NII at 2,638 cr

Bank reports steady margin expansion, stronger CASA base and improved asset quality as FY26 net profit climbs to ₹3,476 crore, with RoA at 1%

Q4 result today: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Network 18 among 11 firms on Apr 18

Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Yes Bank, Mangalam Global Enterprise, and Suryachakra Power Corporation are also to release their January-March earnings today

Crisil Q1 net profit rises 46% to ₹233 cr, declares interim dividend

Crisil on Friday reported a 45.9 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 233.3 crore for the January-March quarter. The domestic rating agency had registered a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 159.8 crore in the March quarter of the preceding fiscal year. Its consolidated total income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 rose 29.6 per cent to Rs 1,093.7 crore compared to Rs 843.8 crore in the year-ago period. Crisil Managing Director and CEO Amish Mehta said the growth in businesses during Q1 FY26 was driven by customer centricity and differentiated, domain-led solutions. "The ongoing geopolitical issues underscore the essentiality of our insights and risk solutions for clients navigating complexity. The growth and resilience of the Indian economy continue to offer opportunities for our businesses," Mehta said. Crisil expects India's gross domestic product to grow at 7.1 per cent in the base case for this fiscal compared to 7.6 per cent in the last fiscal, with increasing downside risk

ICICI Bank Q4 results preview: Profit may stay flat, margins under pressure

ICICI Bank Q4FY26 preview: Analysts expect ICICI Bank to report steady NII growth, strong loan expansion, but muted profit due to margin pressure and provisioning normalisation.