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Arvind Ltd Q2 net profit rises 70% to ₹106.7 crore, revenue at ₹2,371 crore

Arvind Ltd noted strong growth in the fabric segment during the quarter despite the impact of US tariffs. Revenue was up 8.4 per cent to ₹2,371 crore, driven by textile growth

Page Industries' stock looks to maintain growth momentum in FY26

The company's continued focus on premiumisation and expansion of its retail and distribution network is expected to sustain growth momentum

Heritage Foods Q4 results: Net profit dips 5.75% to Rs 38.16 crore

Dairy firm Heritage Foods Ltd has posted 5.75 per cent drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 38.16 crore for the fourth quarter of 2024-25 fiscal year on higher expenses. Net profit stood at Rs 40.49 crore in a year-ago period, the company said in a statement. Total income increased to Rs 1,048.4 crore in January-March period of 2024-25 from Rs 950.5 crore a year ago. However, expenses remained higher at Rs 990.5 crore as compared with Rs 898.62 crore earlier. For the full 2024-25 fiscal year, net profit rose to Rs 188.28 crore as against Rs 106.54 crore a year ago. Heritage Foods Executive Director Brahmani Nara said the company has delivered its "highest-ever quarterly and annual revenue, crossing Rs 4,134.6 crore in FY25." Excluding the bulk B2B segment, revenue growth remained consistently above 10 per cent each quarter, reflecting the strength of the core portfolio and market strategy despite industry headwinds, she said. "We continued to strengthen our omni-channel presen

CPCL Q4 results: Profit falls 25% to Rs 470 cr on lower refining margins

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd on Friday reported a 25 per cent drop in its March quarter net profit as refining margins fell on softening global oil rates. Consolidated net profit was at Rs 469.93 crore in January-March (fourth quarter of 2024-25 fiscal year) compared with Rs 627.89 crore earnings in the same period of last financial year, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. Revenue from operations was almost flat at Rs 20,580.65 crore. For the full fiscal (April 2024 to March 2025), CPCL's net profit plunged to Rs 173.53 crore from Rs 2,711.25 crore in 2023-24. CPCL said it earned USD 4.22 on turning every barrel of crude oil into fuel in FY25, down from USD 8.64 per barrel gross refining margin in the previous year. The firm, which is a subsidiary of state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), processed 2.974 million tonnes of crude oil in Q4, slightly lower than 3.087 million tonnes processed in January-March 2024. In full 2024-25 fiscal, crude oil processing

ICICI Lombard General Q4FY25 results: Profit down 1.9% at Rs 510 crore

GDPI of the largest private general insurer was up by 2.27 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 6,211 crore in the quarter after the insurance regulator introduced 1/N accounting norms

Tata Chemicals hits 52-week low on Q3 loss, weak margin; analysts cautious

The Q3FY25 results saw Tata Chemicals report a net loss of Rs 53 crore, from Rs 158 crore profit in Q3FY24

Tata Motors Q3 disappoints, analysts lower targets, ratings; stock tanks 9%

Tata Motors' consolidated profit for Q3FY25 fell 22.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 5,451 crore, from Rs 7,025 crore in Q3FY24

Q3 results preview: Cement firms' earnings, profitability likely to decline

Pricing weakness to chip away at earnings: Single-digit demand growth, realisations to dip

Dabur expects single-digit revenue growth, flat operating profit in Q3FY25

Dabur expects a "low single-digit growth" in the December quarter along with a "flattish operating profit" as the homegrown FMCG major faced inflationary headwinds in some of the segments. This forced Dabur to go for "tactical price increases" and tried to mitigate the inflationary pressure through cost-efficiency initiatives partially, Dabur informed in its quarterly updates on Friday. During the October-December period, rural consumption of FMCG was resilient and continued to grow faster. Alternative channels like modern trade, e-commerce, and quick commerce continued to post strong growth, while general trade, which mainly includes neighbourhood kirna stores was still under pressure in the October-December period. In the domestic market, Dabur's HPC (home & personal care) is expected to grow in the mid to high single digits, while Health Care is expected to be 'flattish' due to the delayed winter onset. "While the Beverages portfolio is expected to report muted performance, our

Zepto slightly cuts losses to Rs 1248.6 cr, revenue doubles in FY24

Quick commerce firm Zepto has marginally brought down its losses to Rs 1,248.6 crore in 2023-24 from Rs 1,272.4 crore in 202223 , as per data shared by Tofler. The Mumbai-based firm posted a revenue of Rs 4,454 crore in FY24, more than two-fold increase from Rs 2,025 crore in the previous fiscal. Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha took to LinkedIn to share the results. "Zepto reduced its absolute losses, with PAT (profit after tax) as a percentage of revenue improving significantly from -63 per cent in FY23 to -28 per cent in FY24," he wrote. Palicha expressed optimism about continuing this momentum towards profitability and said the company is on track for a profit after tax (PAT) in the near future. "Despite being only 3 years old, we were able to successfully close a full statutory audit by a Big 4 firm with no financial qualifications and a clean CARO. This rare achievement for a young startup is the outcome of a governance-focused culture at Zepto and early decision-making that

ReNew Energy's Q2 net profit rises 31% to Rs 440 crore on higher income

ReNew Energy Global Plc (ReNew) on Wednesday reported a 31 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 493.9 crore (USD 59 million) in the September 2024 quarter pushed by higher income. It posted a net profit of Rs 377.1 crore (USD 45 million) in the July-September period of preceding 2023-24 fiscal, the Nasdaq-listed entity said in a statement. ReNew's total income in the second quarter also rose to Rs 2,988.7 crore (USD 357 million) from Rs 2,863.2 crore (USD 342 million) during the same period last financial year. Net profit for April-September or H1 FY25 was Rs 533.3 crore (USD 64 million), compared to Rs 675.4 crore (USD 81 million) for H1 FY24. Total income was Rs 5,471.3 crore (USD 653 million) during the period over Rs 5,329.1 crore (USD 636 million) for H1 FY24. As of September 30, 2024, the company's portfolio consisted of 15.6 GW compared to 13.8 GW as of September 30, 2023. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the company signed PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) for 0.7 GW of

Prism Johnson posts bigger-than-expected Q2 loss on tepid cement demand

Average cement prices slumped to a 51-month low around July-end and the first half of August, and only rose marginally in the later part of the quarter

Zydus Lifesciences Q2 result: Net profit rises 13.8% to Rs 911.2 crore

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Tuesday reported a 13.8 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 911.2 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 800.7 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, Zydus Lifesciences Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 5,237 crore, as compared to Rs 4,368.8 crore in the year-ago period, it added. "Sustained growth momentum across our businesses along with enhanced profitability drove our strong Q2 performance. Execution success of our differentiated pipeline in the US and outperformance of our India geography business were particularly noteworthy," Zydus Lifesciences Managing Director Sharvil Patel said. India geography comprising formulations as well as consumer wellness businesses registered revenues of Rs 1,944.4 crore, up 10 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y). The US formulations business registered revenue of Rs 2,416 8 cror

Jupiter Wagons Q2 results: Net profit rises 8.9% to Rs 89.36 crore

Jupiter Wagons Limited on Friday reported an 8.9 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 89.36 crore for the second quarter ended September 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 82.08 crore in the same quarter of the last fiscal, Jupiter Wagons said in a regulatory filing. Its consolidated income stood at Rs 1,018.75 crore compared to Rs 885 crore in the year-ago period, it added. The order book of the company as of September 30, 2024, stands at Rs 6,64,366 lakh. Managing Director of Jupiter Wagons Vivek Lohia, said, "We have rebranded our subsidiary, Bonatrans India Private Limited to Jupiter Tatravagonka Rail Wheel Factory Private Limited even as we unveiled plans to increase capacity for wheelsets manifold through investment of Rs 2,500 crore in a new facility on Odisha". On July 12, 2024, Jupiter Wagons successfully completed a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), raising Rs 800 crore. The capital raised will be primarily used to establis

Mini packs, major dilemmas: FMCGs tackle shrinking margins, pricing woes

Industry executives have observed a decline in the share of the Rs 5 segment within the FMCG market, which was 35 per cent two years ago

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts 31% rise in yearly profit, beats estimate

Fast Retailing's operating profit rose 31 per cent to 500.9 billion yen ($3.35 billion) in the 12 months through August from 381.1 billion yen a year earlier

Samsung set to report four-fold jump in profit, recovery pace slows in Q3

The South Korean company has been scrambling to catch up with smaller rivals SK Hynix and Micron

Shanthi Gears result: PAT rises to Rs 21.66 cr, total income at Rs 142.2 cr

Gear manufacturer Shanthi Gears Ltd has recorded a profit after tax of Rs 21.66 crore for the April-June 2024 quarter, the company said. The Tamil Nadu-based Murugappa Group company had registered a profit after tax of Rs 18.12 crore in the corresponding quarter, last year. For the year ending March 31, 2024 the profit after tax was Rs 82.25 crore. Total income during the quarter under review grew to Rs 142.21 crore from Rs 125.44 crore in the same period last year. For the year ending March 31, 2024 the total income was Rs 557.11 crore. In a statement, the company said it continues to focus on revenue, profitability, return on invested capital and free cash flow. Revenue during the quarter grew by 14 per cent to Rs 138.8 crore, while the profit before tax (PBT) for the quarter rose to Rs 29 crore, up by 20 per cent over Rs 24.1 crore in the same period last year. The company achieved a Return on average Invested Capital (ROIC) of 52 per cent during the April-June quarter and th

Arvind Q1 results: Profit dips 37.25% to Rs 43.73 cr, revenue falls 1.2%

Leading textile manufacturer Arvind Ltd on Monday reported a 37.25 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 43.73 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, on account of workers' strike and general elections. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 69.70 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, Arvind Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Arvind Ltd said its revenue from operations declined 1.22 per cent at Rs 1,830.60 crore during the April-June quarter. It was at Rs 1,853.27 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. "The financial performance and growth of Arvind Limited in Q1 of FY25 were impacted by two unrelated events: the National general election and an illegal worker's unrest," said Arvind in its earnings statement. The unrest impaired the performance at the Santej factory, its largest textile facility, for 21 days. The strike affected the company's main businesses, including the woven segment, denim segment, and the industrial and human ..

Shakti Pumps Q1 result: Net profit jumps to Rs 93 cr, revenue up four-fold

Shakti Pumps on Monday said it has posted a manifold jump in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 92.6 crore during the June 2024 quarter, on the back of higher revenues and healthy order book. It had clocked a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 1 crore in the April-June quarter of the preceding fiscal, the company said in a statement. During the first quarter, the company's revenue from operations rose four-fold to Rs 567.6 crore from Rs 113.1 crore in the year-ago quarter. As of June 2024, the company had an order book of around Rs 2,000 crore, the statement said. "We reported an outstanding start to FY25, with the first quarter demonstrating robust revenue growth and enhanced profitability. Our performance is attributable to the accelerated execution of the existing orders in both domestic and export markets," Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd Chairman Dinesh Patidar said. The improvement in margins was achieved due to a decline in raw material prices, coupled with economies of scale resul