Aarti Drugs to Tata Comm: Earnings rise for 15 firms in Covid-19 economy

These companies reported an increase in revenue and/or profit before tax for the March quarter

The pandemic-led disruption has taken a toll on the business and financials of almost all companies, large or small, and across industries. This could be gauged from the sample data of over 2,100 companies which showed a 6 per cent fall in net sales/revenue. Their combined profit before tax plunged 85.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and net profit slipped 88 per cent in the March 2020 quarter. 

Amid this gloom, there are a few companies that stand out. Of the 600-plus companies, which are tracked by brokerages and for which the Bloomberg data for future earnings estimates is available, around