India Inc Earnings

Time for India Inc to join the capex party and invest more, says Birla

Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla on Friday exhorted India Inc to push up the pedal on investment. The government has increased its capital expenditure five-fold in the last decade, Birla said while speaking at a Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 189th foundation day event here. In the comments that come amid concerns of slowing private capex, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group said his diversified grouping and other large conglomerates have embarked on unprecedented capacity expansion spree. "It is now time for India Inc to join the party this investment fervour needs to be far more widespread," Birla said. "We (businesses) have the capacity and the responsibility to define the vision for development and shape the India of tomorrow," the billionaire added. The comments come at a time when growth has hit a seven-quarter low of 5.4 per cent for the July-September period as per official data. Reluctance to invest and a preference to operate at higher capacities has been ...

Salary, wage expenses growing faster than revenues for India Inc

The analysis is based on a common sample of 667 companies from BSE 500, BSE Mid Cap and BSE Small Cap Index excluding their listed subsidiaries

Sequential revenue growth for India Inc in Q3 on rise in rural demand: ICRA

Rating agency ICRA on Monday said it expects sequential revenue growth for India Inc in the December quarter, led by improved rural demand and uptick in government spending, additionally supported by the festival season. However, headwinds such as uneven urban demand and evolving global uncertainties could weigh on growth in the second half of the fiscal, it said. On balance, ICRA said it expects the operating profit margin (OPM) for India Inc to improve in the coming quarters. As a result, the credit metrics of India Inc in the October-December period of FY25 are estimated to improve with the interest coverage ratio in the range of 4.5-5 times, against 4.1 times in Q2 FY25, the agency said. Commenting on the trends, Kinjal Shah, Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head -- Corporate Ratings, ICRA -- said while corporate India witnessed a muted sequential revenue growth in Q2 FY2025, led by the ongoing slowdown in urban demand, lower government spending amid monsoon-related disruptio

Market Today: F&O rules, Adani Group stocks, NTPC Green IPO, Zinka listing

Investors will closely watch the implementation of new F&O rules, the NTPC Green Energy IPO, coupled with the Maharashtra Assembly election developments and Nifty50 expiry

Tepid earnings growth in September quarter an Asia-wide problem: Nomura

Meanwhile, according to a note by JM Financial, 66 per cent companies under their coverage saw earnings per share (EPS) cuts for FY25

India Inc files ECB intent worth $4.84 billion in September: RBI data

Registrations for ECBs by Indian companies almost doubled to $49.2 billion in the year ended March 2024 (FY24) from $26.6 billion in FY23

Early bird result for Q2FY25 signals a continued slowdown in India Inc

7% top-line growth in Q2 slowest in 5 qtrs; bottom-line expands 5%

Earnings disappointment a catalyst for market correction: Analysts

The developments come at a time when the markets are already grappling with geopolitical developments in West Asia and the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the US presidential polls

India Inc's spending splurge may not trickle down as small firms struggle

If this year's abundant rainfall tames food inflation, the central bank would have the scope to cut rates more deeply than the half percentage point some analysts currently expect

Market Close Highlights, Oct 10: Sensex adds 144 pts, Nifty nears 25,000; Banking shares shine

Stock Market Close Highlights, Oct 10, 2024: Kotak Mahindra Bank, JSW Steel, HDFC Bank, Bharat Electronics, and IndusInd Bank were among the 23 constituent stocks of the Nifty50 that ended in the gree

No near-term impact of B'desh situation on India's trade: CRISIL Ratings

Crisil Ratings on Tuesday said the recent developments in Bangladesh did not have a significant impact on India's trade and it does not foresee any near-term impact on the credit quality of India Inc. Crisil Ratings said the effect will vary based on industry/sector-specific nuances and exposure. "We do not foresee any near-term impact on the credit quality of India Inc either," it added. However, a prolonged disruption can affect the revenue profiles and working capital cycles of some export-oriented industries for which Bangladesh is either a demand centre or a production hub. Also, the movement in the Bangladeshi currency Taka, will have to be watched, the credit ratings agency said. "Recent developments in Bangladesh haven't had a significant impact on India's trade and going forward, the effect will vary based on industry/sector-specific nuances and exposure. We do not foresee any near-term impact on the credit quality of India Inc either," Crisil Ratings said. Companies into

Post-Covid boom in profits yet to show in India Inc capital expenditure

Corporate profits have grown at a CAGR of 32.4% since FY20 but firms' net fixed assets have grown at 8.6% CAGR in FY20-24

Whistleblower complaints at Indian companies up 8% to 1,074 in FY24

Of the BSE-50 companies, two-year data of whistle-blower complaints were available for 14 companies

Generative AI triggers rise of Gen Z, millennial mentors in India Inc

Companies tapping younger workforce to bring senior colleagues up to date with GenAI, social media and consumer trends

Tepid top line starts to show on India Inc's profit growth: Analysts

Earnings upgrade at risk without a revenue revival, say analysts

Adani Power to Hero MotoCorp: India Inc cautious with Bangladesh on boil

Several Indian cos have exposure to riot-hit country

India Inc gives weakest performance on profit front in seven quarters

Sales growth, too, remains modest amid demand challenges

Where to invest in markets for the next 1 year? Siddhartha Khemka answers

The Nifty-50 is expected to deliver 12% earnings growth in FY25 over a high base of FY24 (+26 per cent Y-o-Y), said Khemka.

Stark gender disparity seen among newly registered young directors

Women's share in managerial positions in India lowest among BRICS countries

India Inc files ECB intent worth $4.28 billion in May, shows RBI data

Out of this, the intent for fund raise through the automatic route amounted to $ 3.66 billion and that via approval route was $ 343.2 million, according to RBI data