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'India Inc staring at 3rd consecutive qtr of profit margins squeeze in Q1'

India Inc is staring at the third consecutive quarter of a year-on-year drop in profit margins for the April-June 2022 period, a Crisil Ratings arm said on Monday. Operating profit margins have likely fallen by 2-3 percentage points for the June quarter as compared to the year-ago period, Crisil Research said after analysing 300 companies excluding those from financial services and oil and gas sectors. It said almost half of the 47 sectors it tracks are likely to show a contraction in margins. Corporate revenues are estimated to have logged a healthy growth of 30 per cent on-year in the first quarter, largely supported by price hikes and moderately rising volumes, it said. The rating agency estimates come ahead of earnings for the June quarter by a majority of companies, which come amid adverse events like the impact on commodities because of the geopolitical tensions and depreciation in the Indian rupee to record lows. Operating profit margins in construction-linked sectors are ..

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Analysts expect EBIT margin to decline sequentially due to higher retention costs, wage revision, and increased travel costs. They peg margins in the range of 100 to 150 basis points (bps).

'Long-term capital gains tax relief will be a game-changer for the markets'

Retail investors in India are by default optimistic. They are strong believers in the long-term story of India, and rightly so, says Sandeep Bhardwaj of IIFL Securities.

Q1FY23 Preview: Banks to outshine, metals may disappoint, say analysts

Amid weakening consumer confidence and flaring inflation, analysts say that the corporate earnings this quarter will be a mixed bag, with select pockets like banks being the frontrunners.

Hiring CEOs becoming difficult after huge pay hike in FY22, says new report

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh saw his total pay jump by 43% to Rs 71.02 crore, the company's annual report showed

5 reasons why BofA Securities has cut year-end Nifty target to 14,500

Clarity on macro and monetary policy outlook in the US/India, it said, is the silver lining that could see markets bottom out by August/September 2022., it said

India Inc's capital expenditure slows despite jump in net profits

Investment in fixed assets up just 2.3% in FY22 despite 63.5% growth in earnings

India Inc's profits rise 28% in March qtr, banks contribute the most

If one considers net profit after excluding financials, then growth falls to 19.1 per cent, lower than the 21.3 per cent in December

Early bird Q4 results hint at slowdown for India Inc in upcoming quarters

Though sales surged 15.1% YoY in Q4, the growth was slower sequentially

India Inc likely to see robust Q4 nos despite input cost pressure: Analysts

The next two quarters, according to analysts at Motilal Oswal Securities, are likely to see a sharp margin impact and corporate commentaries will worsen before they get better

Ongoing quarterly earnings to guide market momentum this week: Analysts

Stock market's momentum will be guided by ongoing quarterly earnings season, with Reliance Industries, HUL and Bajaj Finance among those scheduled to announce their results this week, analysts said.

HCL Tech Q3: Analysts see up to 6% QoQ growth in profit; margins may expand

The median forecast of seven brokerages pegs growth in HCL Tech's Q3 consolidated net profit at 3.4 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, at around Rs 3,350-3,400 crore.

Infosys Q3 preview: Revenue may rise 18% YoY; FY22 growth guidance eyed

According to Jefferies, Infosys's growth will be impacted by seasonal softness, although deal ramp-ups should help drive 3.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) CC revenue growth

India Inc faces a risk to profits as bond yields go up 46 basis points

Historically, there is a negative correlation between the bond yield and India Inc's interest cost.

Indices to remain range-bound in 2022 as earnings catch up: Ajay Garg

With the pandemic risk still lurking around the fringes, global growth is yet to attain a structural foothold, Garg said

India Inc to show significant EBITDA growth in next 12-18 months: Moody's

The agency said that rising consumption, push for domestic manufacturing and benign funding conditions will support new investments

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Top headlines: Ather Energy plans IPO, ED and CBI chiefs' jobs extended

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India Inc earnings hit record Rs 2.4 trillion in September quarter

Banks, oil & gas, metal firms lead 46.4% rise in profit in Q2

Q2 earnings: Inflationary pressure is far from over for India Inc

September quarter results were a mixed bag for India Inc. While the combined net profit of consumer goods companies declined, profits for financials and commodity producers rose sharply