Corporate India posted robust revenue increases during the March 2026 quarter. However, rising input costs and a weaker rupee pressured operating margins across many companies.
Sectors such as automobiles and banking recorded solid growth. In contrast, cement and oil companies encountered notable difficulties amid the same period.
India's listed brokers and exchanges posted strong results for the March quarter. Growth came from higher margin trading and increased market activity.
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries posted robust revenue and profit increases for the March quarter. The company noted pressure on EBITDA margins due to higher investments and reduced milestone income. Outlook for the next fiscal year points to steady but moderated expansion.
Net profit growth for Nifty 50 companies in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 is expected to slow on a year-on-year basis due to price effects from the Iran-US war, brokerages said. Estimates range from 0.6% to 6%.
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Building on earlier concerns over GDP growth projections, the escalating West Asia war is pressuring Indian equity markets and disrupting footwear and textile sectors through supply shortages and cost spikes. Prashant Jain of 3P Investment Managers views the impact as marginal and transient, while industry reports show input costs up 10-50%.