Trent | Tata Group retailer reported a strong Q4 performance, with net profit at ₹413 crore, beating the CNBC-TV18 poll of ₹375 crore, while EBITDA also came in ahead of estimates at ₹927.8 crore and margins expanded to 18.5% versus 16.8% expected. Revenue was marginally below estimates at ₹5,028 crore. On a year-on-year basis, profit rose 32.5%, revenue grew 19.2%, and EBITDA surged 42.3%, with margins improving from 15.5% to 18.5%. The board also approved a bonus issue in the ratio of 1:2 and a fundraise of up to ₹2,500 crore via a rights issue.
SBI Life Insurance | Insurer reported a mixed Q4 performance, with new business premium coming in ahead of estimates at ₹11,220 crore versus the CNBC-TV18 poll of ₹10,680 crore, while total APE stood at ₹5,750 crore, below estimates of ₹5,896 crore. VNB was marginally lower at ₹1,630 crore against the poll of ₹1,669 crore, with VNB margin largely in line at 28.4%. On a year-on-year basis, new business premium grew 20.4% and APE rose 5.5%, but VNB declined 1.8% and margins contracted from 30.5% to 28.4%, indicating some pressure on profitability despite steady topline growth.
Tata Communications | The company reported a weak Q4 on the profitability front, with net profit plunging 74.7% year-on-year to ₹263.25 crore from ₹1,040.5 crore. However, revenue grew 9.4% to ₹6,554.2 crore, while EBITDA rose 14.4% to ₹1,283.9 crore, leading to a margin improvement to 19.59% from 18.73% a year ago. The board has recommended a final dividend of ₹17.5 per share.
Infosys | IT services company has partnered with OpenAI to accelerate enterprise AI adoption, combining OpenAI’s models, including Codex, with Infosys Topaz Fabric to drive scalable and responsible AI deployment. The collaboration aims to help organisations move from experimentation to real-world use cases and deliver measurable business outcomes.
L&T Technology Services | The firm reported a mixed set of numbers for the March quarter on Wednesday, with revenue and profit missing Street estimates even as margins showed sequential improvement. The board recommended a final dividend of ₹40 per share for FY26.
Bharat Electronics Ltd | BEL has secured fresh defence orders worth ₹569 crore at the start of FY27, strengthening its order book after a robust FY26.
Telecom Stocks | Fresh data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India showed a sharp acceleration in subscriber additions for March, with industry net adds rising to 8.43 million from 6.40 million in February, indicating improving demand momentum.
Eveready Industries India Ltd | The company has commissioned a new alkaline battery manufacturing facility in Jammu with an investment of around ₹200 crore, aimed at boosting domestic production and reducing import dependence
