Q4 Results Ahead: Key Companies Set to Report This Week — Check the Full Watchlist
- 21st April 2025
- 12:00:00 AM
- 3 min read
Q4 Results Ahead: Key Companies Set to Report This Week — Check the Full Watchlist
From banking and FMCG to tech and auto, earnings season picks up pace across sectors.
Mumbai, 21st April. India Inc is set for a milestone week in the ongoing Q4 FY25 earnings season. With over 80 listed companies set to report their books, the next couple of days are set to give important cues on the health of corporate India. These Q4 numbers are at a juncture when markets are attempting to digest a mix of global uncertainty, macroeconomic re-balancing, and tentative signs of domestic demand pick-up.
The major lines of this week will be tested for endurance, especially as companies grapple with input cost inflation, international tech slowdowns, and shifting consumer trends. Investors and analysts are closely following sectoral performances—from banking to FMCG, manufacturing, IT, and energy—to observe how companies are gearing up for FY26.
Q4 FY25 Earnings Calendar: April 21–24
The upcoming earnings schedule includes some of the most closely watched names in the Indian market. Here’s a snapshot of key announcements expected this week:
📆 Date | 🏢 Companies Announcing Results |
Apr-21 | Alok Industries, Tata Investment Corporation, Mahindra Logistics, IGI, Rajratan Global Wire |
Apr-22 | HCL Technologies, Havells India, AU Small Finance Bank, Tata Communications, Waaree Energies |
Apr-23 | Bajaj Housing Finance, LTIMindtree, Tata Consumer Products, Can Fin Homes, Tips Music |
Apr-24 | Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, Mphasis, SBI Life, Persistent Systems |
Key Themes to Watch
- Margins & Input Costs: Pressure points will be particularly evident in manufacturing and FMCG, where inflation has been a key factor.
- Credit and Deposit Growth: NBFCs and banks will be examined for NIM movement, provisioning, and loan book expansion amidst changing interest rate expectations.
- IT Sector Signals: Hiring trends, deal pipelines, and sentiments from the likes of HCL and Tech Mahindra will dictate investor sentiment within the space.
- Consumer Sentiment: Discretionary and staple category levels will reveal demand strength as we begin the new fiscal year.
- Capital Expenditure Momentum: Guidance from industrial and auto companies may offer insight into the strength behind the domestic investment cycle.
On Saturday, India’s largest private-sector bank, HDFC Bank, reported a 7% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its consolidated post-tax profit for the quarter ended March 2025, to ₹18,835 crore.
On a standalone basis, the net profit stood at ₹17,616 crore for Q4 under review, compared to ₹16,512 crore a year ago.
The net interest income (NII) increased by 10.3% to ₹32,070 crore in Q4 FY25, on a modest increase in the net interest margin (NIM) to 3.5%, and growth in gross advances by 5.4%.
Bottom Line
As the Q4 earnings cycle picks up momentum, market participants will be intently looking for surprises—both positive and negative—that could drive valuations in the near term. While global themes continue to exert influence, it is the micro-level insights from management teams this week that may actually dictate investor strategies heading into the new fiscal year.
Stay tuned while we continue to monitor, decode, and bring timely insights on India Inc.’s earnings pulse.
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PL Capital Desk
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