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India Inc Q2 Revenue Growth Moderates to 16.5 Percent Amid Stable Profitability
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News18•08-10-2026, 19:45
India Inc Q2 Revenue Growth Moderates to 16.5 Percent Amid Stable Profitability
- •India Inc's revenue is estimated to grow by 16 to 16.5 per cent year-on-year in Q2, moderating slightly from 17.4 per cent in the previous quarter.
- •Domestic demand remained supportive, with automobiles, power, metals, and consumer staples driving the growth.
- •Aggregate Ebitda margin is expected to stay stable sequentially between 18.2 and 18.6 per cent despite divergent sectoral trends.
- •Rural-linked auto segments showed slowing momentum, while passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles posted strong revenue gains.
- •Airlines faced the sharpest profitability pressures due to higher aviation turbine fuel costs and capacity constraints.
Key Questions Answered
India Inc's revenue is estimated to grow between 16 and 16.5 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the current fiscal year.
Domestic demand remained supportive, with automobiles, power, metals, and consumer staples emerging as the largest contributors to corporate growth.
Airlines faced the sharpest profitability pressures as passenger volumes declined by 4 per cent and higher aviation turbine fuel costs drove Ebitda margins down by over 1,200 basis points.
