Q2 Earnings: Bharti Airtel and Abbott India Report Profit Growth
- Bharti Airtel reported a Q2 net profit of Rs 312 crore with an ARPU of Rs 271.
- Abbott India's Q2 net profit increased 13.9% to Rs 1,175 crore.
- MCX shares declined over 6% despite strong Q2 results.
- Fractal Analytics stock rose more than 11% following doubled profits.
- Bharat Forge recorded a Q2 net loss of Rs 47 crore.
Bharti Airtel and Abbott India disclosed financial outcomes for the second quarter on November 5, 2026. Bharti Airtel reported a net profit of ₹312 crore, a 3.1% decline from ₹322 crore in the same period last year. Revenue for the telecom provider rose 17.3% to reach ₹2,735 crore.
The Average Revenue Per User for Bharti Airtel reached ₹271, exceeding the Street's estimate of ₹269.6 and rising from ₹264 in the previous quarter. Abbott India saw its net profit increase 13.9% to ₹1,175 crore from ₹1,032 crore. The company reported revenue growth of 8.6% to reach ₹38,280 crore.
One unnamed company reported revenue of ₹7,380 crore, a 19.5% increase from ₹6,174 crore. This same entity recorded an Ebitda of ₹701 crore, marking a 28.2% increase from ₹547 crore.
Another unnamed firm posted a net profit of ₹423 crore, a 1.2% decrease from ₹428 crore. A separate company reported revenue of ₹5,607 crore, up 6.5% from ₹5,267 crore. Its Ebitda reached ₹1,039 crore, representing a 2.1% decrease from ₹1,061 crore.
Tax expenses for one reporting company reached ₹148 crore compared to ₹121 crore. A different firm reported a net profit of ₹74.8 crore, significantly higher than the ₹2.5 crore reported in the previous period. Revenue for this company climbed 27% to ₹476 crore from ₹375 crore.
An unnamed company reported Ebitda of ₹63.7 crore, moving from a loss of ₹3.4 crore. Another entity recorded a net profit of ₹173 crore, a 15% increase from ₹150 crore. Revenue for this firm reached ₹1,718 crore, a 34.2% increase from ₹1,281 crore.
Ebitda for one company hit ₹262 crore, a 20.7% increase from ₹217 crore. Another firm reported a net profit of ₹507 crore, an 18.5% decrease from ₹622 crore. Revenue for this entity was ₹3,301 crore, a 4.1% increase from ₹3,170 crore. Its Ebitda was ₹506 crore, a 27.1% decrease from ₹695 crore.
Market volatility impacts MCX and Fractal Analytics shares
MCX shares fell more than 6% on Thursday, November 5, 2026, despite the company reporting strong second-quarter financial results, according to ndtvprofit.com.
Fractal Analytics stock rose more than 11% on the same day after the company reported second-quarter results that more than doubled, ndtvprofit.com reported.
HDFC Securities and Motilal Oswal update BEL and SBI outlook
HDFC Securities included SBI and BEL in its second-quarter review on November 5, 2026, projecting an upside of up to 67% for nine stocks, ndtvprofit.com reported.
Motilal Oswal Financial Services increased the target price for BEL on November 5, 2026, following the company's strong second-quarter performance, according to ndtvprofit.com.
Bharat Forge and Berger Paints report industrial results
Bharat Forge reported a net loss of ₹47 crore for the second quarter, compared to a profit of ₹45 crore during the same period last year. The company recorded revenue of ₹4,254 crore and its board approved an investment of ₹291 crore in its subsidiary, Kalyani Strategic Systems.
Berger Paints reported a net profit of ₹206 crore, a 34.5 percent increase from ₹154 crore. The company revenue rose 16.5 percent to ₹3,396 crore.
Consumer goods performance for Emami, Aditya Birla, and Bikaji
Emami reported a 70.8 percent rise in net profit to ₹111 crore from ₹65 crore. The company revenue declined 31 percent to ₹868 crore.
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail posted a net profit of ₹130.6 crore, up 21.3 percent from ₹108 crore. Its revenue increased 25.2 percent to ₹2,749 crore.
Bikaji Foods recorded a net profit of ₹18.6 crore, a 56 percent increase from ₹11.9 crore. Revenue for the company rose 3.8 percent to ₹595 crore.
Healthcare and pharma sector earnings for Fortis, Astral, and Glenmark
Astral reported a second-quarter net profit of ₹56 crore, down 5.1 percent from ₹59 crore. The company revenue rose 7.5 percent to ₹686 crore.
Fortis Healthcare posted a net profit of ₹217 crore, a 5.1 percent increase from ₹206 crore. Its revenue grew 13.2 percent to ₹3,200 crore.
Glenmark Pharma saw net profit fall 74.9 percent to ₹21.3 crore from ₹84.7 crore. Revenue for the company rose 17.5 percent to ₹903 crore.
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