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Gift Nifty = 26036.50 (+0.09%)
FII and DII Trading Activity October 23, 2025 in Cash market:
FIIs / FPIs: Net Sell of ₹1,165.94 crore
DIIs: Net Buy of ₹3,893.73 crore
Key Results Today:
Dr Reddy's Laboratories, SBI Life Insurance Company, ITC Hotels, Coforge, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Brigade Hotel Ventures, eClerx Services, Jinkushal Industries, Latent View Analytics, NACL Industries, SBI Cards and Payment Services, Shanthi Gears, Sigachi Industries, Supreme Petrochem, and Vakrangee will announce their quarterly earnings today.
Key Results on October 25
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Pace Digitek, Seshasayee Paper and Boards, Zen Technologies, High Energy Batteries India, and Moneyboxx Finance will release their quarterly results on October 25.
Key Quarterly Earnings Update:
Colgate Palmolive (India) – Q2 (YoY)
Colgate Palmolive (India) reported a 17.1% YoY fall in profit to ₹327.5 crore and a 6.2% drop in revenue to ₹1,519.5 crore. EBITDA declined 6.4% to ₹465.4 crore with margins slipping 10 bps to 30.6%. The firm announced a first interim dividend of ₹24/share for FY26.
Sagar Cements – Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Sagar Cements’ loss narrowed to ₹44.17 crore from ₹56.98 crore, while revenue surged 26.7% to ₹601.9 crore. EBITDA jumped 157.6% to ₹51.3 crore, and margins improved sharply to 8.52% from 4.19%, indicating strong operational recovery.
PTC India Financial Services – Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
PTC India Financial Services posted an 86.2% YoY rise in profit to ₹88.14 crore despite a 19.3% revenue decline to ₹131.8 crore. The robust profit growth reflects better cost control and improved financial efficiency amid lower income.
South India Paper Mills – Q2 (YoY)
South India Paper Mills turned profitable with a ₹2.8 crore profit versus a ₹1.21 crore loss last year. Revenue grew 9.6% to ₹111.6 crore, reflecting healthy demand recovery and improved operational performance over the previous period.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) - Q2 (Consolidated YoY)
Hindustan Unilever Limited reported a 4% YoY rise in consolidated net profit to ₹2,694 crore for Q2 FY26, driven by a one-off tax gain of ₹184 crore, while revenue grew 2% to ₹16,061 crore. Underlying sales growth stood at 2%, with flat volume growth. EBITDA margin dropped 90 bps to 23.2% due to higher investments. CEO Priya Nair termed performance “competitive” despite GST and monsoon disruptions. The board declared an interim dividend of ₹19 per share.
Laurus Labs - Q2 YOY
Laurus Labs Ltd reported an 875% YoY surge in net profit to ₹195 crore for Q2, driven by strong CDMO execution and generics growth. Revenue rose 35% to ₹1,653 crore, and EBITDA jumped 136% to ₹429 crore, improving margins to 26%. CDMO sales grew 53%, generics 28%. The firm is investing in capacity, tech, and ADC platforms.
Tata Teleservices Ltd - Q2 YOY
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd reported a Q2 FY26 net loss of ₹320.82 crore, improving from ₹330.39 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations declined 16.7% year-on-year to ₹286.13 crore, while EBITDA rose slightly by 0.74% to ₹139.77 crore. Following the results, its NSE share price fell to ₹55.10.
Vardhman Textiles - Q2 YOY
Vardhman Textiles reported a 4.45% YoY decline in net profit to ₹187.76 crore and a slight dip in revenue to ₹2,480.10 crore for Q2 FY26. However, EBITDA rose 6% to ₹334 crore, with margins improving to 13.48% from 12.59%. Despite lower profits, the stock surged over 11% intraday, closing 7% higher.
Quarterly Business Update
Arihant Foundations & Housing (Q2 YoY)
Total area sold surges 44% to 1,17,793 sq ft Vs 81,611 sq ft.
Total sales value grows 13% to Rs 112.9 crore Vs Rs 100.2 crore
Key Corporate & Economy Updates:
Positive
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Oriental Hotels: Invested $1.764 million in its Hong Kong unit to strengthen global presence and balance sheet resilience.
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NTPC Green Energy: Commissioned a 9.9 MW wind project in Bhuj, advancing renewable capacity.
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PTC India Financial Services: Q2 PAT at ₹88.14 crore, up on lower credit costs and strong disbursements.
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Kaynes Technology: Acquired 70% stake in Sensonic GmbH, Germany, boosting European R&D capabilities.
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Colgate-Palmolive (India): Declared ₹24/share interim dividend; Q2 profit up 16% YoY.
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Hero MotoCorp: Partnered with MotoGB to enter UK market, enhancing overseas footprint.
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Dalmia Bharat: Announced major capacity expansion to fuel next-phase growth.
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Annapurna Swadisht: Reported robust Q2 results despite CEO transition.
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AGI Infra: Approved increase in authorized share capital and new fundraising plan.
Negative
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Sagar Cements: Q2 net loss ₹8.22 crore due to higher input costs despite ₹400 crore revenue.
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Akzo Nobel India: Received show-cause notice for ₹6.3 crore input tax credit disallowance.
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Karnataka Bank: Treasury head Ramachandra Gurumurthy resigned, creating management transition uncertainty.
Neutral:
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UGRO Capital: Announced NCD issue of up to ₹150 crore including oversubscription option.
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Groww Mutual Fund: Resumed subscriptions in Groww Silver ETF Fund of Fund.
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Defence & PSU Sector: Indian Army cleared ₹2,700 crore carbine project; DAC also approved ₹79,000 crore modernization.
Non-Corporate, Unlisted & International Stock News
1) Oil Markets: Sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil spiked Brent prices to $93/barrel.
2) Banking Laws Amendment Act, 2025: Revised nomination provisions become effective November 1.
3) Domestic Markets: Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the sixth session, led by IT and consumer sectors.
4) Apple Inc.: UK tribunal allowed multi-billion pound App Store suit to proceed; potential long-term legal overhang.
5) RBI: To implement unique transaction identifiers for all OTC derivatives from April 1, 2026.
6) SEBI: Approved IPO filings of ARCIL, Shadowfax, and PNGS Reva; easing norms for NRI online KYC onboarding.
7) RBI & States: Central bank raised fiscal risk concerns amid rising state borrowing costs.
Bulk Deals
Shilchar Technologies:
Promoter Alay Jitendra Shah sold 1 lakh shares, representing 0.87% stake, at ₹4,373.09 per share worth ₹43.73 crore. A day earlier, he had also sold 1.02% stake for ₹50.89 crore.
EPack Prefab Technologies:
BofA Securities Europe SA purchased 5,62,723 shares (0.56% stake) in EPack Prefab at ₹233.82 per share, totaling ₹13.15 crore. The company is a major player in India’s pre-engineered and prefabricated construction industry.
On-going IPO: NIL
Upcoming IPO:
(27-Oct to 29-Oct)
-Jayesh Logistics Ltd. (SME)
Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on October 24, 2025
Accelya Solutions India Ltd, Cyient Ltd, Dalmia Bharat Ltd, HDB Financial Services Ltd, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd, Kajaria Ceramics Ltd, LTIMindtree Ltd, Thyrocare Technologies Ltd, Waaree Energies Ltd
Stocks Trading Ex-Rights Issue on October 24, 2025
Covidh Technologies Ltd
Stocks Trading Ex-Income Distribution on October 24, 2025
Property Share Investment Trust - Propshare Platina
Stocks Under F&O Ban on October 24, 2025
NIL
Source: WOWNEWS24X7, Moneycontrol, Investing.com
