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Godrej Industries Q1 profit rises to Rs 725 cr on strong consolidated gains
MUMBAI: Godrej Industries’ June quarter numbers read like a mixed-genre script, a drama of losses on the standalone front, but a blockbuster on the consolidated stage. For Q1 FY26, the conglomerate clocked a consolidated net profit of Rs 725.35 crore, up from Rs 640.86 crore in the year-ago quarter and a sharp leap from Rs 416.13 crore in Q4 FY25. The earnings ride was powered by total income of Rs 5,718.97 crore, a 9 per cent rise year-on-year, buoyed by its FMCG, agri-business, chemicals, and real estate subsidiaries.
Segmental muscle showed in the expense sheet too cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 2,420.69 crore, while purchases of stock-in-trade rose to Rs 143.79 crore. Inventory changes delivered a significant positive swing at Rs 3,349.68 crore (credit), compared with Rs 2,011.01 crore last year, cushioning the operating line.
Finance costs came in at Rs 113.53 crore, with depreciation at Rs 576.29 crore. Profit before tax surged to Rs 1,058.56 crore from Rs 872.61 crore in Q1 FY25.
However, on a standalone basis, it was a different story, the company posted a net loss of Rs 29.98 crore, reversing from a Rs 105.26 crore profit a year earlier, hurt by higher input costs and flat revenue growth (Rs 1,018.29 crore versus Rs 986.45 crore in Q1 FY25).
Margins on the consolidated level held strong, with operating margin at 8.90 per cent and net profit margin at 16.26 per cent, an improvement from last year’s 15.09 per cent. Earnings per share stood at Rs 10.37, more than double the Rs 5.44 posted in the March quarter.
With a net worth of Rs 10,137.54 crore and debt-equity ratios steady (gross at 6.42), Godrej Industries appears well positioned for its next growth leg, even if the standalone arm needs a few scenes rewritten.
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Infosys invests Rs 290 crore to expand Mohali development centre
New 350,000 sq ft facility to house 3,000 employees and boost AI work.
MUMBAI: In India’s tech corridors, even the skyline is beginning to look a little more digital. Infosys has begun expanding its development centre in Mohali with an investment of around Rs 290 crore, strengthening its presence in North India as demand grows for artificial intelligence and cloud driven enterprise solutions. The expansion project was marked by a groundbreaking ceremony attended by senior company leaders and officials from the Punjab government, according to a report by The Times of India.
The new development will include a dedicated software development block along with additional infrastructure to support the company’s growing operations.
Once completed, the facility will add approximately 350,000 square feet of built up space and is expected to accommodate around 3,000 employees. The expanded campus will support the development and deployment of large scale technology solutions across areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, application development and broader digital transformation programmes.
Infosys currently employs close to 1,000 professionals at its Mohali centre, where teams deliver digital services to global clients across industries including banking and financial services, retail and healthcare.
The expansion is also expected to strengthen the region’s technology ecosystem by generating new employment opportunities and increasing the availability of skilled talent in the area.
With the additional infrastructure, Infosys plans to expand its work on AI led enterprise solutions, while improving operational agility and enabling more flexible hybrid working arrangements for its workforce.
As companies around the world accelerate their digital transformation journeys, the expanded Mohali campus is expected to play a growing role in supporting enterprise clients adopting AI driven innovation and next generation technology platforms.
