Brands
Smartphone brands to spend Rs 330 crore on digital marketing in 2019
MUMBAI: 34 per cent of the digital marketing spend by smartphones in 2019 will be done to improve search results including keyword bidding and SEO. This is according to the findings of TechARC's first edition of ‘Smartphone Digital Marketing in India’ that gave an overview of how the smartphone brands are spending over various platforms.
Social media marketing would consume 26 per cent of the digital marketing budgets for smartphones in 2019. Similarly, 24 per cent, 10 per cent and 6 per cent would be spent on performance marketing, programmatic marketing and influencer marketing respectively during the period.
Smartphone brands will cumulatively spend over Rs 330 crore on digital marketing in India. 72 per cent of this spending will be consumed by digital marketing over mobile platforms with the remaining being spent on web platform marketing.
TechARC founder and chief analyst Faisal Kawoosa said, “Digital is increasingly becoming the preferred mode in marketing of smartphones as it helps brands to establish an engaging connect with the millennials, who are either the buyers or influencers for smartphones.”
The report enumerates the advantages as well as challenges of digital marketing for smartphones. Among the key advantages digital marketing offers include call-to-action and rich media messaging to compliment a product like smartphone, where a brand wants to communicate a lot many details. At the same time, the main challenges remain of creativity and innovation besides ad-fraud which results in the inefficiencies of digital marketing, reducing the RoI as well as hurting the brand image.
Brands
Angel One Q4 profit surges 83 per cent to Rs 320cr
year net profit dips 22 per cent to Rs 915cr as revenue softens slightly to Rs 5,137cr.
MUMBAI: Angel One has just earned its wings in style delivering a blockbuster Q4 that proves the brokerage giant is still flying high even in a cautious market. Standalone revenue from operations for the three months ended 31 March 2026 rose sharply to Rs 1,459cr, up from Rs 1,056cr a year ago. Total income stood at Rs 1,467cr. After all expenses, profit before tax came in at Rs 440cr, while net profit for the quarter surged 83 per cent to Rs 320cr (versus Rs 175cr last year). Basic EPS stood at Rs 3.52 and diluted at Rs 3.44.
For the full year ended 31 March 2026, revenue from operations was Rs 5,137cr compared with Rs 5,238cr in FY25. Total income reached Rs 5,152cr. Profit before tax was Rs 1,272cr, and net profit came in at Rs 915cr (down from Rs 1,172cr). Basic EPS was Rs 10.09 (from Rs 13.00) and diluted Rs 9.85 (from Rs 12.68).
Total comprehensive income for the quarter stood at Rs 321cr, while the full-year figure was Rs 913cr.
The strong quarterly performance reflects robust growth in interest income (Rs 455cr) and fees & commission (Rs 1,000cr), even as the full-year numbers moderated amid a softer overall environment. Finance costs rose to Rs 134cr in Q4 (full year Rs 437cr), while employee benefits stood at Rs 244cr for the quarter (full year Rs 1,067cr).
In a year when many brokers felt the pinch of muted market activity, Angel One has delivered a sparkling Q4 that shows its core broking engine is firing on all cylinders. With the books now closed on FY26, the Mumbai-based player has once again demonstrated that consistent execution and a sharp focus on retail participation continue to pay rich dividends in India’s booming capital markets.
