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Q3 FY26 Earnings Season Kicks Off
The marathon of Q3 FY26 earnings has officially begun! The first company will disclose its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2025, on January 17, kicking off a long lineup of over 20 companies set to reveal their numbers. Investors and analysts are buzzing, looking for clues on who benefited most from the GST cuts on September 22, 2025, and who is feeling the impact of global uncertainties.
The spotlight will be on companies from every sector, banks, cement makers, and more, and any changes in growth figures, NIMs, or slippage ratios could hit the headlines. Will your portfolio favorites shine or stumble? Sharpen your calculators and keep your coffee hot, earnings season is here!
HDFC Bank
Expected better loan growth momentum; CD ratio 98-100%
Key focus: deposit traction, retail composition, interplay of LDR, LCR, and NIMs
Asset quality steady; slightly higher slippages due to KCC
ICICI Bank
Steady loan and deposit growth expected
NIMs may improve due to CRR cuts
Marginal rise in slippages, mainly from agricultural loans
Management outlook commentary to be closely monitored
Punjab & Sind Bank
Expected 2-3% sequential growth
NIMs likely to rise slightly (5-10bps QoQ)
Better recoveries from written-off accounts to support earnings
RCI Industries & Technologies Limited – RCIIND
JK Cement Limited – JKCEMENT
HDFC Bank Limited – HDFCBANK
Nitin Castings Limited – NITINCAST
Rossari Biotech Limited – ROSSARI
Can Fin Homes Limited – CANFINHOME
UCO Bank – UCOBANK
Malu Paper Mills Limited – MAL
IDBI Bank Limited – IDBI
Punjab & Sind Bank – PSB
Jayant Oil Mills Limited – JAYNECOIND
Vardhman Special Steels Limited – VSL
BLB Limited – BLBLIMITED
Oswal Yarns Limited – OSWAYRN
PNB Gilts Limited – PNBGILTS
ICICI Bank Limited – ICICIBANK
Swadha Nature Products Limited – SWADHATURE
RBL Bank Limited – RBLBANK
Yes Bank Limited – YESBANK
Netweb Technologies India Limited – NETWEB
(With Inputs)
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