Listed private sector companies have shown a robust growth in net profit and in their sales in the second quarter. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) report, net profit of these companies improved to 16 per cent from 11.2 per cent in the second quarter of the fiscal compared to the previous quarter. Among the sectors, manufacturing continued to record high net profit growth, whereas services (Non-IT) sector witnessed contraction in net profits but at a much lower rate.
The RBI report said that the listed non-government non-financial (NGNF) companies’ aggregate sales growth (Year-on-Year) increased by 1.9 per cent in Quarter two of 2016-17, after near stagnation seen in the first quarter of the current financial year. However, raw material expenses increased in the current quarter in line with the general pause in falling global commodity prices. This resulted in a deceleration of operating profit growth at the aggregate level.
The data based on abridged financial results of 2,702 listed non-government non-financial companies for second quarter of 2016-17, further said that interest expenses remained unchanged in the second quarter which helped in a robust growth of 16 per cent in net profits at the aggregate level. Sales growth improved significantly (3.7 per cent) for the manufacturing sector after contraction in the previous quarter. On the other hand, sales of the services (Non-IT) sector continued to contract and IT sector witnessed deceleration of sales growth.
Though, the report also said that growth in operating profits in July-September quarter moderated across all sectors. Pricing power measured by net profit margin increased significantly in Q2:2016-17 as compared with the previous quarter at the aggregate level. It improved across all sectors, but for the IT sector, the net profit margin of which was lower than what was recorded in Q2:2015-16.
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