If not for a loss by India's largest lender State Bank of India, Nifty 50 companies would have met the average estimate in the quarter ended June.
The combined earnings per share of the benchmark index constituents missed the consensus by 7 percent, according to BloombergQuint's calculations. That's when three-fourths of the 50 companies either surpassed or met forecasts—the highest in at least three quarters.
At the beginning of the quarter on April 1, the estimate was Rs 134.8. Analysts lowered it to Rs 122.8 as on July 10, when the earnings season kicked off with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and IndusInd Bank Ltd. reporting their numbers.
In comparison, the Nifty 50 reported an EPS of Rs 114 for the quarter. Excluding SBI's loss, the remaining 49 companies reported Rs 120.2.
Overall, 38 companies either surpassed or met forecasts, the highest since the quarter ended September last year. 13 beat estimates, 25 reported numbers in line and 12 missed the estimates.
Here are some of the companies that have changed trends this quarter
Key Trends
Automobiles
- Only Mahindra & Mahindra's earnings have met estimates.
- Tata Motors have reported less-than-expected earnings for the third straight quarter; two-wheelers segment disappoints.
Construction
- After three quarters of reporting better-than-expected earnings, L&T's numbers were in line with estimates in the June quarter.
Cement
- UltraTech underperforms peers ACC and Ambuja (not on the Nifty now) in operational terms.
Consumer Goods
- ITC and Hindustan Unilever met estimates; ITC surges on strong cigarette volumes.
- Asian Paints' April-June earnings beat estimates after at least seven muted quarters.
- Titan's earnings for the three months ended June beat estimates for the second straight quarter.
Oil & Gas
- Reliance Industries Ltd. scores both on the petrochemicals business and well as telecom upstart Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
- Oil & Natural Gas Corp missed estimates, while other oil marketing companies reported earnings in line with forecast.
Financials
- Private lenders such as Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have reported lower-than-expected earnings for the quarter ended June.
- Axis Bank's numbers beat estimates after four muted quarters.
Information Technology
- Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro outperformed large-cap peers which meet estimates.
- Zee meets estimates with a strong commentary by the management.
Pharmaceuticals
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries' June quarter earnings meet estimates despite subsidiary Taro reporting weak earnings.
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories reported a better-than-expected June quarter led by the Suboxone launch
- Lupin reported lower U.S. sales, while Cipla met estimates.
Telecom
- Muted quarter for telecom providers on the back of a tariff war triggered by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio.
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