Profitability

Narayana Hrudayalaya back on investors’ radar as profitability is focus area

Narayana Hrudayalaya back on investors’ radar as profitability is focus area

2 min read . 13 Jun 2019

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) Uran plant stands in Uran, Maharashtra, India. (Bloomberg)

Natural gas not to drive ONGC's profitability in near term: Moody's

3 min read . 04 Jun 2019

Uber and Lyft signs are seen on a car. (Reuters )

Ride-hailing giants face bumpy road to profitability

1 min read . 28 Mar 2019

Why record foodgrain production failed to cheer farm input providers

2 min read . 01 Oct 2018

Rajiv Vaishnav, managing partner, Cornerstone Venture Partners.

SMEs are aware and willing to adopt digital solutions for higher profitability: Rajiv Vaishnav

1 min read . 25 Sep 2018

BoB aiming for 10% return on equity in FY19, says Jaykumar

3 min read . 30 May 2018

Jet Airways’ unit yields are expected to decline 2% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) while unit fuel cost would rise 12% year-on-year (during Q4 FY18). Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Higher costs, lower yields weigh on airlines’ profitability

3 min read . 08 May 2018

ICICI Prudential Life’s cost ratios improved even though its commission surged.

ICICI Prudential Life gives more bang for the buck

2 min read . 25 Apr 2018

News of tyre price hikes and robust auto sales numbers may however support the current valuations of tyre manufacturers.

Tyres: Spike in input costs raise profitability concerns amid robust sales

2 min read . 27 Feb 2018

The sector has been under pressure as working capital was blocked owing to refund delays during the implementation of GST. Graphics: Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint

Recent performance of the gems and jewellery sector has been dismal

2 min read . 23 Feb 2018

Gabriel India’s prospects in the meantime will continue to be driven by original equipment manufacturers. Graphic: Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint

Gabriel India: good growth, but margins important

2 min read . 20 Feb 2018

Rallis India’s post-results statement indicated pricing pressure. Graphic: Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint

Rallis India: weak profitability blunts strong revenues

2 min read . 24 Jan 2018

Shares of key paint makers rallied more than 25% in calendar 2017, outperforming the Sensex.

Will paint manufacturers manage to put the gloss back on their profitability?

2 min read . 10 Jan 2018

Human resource functions in leading firms are leveraging customized, algorithm-driven resume screening to shortlist candidates for interviews. Photo: Mint

What are the essentials of an analytics strategy?

4 min read . 28 Dec 2017

Analysts believe that if credit growth to the real estate sector has slackened due to RERA, GST has increased the final tax outflow. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Real estate: GST, RERA compliance issues continue

2 min read . 24 Nov 2017

Drug sales growth recovered as normalcy returned after the dip in sales due to the GST roll-out in the June quarter. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Pharma: A prolonged malaise

1 min read . 24 Nov 2017

The fall in domestic rubber prices is a fallout of the international price trend that has been southbound for long now. Graphic: Subrata Jana/Mint

The pros outweigh the cons for tyre firms

2 min read . 21 Nov 2017

Sohinder Gill, chief executive, global operations at Hero Electric. Photo: Hindustan Times

Hero Electric expects to turn profitable in FY19 as demand for electric bikes rises

3 min read . 31 Oct 2017

Bajaj Corp’s revenues increased by a sub-par 3.8%, and profit dropped 13% on higher expenses and margin compression. Graphic: Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint

Bajaj Corp’s profitability faces near-term challenges

2 min read . 27 Oct 2017

Certainly, higher commodity prices will tell on the profitability of auto stocks. Photo: Bloomberg

Unabated rise in metal prices could dent auto firms’ margins

1 min read . 08 Sep 2017