{
  "id": 17420524,
  "title": "Q2 Results Highlights, Oct 31: NTPC, Quess Corp, Best Agrolife, Eveready Industries, CDSL, Muthoot Finance, Aditya Birla Fashion post profit growth; IGL, Tilaknagar Industries, Birla Corp report profit decline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/q2-results-highlights-oct-31-ntpc-quess-corp-best-agrolife-eveready",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-31T14:45:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/q2-results-highlights-ntpc-muthoot-finance-shyam-metalics-amp-energy-sarda-energy-and-minerals-zen-technologies-national-securities-depository-rainbowc-childrens-medicare-company-results-31-oc/article71648157.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muthoot Finance announced a 27% increase in standalone profit to Rs 2,977 crore in Q2 2026, as total income rose to Rs 8,842 crore from Rs 6,442 crore in the same period last year. The company's interest income grew to Rs 8,730 crore from Rs 6,304 crore in Q2 2026.\n\nBirla Corporation reported a 58.9% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 37 crore for Q2 2026. Higher input costs and weak cement prices impacted margins. Consolidated revenue increased by 9% to Rs 2,441 crore.\n\nRamkrishna Forgings, a key player in forged metal products, posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 70.59 crore for Q2 2026, despite a loss of Rs 9.5 crore in the previous quarter. Revenue grew by 17% to Rs 1,405.42 crore, while EBITDA rose to Rs 256.23 crore from Rs 122.54 crore.\n\nCDSL reported a 24% quarter-on-quarter increase in net profit to Rs 174 crore, driven by strong demand, revenue growth, and expansion of demat accounts and custody assets.",
  "summary": "Q2 Results Highlights, 31st October 2026: businessline brings to you latest Q2 announcements, earnings updates and more.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}