Motilal Oswal flags 44 Indian stocks that could see Q1 profit fall by more than 10%
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Motilal Oswal expects 44 Indian listed companies to post >10% YoY Q1 profit declines, citing higher energy costs, patchy demand and elevated geopolitical risk. The report flags the Iran-Israel/US conflict as a key driver via potential crude/gas price spikes, raising inflation and currency pressure and compressing margins. Broader earnings downgrades for FY26/FY27 reinforce near-term risk-off sensitivity to oil.
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Motilal Oswal estimates that 44 Indian listed companies may post a more than 10% year-on-year drop in Q1 net profit, spanning aviation, defence, cement, chemicals, banking, healthcare, oil and gas, real estate and telecom. The brokerage cites higher energy costs, softer demand in some pockets and geopolitical uncertainty as key drags. It also highlights the Iran-Israel/US conflict as a risk factor that could pressure crude prices, inflation, the rupee and corporate earnings, and says it has cut FY26 and FY27 earnings estimates.
