Q4 preview: earnings remain fragile as margins crack under cost pressures

Leading Indian brokerages expect profits of Nifty 50 companies to grow at an annual average of 4% in the March quarter; This marks a sharp decline from the previous quarter, when their net profit increased by 10%. At this rate, the benchmark index is likely to post earnings growth of around 6% for FY26 as against previous expectations of 8-10%, they said.