The Italian State Printing and Mint Institute (IPZS) reported record-breaking results for 2025, with revenues of €574 million, EBITDA of €236 million, and a net profit of €175 million. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), as the sole shareholder, will receive the highest dividend ever, equivalent to the entire net profit.
British Heart Foundation to close ~150 shops (1/4 of UK stores) and cut jobs due to rising costs and online shift, despite overall 'healthy' financial position, to sustain funding for cardiovascular research.
Remy Cointreau reported a sharp fall in annual profit to €78.7 million, but exceeded analyst expectations. The company's shares rose 12% on the Paris stock exchange following the announcement of a three-year turnaround plan aimed at boosting growth and efficiency.
South Korea's 52 insurance companies (22 life, 30 non-life) reported a combined Q1 net profit of ₩4.48 trillion (US$2.97 billion), up 9.5% YoY, driven by higher investment gains, despite non-life insurers' 12.3% decline.
Swiss luxury giant Richemont closed FY2025-2026 with a net profit up 27% to €3.48 billion. Revenues grew 5% to €22.42 billion, while operating profit rose to €4.49 billion. The company also announced a 10% dividend increase and a special coupon.
ITC's net profit grew 5% YoY to Rs 5,113 crore in Q4 FY26, with revenue up 17% to Rs 21,695 crore, driven by cigarette excise duty. The company recommended a final dividend of Rs 8 per share.
CXMT reported a 719% revenue surge to $7.4 billion and a net profit of $33 billion in Q1, a dramatic turnaround from a loss last year. Its shareholder structure, blending state and private capital, highlights its strategic importance in China's semiconductor supply chain.
South Korean banks saw a slight decrease in net profit for the first quarter, totaling 6.7 trillion won, down 3.9% from the previous year. This dip was primarily driven by a significant fall in non-interest income, despite an increase in interest income.
Singapore Airlines reported a record revenue of SGD 20.5 billion for FY2024, with operating profit up 39% to SGD 2.38 billion, driven by higher demand and yields. However, net profit plunged 57.4% to SGD 1.18 billion due to losses from its 25.1% stake in Air India, exacerbated by the Iran war, Pakistan airspace closure, and a major crash, forcing Air India to cancel nearly a third of its flights during peak travel season. Analysts expect SIA to inject more capital into Air India, potentially constraining dividend capacity, though the long-term strategic bet on India's growing aviation market is expected to eventually pay off.
Cipla's Q4 net profit drops 55% YoY to ₹555 crore, total income down 3% to ₹6,541 crore. FY26 revenue up 2% to ₹28,163 crore, PAT declines 26% to ₹3,879 crore amid strong performance in key therapy areas.
Bharti Airtel's Q4 FY26 net profit declined 34% YoY to Rs 7,325 crore, while revenue grew 16% YoY to Rs 55,383 crore, driven by strong performance in India and Africa. India revenue grew 8% YoY, and Africa delivered 1.1% QoQ constant currency growth.
SK Innovation swung to a Q1 net profit of 896.1 billion won, driven by higher oil prices and improved refining margins amid the Middle East war, though warns gains are temporary.
Canara Bank's Q4 net profit dropped 10% due to treasury losses from rising bond yields. The bank aims to protect net interest margins (NIM) by focusing on core income, expecting advances growth of 11-12% and deposit growth of 9-10% in FY26, with strong asset quality and low slippage ratio.
Tata Power's Q4 net profit down 4% YoY to Rs 996 crore, revenue from operations falls 13% to Rs 14,900 crore
India's Public Sector Banks (PSBs) reported a record net profit of Rs 1.98 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, driven by improved asset quality, robust credit growth, and increased income, marking their fourth consecutive year of profitability.
Overseas-invested securities firms collectively saw income from their China businesses skyrocket in 2025, as combined net profits climbed more than fourfold from a year earlier to 2.65 billion yuan (US$390 million), according to their annual reports. However, while the industry’s bottom line surged last year – fuelled by China’s lifting of capital restrictions and a rebound in the capital market – the individual performances of firms showed a widening gap in scale. A South China Morning Post...
State Bank of India reported a 6% rise in Q4 FY26 net profit to Rs 19,684 crore, driven by improved asset quality and lower bad loans. Despite this, total income saw a slight decline, and net interest margins compressed, leading to a drop in operating profit and a subsequent fall in SBI's stock price.
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HSBC, Hong Kong’s largest lender, reported broadly flat first-quarter profit as lower interest rates and provisions linked to the Middle East conflict offset solid growth in its wealth management business. Net profit for the first three months of 2026 rose 0.14 per cent year on year to US$6.94 billion, or 41 US cents per share, the London-based bank said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Tuesday. The result missed the US$7.07 billion consensus estimate of 17 analysts polled by the...
Lodha Developers aims to increase its annual net profit to over Rs 8,500 crore by fiscal 2031, targeting a 20% CAGR. The company plans to leverage a strong land bank and sustained demand in the Indian housing market to drive this growth.
