Stocks to watch: In the stock market on Thursday (May 22, 2025), 17 share will be on the radar of investors. These companies will show the effect of quarterly results and business updates. Some companies have shown better profits than expected, while some faced challenges. Important updates about some companies have come out.
Government oil company ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corp) fell by about 22% to ₹ 6,448 crore in the March quarter. This profit was much lower than analysts estimated. The income from operations rose by 3.8% to ₹ 34,982 crore, while the expenditure increased by 16% to ₹ 28,289 crore.
The net profit of the National Aluminum Company (NALCO) rose to ₹ 2,067.23 crore in the January-March 2025 quarter. The main reason for this was the increase in income from operations. The company’s profit was ₹ 996.7 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue increased by 47.2% to ₹ 5,267.8 crore, which was ₹ 2,720.4 crore last year.
The country’s largest airline Indigo’s parent company recorded a net profit of ₹ 3,067.5 crore, which was ₹ 1,894.8 crore in the same quarter last year. In the CNBC-TV18 poll, the profit estimated was ₹ 1,892 crore. The company’s revenue rose 24% to ₹ 22,152 crore on an annual basis.
The company’s net profit rose by 37.4% to ₹ 99.5 crore, which was ₹ 72.4 crore in the same quarter last year. The revenue rose 23.8% to ₹ 1,156.2 crore. The Ebitda increased by 21.9% to ₹ 140.8 crore and the operating margin remained stable at 12.2%.
One of the major staffing companies of India increased to ₹ 38 crore from 35% to ₹ 38 crore, compared to ₹ 28 crore last year. The company’s operational revenue rose 18% to ₹ 2,858 crore on an annual basis. However, due to schedule at BFSI vertical, a decline of 2% was seen on a quarterly basis.
Vedanta Group’s company Hindustan Zinc has received a letter of introduction from the Andhra Pradesh government for the Composite License for Balepalyam Tungsten and other mineral segment of Anantapuram district. It has been released after the selection of the company in e-auction.
The company recorded a standalone net profit of ₹ 1,900 crore in the March 2025 quarter, which was ₹ 1,831 crore last year. During this time the revenue was ₹ 15,423 crore, which was ₹ 14,881 crore a year ago.
The private bank in Mumbai has received a huge loss of ₹ 2,328 crore in the January-March 2025 quarter. The reason for this is the accounting disturbances reported earlier and tension in microfinance portfolio. According to CNBC-TV18, the estimate of the deficit was ₹ 514 crore.
The net profit of Rail Development Corporation Limited (RVNL) declined by 4% to ₹ 459 crore, which was ₹ 478.4 crore in the same quarter last year. The company’s operating revenue also declined by 4.3% to ₹ 6,426.9 crore.
Oil India owned by the government declined by 22% to ₹ 1,591.5 crore in the March quarter, which was ₹ 2,028.83 crore last year. The company’s quarterly revenue remained almost stable at ₹ 5,518.8 crore. However, in the entire financial year 2025, the company’s PAT increased by 10.13% to ₹ 6,114.19 crore.
The company’s profit declined by 6.5% to ₹ 355 crore in the March quarter. The figure was less than analysts’ estimate (₹ 358 crore). The company’s revenue was ₹ 1,462.5 crore, which is a decline of 1.9% annually.
India’s fourth largest pharma company Mankind Pharma’s net profit declined by 10.7% to ₹ 420.8 crore. At the same time, revenue increased by 27.1% to ₹ 3,079.4 crore. The cause of growth was the merger of chronic therapy, consumer healthcare and BSV bioforma.
HG Infra Engineering Ltd’s profit declined by 22.6% to ₹ 147 crore, compared to ₹ 190 crore last year. Revenue also fell 20.3% to ₹ 1,360.9 crore, which was ₹ 1,708.2 crore last year. This decline was observed due to lethargy in project activity.
NBCC has received an order of ₹ 161.55 crore (except GST) for interior work at Tower H of World Trade Center in Narouji Nagar, New Delhi. This order is received from Power Finance Corporation Limited.
The process equipment manufacturer has incurred a net loss of ₹ 27 crore in this quarter, compared to a profit of ₹ 27.6 crore in the same quarter last year. The deficit is caused by closure expenses of ₹ 47.7 crore raised by the company at a time.
The profit of government infrastructure company IRCON declined by 15% to ₹ 211 crore, compared to ₹ 247 crore last year. The total revenue of the company also fell 10% to ₹ 3,412 crore.
The company’s net profit rose by 6.7% to ₹ 92.2 crore in the March quarter, which was ₹ 86.3 crore last year. The company’s revenue rose 9.6% to ₹ 952.7 crore, due to which there was a stable demand in all segments.
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