Data compiled from an Emkay report shows that the aggregate adjusted PAT growth of BSE 500 companies declined by 0.5% year-on-year. Comparatively, the earnings growth was 3.2% in the June 2024 quarter and 41.6% year-on-year in the corresponding period of the previous year. The performance deteriorates further if the financial sector companies are excluded as the adjusted net profit growth contracts to 9.8% year-on-year. The energy sector significantly dragged the overall earnings growth whereas healthcare and industrial sectors provided support.
