Mumbai, Oct. 31 -- Profit before tax stood at Rs 1,727.95 crore in the second quarter of FY26, registering a growth of 19.56% on YoY basis.

Total expenses rose 27.14% YoY to Rs 4,218.06 crore in the September 2025 quarter. The cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 3,014.2 crore (up 24.75%) while employee benefits expenses were at Rs 767.77 crore (up 17.03% YoY) during the period under review.

The company's order book position stood at Rs 74,453 crore as of 1 October 2025.

On a half yearly basis, the company's consolidated net profit jumped 19.86% to Rs 2,257.68 crore on 15.63% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 10,231.83 crore in H1 FY26 over H1 FY25.

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