India, May 5 -- Battery maker Exide Industries Ltd on Monday reported a 15 per cent growth in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 216.73 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, on the back of strong growth across key businesses. The company had posted a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 187.91 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, Exide Industries Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

Consolidated revenue from operations in the fourth quarter stood at Rs 4,735.13 crore as against Rs 4,335.42 crore in the year-ago period, it added.

Total expenses in the fourth quarter were higher at Rs 4,411.63 crore as compared to Rs 4,089.98 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said.

For the fiscal year en...