The early results for India's corporate sector in the March 2026 quarter indicate a 13% year-on-year increase in aggregate net profit for a sample of 159 companies, significantly up from 2.6% in the same quarter last year. This growth is attributed to a low year-ago base and strong performances from banking and finance companies, which helped offset the 12.6% profit decline reported by Reliance Industries (RIL). RIL's net consolidated profit fell to ₹16,971 crore despite a 12.9% rise in net sales to ₹3.3 lakh crore. Excluding RIL, the sample's net profit grew at a faster rate of 17.6%. Overall revenue increased by 9%, marking the highest growth in seven quarters. The banking and finance sectors were key contributors, accounting for 28% of total revenue and 47% of net profit in the sample. Operating margins for the total sample contracted to 22.3%, while excluding lenders, the margin improved to 17.9%. IT companies also performed well, reporting a 12.9% increase in net profit, benefiting from a weaker rupee. As more companies release their results, analysts expect further clarity on the quarterly trends.