Stocks To Watch, February 5: Hindustan Copper, LIC, Trent, Coal India, Medanta, Bharti Airtel, BEML, Tata Power, IT stocks

Cognizant, which follows a January-December financial year, had posted a net income of $546 million in the year-ago period.

The company's Q4 2025 revenue came in line with estimates at $5,333 million, increasing 4.9% year-on-year from $5,082 million in Q4, 2024.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had recently said negotiations between India and Chile for an FTA would be concluded soon, and the pact would provide greater access to critical minerals for domestic businesses.

Chile has large reserves of lithium, copper, rhenium, molybdenum and cobalt, which are key inputs for sectors such as electronics, automobiles and solar energy.

In a regulatory filing, CIL said it will hold 100% equity in the proposed intermediate holding company in Chile. The incorporation will be subject to regulatory approvals from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and the Ministry of Coal.

The company's standalone profit after tax (PAT) in the December quarter of FY25 was ₹118.2 crore, Transport Corporation of India (TCI) said.

The revenue for the quarter rose 9.3% to ₹1,113.2 crore from ₹1,042.2 crore in Q3 FY25, it added.

"Quarter 3 reflected the inherent seasonality of the logistics business, supported by festive-led demand, which led to positive traction across automotive, FMCG and MSME-driven integrated logistics solutions. While the initial phase of GST 2.0 led to short-term disruption, the subsequent clarity resulted in a sharp pickup in movements, particularly in finished goods and inventory rebalancing," TCI Managing Director Vineet Agarwal said.

The healthcare firm reported a profit of ₹143 crore in the year-ago period.

Revenue from operations rose to ₹1,121 crore during the reporting quarter as against ₹943 crore in the same period last year, Global Health said in a regulatory filing.

Profit after tax was impacted by Noida hospital depreciation and finance costs in addition to initial operating losses, it added.

The company reported a net profit of ₹337 crore in the October-December period of the last fiscal year.

Revenue from operations rose to ₹7,743 crore for the third quarter, as against ₹6,928 crore logged in the year-ago period, Apollo Tyres said in a statement.

"India recorded its best quarterly performance to date, driven by strong growth across replacement, exports and OEM channels," Apollo Tyres Chairman Onkar Kanwar said in a statement.

"Our European operations also performed in line with the broader market. Encouragingly, demand momentum remains healthy, and we expect this trajectory to be sustained going forward," he added.

The memorandum of understanding outlines a strategic collaboration for the joint development and manufacturing of electric buses and defence vehicles tailored for Indonesia's growing mobility and national security requirements, the Chennai-headquartered firm said in a statement.

The partnership aims to leverage Ashok Leyland's global expertise in commercial EV platforms and defence mobility solutions together with Pindad's deep engineering capabilities, local manufacturing strength, and longstanding contribution to Indonesia's defence ecosystem, it added.

It had recorded a consolidated net profit of ₹40.5 crore in the year-ago period, a company statement said.

The revenue from operations rose to ₹1,257.02 crore in the quarter from ₹518.2 crore a year ago.

Its CEO, Prashant Mathur, said Q3 FY26 was a strong quarter for Saatvik Green Energy, with revenues reaching ₹1,257.02 crore, driven by robust demand for solar modules, high-capacity utilisation and continued traction from repeat customers.

Operational performance remained robust, with capacity utilisation at 81 per cent during the quarter, he added.

It registered a net profit of ₹124.65 crore in the October-December period of the preceding 2024-25 financial year, the company said in an exchange filing.

The company's total income dipped to ₹1,211.40 crore in the reporting third quarter from ₹1,256.35 crore in Q3FY25.

Jaiprakash Power Ventures' expenses surged to ₹1,191.57 crore during the reporting quarter from ₹1,06,4.03 crore in October-December 2024.

The diagnostics firm reported a net profit of ₹31 crore for the October-December period of the last fiscal year.

The company made a provision of ₹9 crore as an exceptional item for the new labour code during the quarter under review.

Revenue from operations rose to ₹406 crore for the quarter as against ₹323 crore in the year-ago period, Metropolis Healthcare said in a regulatory filing.

It had logged a net profit of ₹330.13 crore in the October-December period of the preceding 2024-25 financial year, the company said in an exchange filing.

Total income dipped to ₹2,492.83 crore in the third quarter from ₹2,616.89 crore in Q3FY25. Expenses surged to ₹2,775.99 crore from ₹2,217.51 crore.

The company's board approved an interim dividend of ₹1.40 per equity share of face value of ₹10 each for financial year 2025-26.

The company had posted a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹35.03 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal year, Eureka Forbes Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

Consolidated revenue from operations in the third quarter stood at ₹645.4 crore as against ₹597.74 crore in the year-ago period, it added.

Total expenses in the quarter under review stood at ₹596.68 crore as compared to ₹554.87 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said.

The entities will also conduct joint research and development (R&D) in rail and metro systems, mining and construction equipment, maritime technologies, next-generation mobility, green technologies, and advanced manufacturing, BEML said in a statement.

BEML CMD Shantanu Roy said, "The collaboration strengthens our commitment to indigenisation, technological leadership and the creation of globally competitive solutions aligned with national priorities."

It has signed definitive agreements to acquire a stake in the company, which owns Cosmix, a digital-first wellness brand, according to a statement by the company.

A fortnight ago, the Mariwala family-promoted firm had announced the acquisition of the 4700 BC brand, a premium snacking brand from the country's leading multiplex operator PVR INOX, in an all-cash transaction valued at ₹226.8 crore.

The company, whose digital brands have crossed a ₹1,000 crore ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) mark, expects food & premium personal care to contribute 25% to its India revenue.

The old-generation private sector lender had earned a net profit of ₹300 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Total income increased to ₹1,665 crore during the quarter from ₹1,520 crore, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank said in a regulatory filing.

Interest income increased to ₹1,469 crore from ₹1,331 crore in the same quarter a year earlier.

Net interest income for Q3FY26 increased to ₹646 crore from ₹570 crore in the third quarter of the previous financial year.

It had incurred a net loss of ₹76.46 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Devyani International Ltd (DIL).

Revenue from operations was up 11.31% to ₹1,440.9 crore in the December quarter of FY26.

The company has a "broad-based improvement in margins", and its Biryani by Kilo business, acquired last year, achieved breakeven, said an earnings statement from DIL.

The mortgage company had earned a net profit of ₹191 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income rose to ₹569 crore from ₹465 crore in the year-ago period, Aptus Value Housing Finance said in a regulatory filing.

Total expenses during the period under review grew to ₹265 crore from ₹219 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

The Assets Under Management (AUM) increased by 21% to ₹12,330 crore as compared to ₹10,226 crore at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal.

The city-based company had registered a consolidated PAT of ₹280.15 crore during the same quarter of the previous financial year.

For the nine-month period ending December 31, 2025, the profit after tax stood at ₹884.21 crore, compared with ₹896.10 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year, the company said in a press release.

Total income for the quarter under review rose to ₹5,906.83 crore, up from ₹4,889.60 crore in the same quarter last year.

For the April–December 2025 period, total income increased to ₹16,902.81 crore from ₹14,527.50 crore in the year-ago period.

The company had posted a net profit of ₹58.84 crore in the October-December period of the previous fiscal year.

Its revenue from operations during the quarter under review rose 18.38% to ₹1,350.08 crore, compared to ₹1,140.47 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to regulatory filing.

Total expenses for the third quarter stood at ₹1,259.40 crore, up from ₹1,062.87 crore a year ago.

The company had logged a net profit of ₹496.54 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Trent Ltd, which operates retail stores under brand names Westside, Zudio and Star.

Revenue from operations was up 14.78% to ₹5,345.06 crore in the December quarter from ₹4,656.56 crore a year ago, it added.

"The gross margin profile of Westside and Zudio remains stable. Operating EBIT margin for Q3FY26 was 13.8% (13.2% for Q3FY25)," it said.

Trent has reported an exceptional item (net loss) totalling ₹26.11 crore in the December quarter. This is on account of the implementation of the new labour codes.

It had posted a consolidated profit of ₹1,188 crore during the quarter, according to a regulatory filing.

The company's total income trimmed to ₹14,269.08 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal year from ₹15,793.43 crore in the year-ago period, registering a fall of around 10%.

Expenses stood at ₹13,465.06 crore as against ₹14,249.35 crore in Q3FY25.

In April-December 2025, the company's net profit rose around 7% to ₹3,702.04 crore from ₹3,469.28 crore.

In a statement, the company's CEO & MD, Praveer Sinha, said, "Q3 FY26 marked strong execution and all-round performance across generation, transmission, distribution, renewables, and manufacturing."

It had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹139.59 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.

The company's total income rose to ₹6,693.76 crore during the quarter from ₹5,742.76 crore a year earlier.

The board also delegated authority to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the company for additional funding support by way of equity, in one or more tranches, to Kalpataru IBN Omairah Company Ltd, a subsidiary of the company, up to USD 5 million or its equivalent.

The company had posted a PAT of ₹278.98 crore in the October-December period a year ago, Emami said in a regulatory filing.

Emami's revenue from operations was up 9.75% to ₹1,151.81 crore in the quarter under review. It was at ₹1,049.48 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

The company had posted a net loss of ₹1.22 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, according to a regulatory filing.

Total income rose to ₹1,602.86 crore during the October-December quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year from ₹1,362.63 crore in the year-ago period.

Expenses also increased 15.32% to ₹1,611.11 crore as against ₹1,361.36 crore in the said period.

Its net profit stood at ₹29.98 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income also fell to ₹293.95 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal year from ₹485.82 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, the company said in a regulatory filing.

During the April-December period of this fiscal year, the company's profit fell to ₹31.30 crore from ₹121.18 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income declined to ₹1,103.49 crore in the first nine months of this fiscal year from ₹1,479.24 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year.

The diversified financial services group earned a consolidated net profit of ₹2,231 crore in the year-ago period.

The company's total income increased to ₹39,708 crore in the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year from ₹32,042 crore in the year-ago period, Bajaj Finserv said in a regulatory filing.

Interest income during the quarter increased to ₹20,449 crore as against ₹17,409 crore in the same period a year ago.

Total expenses also moved up to ₹33,404 crore from ₹26,233 crore in the same quarter a year ago.