Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- Profit before tax in Q2 FY26 stood at Rs 269.87 crore, up by 47.75% from Rs 182.65 crore in Q2 FY25.
EBITDA for Q2 FY26 advanced 38.3% to Rs 506.8 crore, compared to Rs 366.4 crore in Q2 FY25. EBITDA margin increased to 13.7% during the quarter as against 11.1% in the same quarter the previous year.
On the margins front, the company's operating margin improved to 13.69% in Q2 FY26, compared with 11.11% recorded in Q2 FY25. Net profit margin advanced to 5.46% in Q2 FY26 from 4.14% registered in Q2 FY25.
In Q1 FY26, capital expenditure (capex) amounted to approximately Rs 423 crore.
Arnab Banerjee, MD & CEO, CEAT, stated, "We have maintained strong double-digit growth this quarter, with revenue rising by approximately 1...