New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The curtains have come down on the earnings season for the first quarter of this financial year. Continued weakness in consumer sentiment, global macroeconomic turbulence and operational headwinds made their presence felt across multiple sectors, even as some segments shone bright on the back of resilient demand and margin improvements.

Mint takes a look at the winners and losers of the Q1 results season, and key takeaways for investors.

How did India Inc perform in the first quarter of FY26?

It has been a subdued start to the financial year. BSE500 companies (excluding oil marketing companies) posted a topline and profit growth of 7% YoY. This trend of single-digit growth was prevalent in FY25 as well. "BSE500 pr...