New Delhi, May 12 -- Voltas and Blue Star, the country's leading air conditioning and cooling solutions companies, reported their March quarter (Q4FY25) results last week, with earnings broadly in line with analyst expectations. However, the Street appeared disappointed with the outlook, as a delayed summer and weaker-than-expected April sales cast a shadow over the companies' peak season performance in Q1FY26.

Industry experts stated that demand for cooling products such as air conditioners (ACs) is expected to be weak in the ongoing quarter due to a mild start to summer, particularly in the South - a key region that accounts for 30% of industry sales.

The management of Blue Star also highlighted a weak start to the summer, with sales ...