RBI Report: Private Non-Financial companies records 10.1% sales growth YoY in Q3 2025-26

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has measured the Performance of Private Corporate Business Sector during Q3:2025-26 and at aggregate level, listed private non-financial companies recorded a double-digit sales growth of 10.1 per cent (y-o-y) during Q3:2025-26, after recording single digit growth in previous eleven quarters. This acceleration was mainly led by substantial improvement in sales growth of manufacturing sector. The report enlisted the quarterly financial results of 3,188 listed non-government non-financial companies.

The Sales of 1,794 listed private manufacturing companies expanded by 11.4 per cent (y-o-y) during Q3:2025-26, up from 8.5 per cent in the previous quarter, mainly driven by higher sales growth in automobiles, electrical machinery and non-ferrous metals industries.

The Sales growth of Information Technology (IT) companies continued to improve further to 8.8 per cent (y-o-y) during Q3:2025-26 from 7.8 per cent in the previous quarter.

On the other hand, sales growth of non-IT services companies remained stable at 10.6 per cent in Q3:2025-26 from the previous quarter.

The Operating profit of manufacturing companies increased by 11.8 per cent (y-o-y) during Q3, supported by moderate rise in other operating expenses. IT companies’ operating profit growth improved to 11.1 per cent, while it moderated to 4.0 per cent for non-IT services companies during Q3.

Further, the Operating profit margin of manufacturing companies moderated sequentially during Q3:2025-26, while it improved for services sector companies.