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Latest-quarter profit margin: what it means and how to read it
Net margin in the most recent quarter.
What is Latest-quarter profit margin?
Net margin in the most recent quarter.
A worked example
A company that usually keeps ₹12 of every ₹100 of sales kept only ₹7 last quarter. That gap is the first place a problem shows, well before the annual figure moves.
Why does Latest-quarter profit margin matter?
Spots recent improvement or pressure early.
How do you read Latest-quarter profit margin?
One quarter can be noisy. Compare with the same quarter last year.
Higher is usually better.
What is a typical Latest-quarter profit margin in India today?
The median across the 5376 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 100 companies13.8%
Mid Cap · 153 companies12.3%
Small Cap · 5123 companies5.2%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 1312.7%
Pharmaceuticals · 2087.5%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 6211.1%
Refineries & Marketing · 85.6%
Public Sector Bank · 1012.4%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 7516.8%
Power Generation · 2914.6%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 4311.4%
Auto Components & Equipments · 1156.2%
Cement & Cement Products · 354.9%
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