Mumbai, October 17 (Udaipur Kiran): Shares of Eternal declined nearly 2% on Friday after the company reported a sharp 63% fall in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025.
The stock was trading at ₹341.45, down by ₹6.95 or 1.99%, compared to its previous close of ₹348.40 on the BSE. The scrip opened at ₹340.30 and touched an intraday high of ₹347.75 and a low of ₹333.75, with around 12.99 lakh shares changing hands.
The BSE ‘A’ group stock, with a face value of ₹1, recorded its 52-week high of ₹368.40 on October 16, 2025, and a 52-week low of ₹189.60 on April 7, 2025. Over the past week, it has traded between ₹368.40 and ₹333.75. The company’s market capitalization stands at ₹3,28,835.70 crore.
Institutional investors hold 69.14% of the company’s equity, while 30.85% is held by non-institutional shareholders.
Financially, the company’s standalone net profit rose 64.13% year-on-year to ₹691 crore for Q2FY26, compared to ₹421 crore in the same period last year. Total income during the quarter grew 27.52% to ₹3,086 crore from ₹2,420 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
However, on a consolidated basis, Eternal reported a steep 63.07% decline in net profit to ₹65 crore for Q2FY26, down from ₹176 crore in the same quarter last year. Despite this, total consolidated income more than doubled to ₹13,942 crore, compared to ₹5,020 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.