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Voltas (VOLT)’s revenue declined ~10% YoY to INR23.5b (in line) in 2QFY26, driven by a 23%/5% dip in UCP/PES segments, while EMPS revenue grew ~10% YoY.

Vishal Mega Mart (VMM) delivered another strong quarter, with ~22% YoY revenue growth, led by 25 net store additions (+15% YoY) and robust ~12.8% adjusted SSSG, benefiting from an early festive season.

Marico (MRCO) reported a consolidated revenue growth of 31% YoY (in line) in 2QFY26. Domestic revenue growth was 35% YoY with volume growth of 7%.

LG Electronics India’s (LGEIL) 2QFY26 revenue inched up ~1% YoY to INR61.7b. However, EBITDA declined ~28% YoY to INR5.5b.

Revenue grew 10% YoY to INR17.5b in 2QFY26 (in line). Revenue included a gain from InvITs & related assets as per fair value measurement and dividend/interest income from InvITs & related assets.

Hero MotoCorp’s (HMCL) 2QFY26 PAT at INR13.9b came in slightly below our est. of INR14.4b, largely due to lower other income. Margins expanded on the back of revenue growth and operational efficiencies.

VMM sustained its strong growth momentum (+22.4% YoY revenue growth), driven by 12.8% SSSG and healthy retail area expansion. Profitability surprised us positively, driven by better revenue mix (higher apparel sales), operational efficiencies and operating leverage.

Power Mech (POWM) delivered a good first half, with its adj. revenue/EBITDA up 10%/13% YoY. Historically, it has been delivering a much better H2 – in a full year, POWM has been doing ~2.5x its H1 revenue (in last three years).

Pfizer’s Q2FY26 revenue grew at a faster pace of 9.1% YoY, surpassing IPM growth of ~8%. Rebound in growth across key brands has helped the company grow faster in the otherwise prevalent sluggish growth scenario for acute therapies.

Lemon Tree Hotels (LEMONTRE) reported muted Q2FY26 consol. revenue of INR 3.1bn (up 8% YoY) – in line with ISec’s estimate – as portfolio ARRs (including Mumbai Aurika) grew 6% YoY.