Several prominent Indian companies announced their December quarter financial results today, February 5, 2026. Tata Group retail arm Trent, power giant Tata Power, and hydropower producer NHPC all reported their third-quarter performance. Meanwhile, consumer goods firm Marico made a strategic acquisition, and National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) faced a technical disruption. ### Trent Sees Revenue and Profit Growth Trent Limited, the retail arm of the Tata Group, posted strong financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The company's consolidated revenue grew by 15% year-on-year, reaching ₹5,345 crore. C^[1]onsolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) also increased by 7% year-on-year to ₹531 crore. On^[2] a standalone basis, Trent's revenue rose 16% to ₹5,259 crore, and its adjusted PAT saw a significant 41% surge to ₹660 crore. Operati^[2]ng EBITDA climbed 20% to ₹837 crore. The compa^[2]ny continued its aggressive expansion, now operating over 1,100 large-format fashion stores across 274 cities. During th^[2][1]e quarter, Trent opened 17 new Westside stores and 48 new Zudio outlets. However, ^[2]same-store growth and like-for-like growth rates declined, partially due to a shift in the festive period and the transition to new GST regimes. Trent sha^[3]res traded up 0.59% at ₹4,036.30 on February 5, 2026, at 11:00 am. The stock h^[2]as seen a nearly 7% rise over the last five to six trading sessions. ### Tata P^[4]ower's Renewable Shift Tata Power Company Limited reported mixed results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2025. Consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) saw a marginal 1% increase year-on-year, reaching ₹1,194 crore. However, the ^[5][6]company's consolidated revenue from operations declined by 4% year-on-year to ₹14,485 crore. Despite the re^[6][7]venue dip, Tata Power's EBITDA grew 12% year-on-year to ₹3,913 crore. The renewables se^[6][7]gment was a key highlight, with its PAT jumping an impressive 156% year-on-year to ₹547 crore. Tata Power executed^[6] 1.3 gigawatts (GW) of renewable projects during the quarter, bringing its total cumulative renewable engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution past the 10 GW milestone. The company's total^[6] installed capacity now stands at 16.3 GW. Dr. Praveer Sinha, ^[6]CEO & Managing Director of Tata Power, noted that solar manufacturing has emerged as a major profit driver. Shares of Tata Powe^[8]r fell 2% to ₹364.50 on February 5, 2026, following the mixed Q3 results. Operations at the Mun^[6]dra Power Plant have been temporarily suspended since July 3, 2025, for overhauling. ### NHPC Reports Pro^[9]fit Dip, Declares Dividend State-owned hydropower company NHPC Limited announced its Q3 FY26 results with a slight dip in profit. The company's consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, decreased by 2.89% year-on-year to ₹320.60 crore. Total income for the qu^[10]arter also saw a 4.74% year-on-year decline, coming in at ₹2,492.83 crore. The operating margin for ^[10]NHPC fell to 26.38% from 33.62% in the same quarter last year. In a separate announceme^[10]nt, NHPC's board approved an interim dividend of 14%, equivalent to ₹1.40 per equity share, for the financial year 2025-26. February 10, 2026, is set a^[10][11]s the record date for this dividend. The company also commission^[10]ed the second unit (250 MW) of its Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project on February 1, 2026, adding 250 MW to the national grid. The first unit of the 2,000^[12] MW project began commercial operation on December 23, 2025. NHPC shares tumbled 5% toda^[12]y as its Q3 earnings missed analyst expectations. ### Marico Acquires Wellne^[13]ss Brand Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Marico Limited announced on February 4, 2026, its plan to acquire a 60% stake in Cosmic Wellness for approximately ₹226 crore. Cosmic Wellness operates in t^[14][15][16]he digital-first nutrition and lifestyle segment, offering plant-based protein powders and functional superfood blends. This acquisition aligns with^[14][17] Marico's strategy to expand its presence in premium food and nutrition categories and strengthen its digital-first portfolio. Cosmic Wellness, founded in 2^[15][16]019, has achieved an annualized revenue run rate of around ₹100 crore with high-teen EBITDA margins. The transaction values Cosmic W^[16]ellness at approximately ₹375 crore. Saugata Gupta, MD and CEO of Mari^[15][16]co Ltd, stated that the investment brings another strong and differentiated brand into their portfolio, seeing immense potential in the wellness and plant-based nutrition space. ### Sammaan Capital Posts Stable^[15][16] Profit Amid NII Concerns Sammaan Capital Limited released its Q3 FY26 financial results, reporting a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹314 crore, a slight increase from ₹302 crore in Q3 FY25. The company's consolidated Profit Bef^[18]ore Tax (PBT) stood at ₹419 crore, up marginally from ₹417 crore in the prior year. Revenue from operations grew 7% year-on-y^[18]ear to ₹2,158 crore. Sammaan Capital's Growth Assets Under Mana^[19]gement (AUM) expanded by about 26% year-on-year to ₹44,038 crore, now accounting for approximately 70% of its total AUM. The company also maintained stable asset qual^[18]ity, with Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) at 1.2% and Net Non-Performing Assets (NNPA) at 0.7%. However, a significant concern for investors ^[18]is the sharp decline in Net Interest Income (NII), which dropped to ₹42.49 crore in Q3 FY26 from ₹696.67 crore in Q3 FY25. This highlights pressure on core lending spreads.^[19] Sammaan Capital is also under a Futures & Options^[19] (F&O) trading ban today, February 5, 2026, after exceeding market-wide position limits. The company's shares closed at ₹146, down 2.97% o^[20]n February 5. Shareholders have approved a proposed USD 1 billion^[21] investment from IHC, awaiting regulatory approvals. ### NSDL Technical Glitch Delays Trade Settlements^[18] National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) experienced a technical disruption on February 5, 2026, leading to delays in the settlement of some equity trades executed earlier this week. This issue affected the credit of shares to investo^[22][23][24]r accounts due to problems with inter-depository functions. NSDL Chief Executive Officer Vijay Chandok confirm^[22]ed the technical snag and stated that remedial steps were underway, including the activation of backup servers. The depository is working to ensure normal settleme^[22]nt operations. Shares of NSDL traded 1.4% lower on February 5, 202^[22]6, following reports of these delays. This incident occurs as lock-in restrictions lifted^[22] for NSDL shares and several other companies between February 2 and February 6, 2026, making shares worth over ₹30,000 crore eligible for trade. NSDL also participated in the ICICI Securities Annual^[25] Investor Conference on February 3-4, 2026.

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