Stocks to Watch 20 May 2026: Orkla, BPCL, Borosil & More

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BPCL profit fell sharply on exceptional losses, while Orkla India, Karnataka Bank and Godawari Power posted strong earnings growth. Several firms reported margin pressure, operational weakness, stake acquisitions, dividend announcements and management changes.

Indian benchmark indices ended Tuesday’s session in negative territory as investors booked profits amid mixed global market trends and continued worries over the US-Iran conflict, rising crude oil prices, and weakness in the rupee.

The Sensex settled 114 points lower, or 0.15%, at 75,200.85, while the Nifty 50 declined 32 points or 0.14%, to close at 23,618.

BPCL

Bharat Petroleum Corporation reported a sharp quarter-on-quarter drop of 57.7% in Q4 net profit at ₹3,192 crore, largely due to exceptional losses amounting to ₹4,349 crore. Revenue stayed broadly unchanged at nearly ₹1.2 lakh crore.

Orkla India

The company posted a strong rise in fourth-quarter profit, with net profit climbing to ₹73 crore from ₹35.2 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue grew 5% year-on-year to ₹626 crore, while Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) increased marginally by 2.2% to ₹97 crore. EBITDA margin remained steady at 16%.

Borosil Ltd.

Borosil reported a 5% annual decline in Q4 net profit to ₹10.6 crore. Revenue, however, rose 5.2% year-on-year to ₹284.1 crore. EBITDA dropped 18.7% to ₹30.2 crore, with margins contracting to 10.6% from 13.8% a year earlier.

PTC India

The company recorded a 69.3% decline in fourth-quarter net profit to ₹105 crore even as revenue surged 33.3% year-on-year to ₹3,897.5 crore. The board also announced a final dividend of ₹5.5 per share.

Hindalco Industries

Novelis, the company’s subsidiary, posted a Q4 net loss of $84 million against a profit of $294 million in the year-ago period, impacted by fire incidents at its Oswego facility in the US.

Mankind Pharma

The pharma company delivered a mixed Q4 performance. Net profit fell 30.4% year-on-year to ₹420.8 crore, while revenue increased 11.8% to ₹3,443 crore.

Karnataka Bank

The lender reported a 61.7% increase in fourth-quarter net profit to ₹408 crore, supported by higher net interest income and improved asset quality. Net interest income rose 8% to ₹843 crore.

Godawari Power & Ispat

The company posted robust Q4 earnings, with net profit rising 26.6% year-on-year to ₹280 crore. Revenue climbed 9.7% to ₹1,610.3 crore, while EBITDA surged 37.9% to ₹439 crore. EBITDA margin improved to 27.3% from 21.7% in the previous year.

PNC Infratech

The infrastructure company reported a 42.9% rise in quarterly net profit to ₹108 crore from ₹75.5 crore a year ago. Revenue, however, declined 5.1% to ₹1,617 crore. EBITDA dropped 23.5% to ₹277 crore, and EBITDA margin narrowed to 17.1% from 21.3%.

JSW Energy

The company plans to increase its holding in Toshiba JSW Power Systems from 10.7% to 20.7% through a ₹150 crore secondary share acquisition from Toshiba Corp.

Also Read - Bharat Electronics Q4 FY26 Results: PAT Rises To ₹2,203 Crore, FY26 Revenue Crosses ₹27,000 Crore

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