The latest financial results for the current quarter have been declared, with a total of 498 stocks announcing their performance for the period of December 2023. The trend over the last four quarters has shown a positive growth, with 56.0% of companies reporting positive results for the current quarter, followed by 50.0% in September 2023, 47.0% in June 2023, and 49.0% in March 2023.

In terms of market capitalization, large cap companies have shown the highest proportion of positive results at 61.0%, followed by mid cap at 58.0%, and small cap at 49.0%. Among the top performers in each category, Punjab National Bank from the public banks sector has emerged as the top result for large cap companies, while Waaree Renewables from the electric equipment sector has shown outstanding performance for mid cap companies. For small cap companies, SG Finserve from the finance/NBFC sector has reported the highest results.

In the last 24 hours, a total of 77 results have been declared, with Punjab National Bank leading the pack. With a market cap of 115186.23, the company has turned bullish from mildly bullish on 04 Dec 2023 at Rs 83.73. The financial performance for the quarter of December 2023 has been outstanding, with a score improvement from 33 to 36 in the last 3 months.

The company has shown significant growth in various aspects, including PBT LESS OI(Q) at Rs 917.76 cr, which has grown at 167.9%, and PAT(Q) at Rs 2,222.81 cr, which has grown at 85.3%. Additionally, the company has reported the lowest gross NPA(Q) at 6.24%, highest NII(Q) at Rs 10,292.79 cr, and highest interest earned(Q) at Rs 27,287.81 cr. The operating profit to net sales(Q) has also been the highest at 13.40%, along with PBDIT(Q) at Rs 3,656.87 cr, PAT(Q) at Rs 2,222.81 cr, and NET NPA(Q) at 0.96%. The company has also reported the highest PBT LESS OI(Q) at Rs 917.76 cr and EPS(Q) at Rs 2.02.

Investors can look forward to upcoming results from Yes Bank, HPCL, and APL Apollo Tubes on 27 Jan 24. With the current quarter showing positive results and companies like Punjab National Bank leading the way, the financial market is expected to continue its upward trend.