Polycab India shares fall 4% despite strong Q1 earnings, profit jumps 33% YoY

Polycab India shares slipped 4% on Friday despite the company reporting its best-ever first-quarter performance. Q1FY27 net profit rose 33% year-on-year to Rs 797 crore, while consolidated revenue jumped 39% to Rs 8,210 crore. Strong growth in the Wires & Cables and Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) businesses drove the robust earnings, even as investors booked profits.