Listed pvt firms return to double-digit sales growth in FY26, led by manufacturing rebound: RBI

of returned to double digits in the , after remaining in the single digits for the last two years, aided by growth in the , according to the .

At the aggregate level during 2025-26, listed private non-financial companies recorded a sales growth of 10.1 per cent, the RBI said.

Sales of manufacturing sector companies expanded by 10.8 per cent during 2025-26 compared to 6.0 per cent growth in the preceding year, mainly led by the automobiles, electrical machinery, food & beverages and chemicals industries, the RBI said in a release.

On the other hand, the petroleum industry continued to record a contraction in sales during 2025-26, the release added.

Sales growth for inched up to 7.9 per cent during 2025-26 from 7.1 per cent in the previous year. continued to record during 2025-26, led by healthy performance in the wholesale and retail sectors.

for manufacturing companies rose by 12.0 per cent during 2025-26; the raw material-to-sales ratio increased to 57.6 per cent in 2025-26 from 55.7 per cent a year ago, pointing to input cost pressure, the RBI said.

Staff cost rose by 10.7 per cent, 6.1 per cent and 9 per cent during 2025-26 for manufacturing, IT and non-IT services companies, respectively; staff cost-to-sales ratio broadly remained stable for manufacturing companies while it declined for services companies, it added.