Listed Firms’ Sales Growth 7.1% in Q4 FY25: RBI
Why in the news
RBI data showed a modest slowdown in sales growth of listed private non-financial companies in the March 2025 quarter.
Key facts
| Segment | Q4 FY25 growth | Earlier |
|---|---|---|
| All firms | 7.1% | 8% in Q3; 6.9% a year ago |
| Manufacturing | 6.6% | 7.7% in Q3 |
| IT | 8.6% | 6.8% in Q3; 3.1% a year ago |
| Non-IT services | 10% | Led by telecom, transport and storage |
- Manufacturing: double-digit growth in electrical machinery, chemicals, food products, pharmaceuticals; weak petroleum dragged the total.
- Manufacturing input costs rose 8.3%; raw material to sales ratio broadly stable.
Background: listed vs unlisted
- Listed company shares trade on an exchange; unlisted shares do not.
- Firms may skip listing to avoid costs or public investors, or because of few shareholders.