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5 Midcap Companies that Reported Over 100% Growth in Profit

Aug 16, 2026

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Revenue growth does not always translate into meaningful profit growth. Sometimes, however, a change in demand, margins or operating leverage can significantly improve a company's bottom line.

The latest earnings season brought several such examples, with a number of midcap companies more than doubling their profits year-on-year (YoY).

While one quarter does not define a company's long-term trajectory, such sharp earnings growth can offer useful clues about improving business momentum.

Here are five midcap companies that stood out...

#1 Sterlite Technologies

First on the list is Sterlite Technologies (STL).

STL is a global leader in digital connectivity infrastructure. It's India's #1 end-to-end optical manufacturer, with 9% global market share in optical fiber cables (excluding China).

STL is one of the few companies globally that controls the complete lifecycle of optical fiber production. It serves telecommunications companies, data centers, cloud providers, and large enterprises.

The company's financials achieved a turnaround in Q1FY27. Revenues grew by 87% YoY to Rs 19.1 bn. EBITDA grew 184% to around Rs 4 bn, while net profit surged 19.7x to about Rs 2 bn.

Sterlite Technologies

Higher order book drove this growth. In Q1FY27, the Data Centre segment alone contributed 21% of STL's revenue (up from just 1% in FY26). This segment's higher margin directly boosted overall profitability.

This can also be seen from the rising optical connectivity attach rate, which measures the ratio of optical connectivity revenue to optical fiber cable revenue. STL expects its optical connectivity attach rate to rise from 16% in Q1FY27 to above 20% in Q2 and reach 25%+ by the end of FY27.

STL has been a key beneficiary of AI-led data center buildout in the US. Revenue contribution from the Americas region jumped to 54% of total revenues in Q1FY27, up from 39% in FY26. It's leveraging its South Carolina plant for rapid deployment and to be closer to hyperscalers.

Looking ahead, management has upgraded its guidance for the combined Data Centre and Enterprise segment to reach 50% of revenues in FY27, significantly higher than the previous 30% guidance.

Strong pipeline visibility and accelerating AI data center investments continue to drive this growth. At the end of Q1FY27, the company's order book stood at a record high of Rs 186.2 bn.

Of this, Rs 22.3 bn is slated for execution in Q2FY27, with the remaining Rs 163.9 bn is scheduled for execution over Q3FY27 and beyond. This follows a quarterly order intake of Rs 131 bn in Q1FY27.

To support this high-value pipeline, STL plans to spend Rs 5 bn annually on capex over the next 3 years, totaling Rs 15 bn. STL has also become net debt-free and is expected to remain so during FY27.

Check out Sterlite's financial factsheet and quarterly results to know more.

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Madhvendra

Madhvendra is a contributing writer at Equitymaster with over seven years of experience in financial markets. His work has been featured on Mint, Financial Express, and NDTV Profit. He covers company analysis, personal finance, macroeconomic trends, and mutual funds, with a focus on delivering insights geared toward long-term value creation.

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George

Aug 17, 2026

Very good information

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