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Corporate India started the June quarter with accelerating revenue and profit growth.
Operating margins weakened even as headline earnings improved.
The gap between earnings growth and margins raises questions about the durability of recovery.
Analysts cited rising input costs as a pressure point.
Why it mattersMargins will determine whether corporate profit growth can keep broadening, affecting valuations, hiring, and the durability of India’s recovery.
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Higher crude prices are also flagged as a possible drag on margins.
Potential supply-chain disruptions could add further strain in coming quarters.
Volume growth is still supporting headline earnings.
Commodity-consuming sectors may feel margin compression more sharply.