Five stocks experienced significant declines of up to 14% on Friday, May 15, following their fourth quarter results reported after market hours on Thursday. According to reports from CNBC TV18, all these stocks are among the biggest losers on both the Nifty 500 and BSE Smallcap index. The falls occurred despite strong operational performance in several cases, highlighting investor focus on sequential quarterly comparisons rather than year-over-year growth. Latest developments show Muthoot Finance shares crashed over 8% despite reporting a 105% YoY surge in net profit to ₹3,086 crore for Q4 FY26.
Muthoot Finance shares plunged over 8% on Friday despite reporting exceptional financial performance. The gold loan provider achieved a 105% YoY surge in standalone net profit to ₹3,086 crore for Q4 FY26, compared to ₹1,508 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations meanwhile surged more than 68.5% to nearly ₹8,180 crore for the quarter, as against ₹4,854 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. For the entire financial year 2026, the company reported a 95% YoY increase to its highest-ever standalone profit after tax of ₹10,134 crore. Gold loan assets under management (AUM) rose 50% YoY to ₹1.54 lakh crore, the highest-ever.
Sai Life Sciences shares fell 11% on Friday after reporting subdued topline growth of only 4% from the same quarter last year. As reported by CNBC TV18, the company achieved a 12% increase in Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) and a 470 basis points expansion in EBITDA margins. However, both EBITDA and margins were down on a sequential basis, marking the biggest single-day fall since the stock's listing in December 2024. Despite the decline, the stock remains well above its issue price of ₹549.
Despite the market decline, analysts remain optimistic about several companies' long-term prospects. Jefferies maintained its 'Buy' rating on Muthoot Finance but reduced its target price to ₹4,350 from previous levels, implying an upside potential of more than 23% from the stock's previous closing price of ₹3,531. Morgan Stanley held an 'Overweight' call with a target price of ₹4,330, implying an upside potential of 22%. The international brokerage raised its earnings per share estimates for FY27 and FY28 by 6% and 4% respectively, driven by improved margin assumptions and better yield expectations.
Data Patterns is among the top losers on the BSE Smallcap index, trading with losses of 9% on Friday. As reported by CNBC TV18, the company's revenue dropped 13% during the March quarter, but both EBITDA and margins saw expansion. Operational performance received a boost as material cost to sales declined to 27% from 51% earlier, though they were higher than the 23% significantly. Despite this decline, the stock is still up 41% this year so far.
