The Indian results calendar: quarters, deadlines and how results season works
How the Indian financial year splits into quarters, when listed companies must publish results, how to find a company's results date, and how Q4 differs from the other quarters.
Every Indian listed company reports its financial performance four times a year, on a fixed calendar. Knowing that calendar tells you when to expect new numbers, which period they cover, and why one quarter looks different from the rest. This guide covers the financial year, the four quarters, the deadlines, and how to find a specific company’s date. It describes how the system works; it does not say what any company’s numbers will be.
At a glance
- The financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March, and is named by the year in which it ends: April 2026 to March 2027 is FY27.
- Quarters are named Q1 to Q4 within that year, so Q1 FY27 means April to June 2026.
- Under the SEBI listing rules, results are due within 45 days of the end of Q1, Q2 and Q3, and within 60 days of the year end for Q4 and the full year.
- Companies announce the date of the board meeting that will approve results in advance, on the stock exchanges.
- Some companies follow a different financial year or have other arrangements. Check the company’s own filing.
The financial year and its four quarters
India’s financial year is the same one used for government accounts and income tax. Most listed companies follow it, which is why results seasons line up across the market.
| Quarter | Period covered | Results due by (45 or 60 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 1 April to 30 June | 14 August |
| Q2 | 1 July to 30 September | 14 November |
| Q3 | 1 October to 31 December | 14 February |
| Q4 and full year | 1 January to 31 March | 30 May |
The dates are counted from the last day of the period. Companies can, and often do, publish earlier than the deadline.
What “results season” means
Because the deadlines are shared, many companies report within the same few weeks. That stretch, roughly the six weeks after each quarter ends, is called results season. Reporting is spread across the window: some companies publish early and others close to the deadline.
During a season, the same questions come up for many companies at once: how did revenue change from the same quarter last year (year on year, or YoY), and from the quarter before (quarter on quarter, or QoQ)? Our growth calculator does that arithmetic for any two figures, and how to read a quarterly result explains each line.
How a company announces its date
Results are approved by the company’s board of directors. Before the meeting, the company tells the stock exchanges the date on which the board will consider the results. This notice is called a board meeting intimation, and it is published on the exchanges’ announcement pages and usually on the company’s investor relations site. After the meeting, the company files the results statement with the exchanges.
To find a date, look for the intimation on the exchange announcements page for that company, or its investor relations page.
Why Q4 is different
The fourth quarter is also the last quarter of the financial year, and the annual accounts are audited. The deadline is longer, at 60 days, because the audit takes more time. The Q4 figures shown are usually the difference between the audited full-year figures and the nine-month figures, which are unaudited. Our explainer on unaudited and limited-review results covers what the auditor does at each stage.
A simple way to follow a season
- Note which quarter is being reported and which quarter of last year to compare it with.
- For each company, find the results statement itself, not a summary.
- Check whether the figures are standalone (the company alone) or consolidated (the company plus subsidiaries).
- Compare like with like: the same measure, the same basis, the same period a year earlier.
Common questions
Do all companies report on the same day? No. Each company holds its own board meeting within the window.
Do all companies follow April to March? Most do. A company with a different year end will show different quarter dates in its filings.
What if a company misses the deadline? The listing rules set consequences for late filing. The exchanges publish such cases; this guide does not cover them.
Where do the numbers come from? From the company’s own results statement, filed with the exchanges. See our complete guide to quarterly results.