Tata group profit jumps 5x in six years as market value triples amid big bets on Air India, semiconductors & digital

Tata Sons reported a 22% increase in FY26 standalone net profit to Rs 31,961 crore on revenue of Rs 42,367 crore, with the board suggesting a dividend of Rs 1,10,717 per share. At the group level, revenue rose 7.8% to Rs 16.24 lakh crore while profit surged 52% to Rs 1.71 lakh crore, with group revenue now 2.1x and profits 5.4x their FY20 levels. Chairman N Chandrasekaran defended continued investments in loss-making ventures such as Air India (Rs 22,238 crore loss), Tata Digital (Rs 4,974 crore loss), Agratas, and Tata Electronics as long-term strategic bets across semiconductors, aviation, batteries, and AI.