DLF Q2 profit rises to Rs 1,301 crore as luxury project sells out
DLF moved higher in a quarterly results development.
· Economic Times Markets, ET Stocks
DLF reported a 11% year-on-year increase in July-September net profit to Rs 1,301 crore, with sales bookings reaching Rs 3,800 crore. Its Aureva luxury retirement project in Gurugram sold out, while the company maintained a strong net cash position.
The analysis
DLF reported Rs 1,301 crore and Rs 3,800 crore, with movement of 11% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -0.4% on the day at ₹691.55, and has returned +5.6% over three months. It sits 11% below its 52-week high. The real estate sector has moved -13.7% over the same period, so DLF is running 19.3 points ahead of its peers.
For DLF, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the real estate peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: DLF (DLF), in Real Estate.
- Over three months: DLF +5.6% against Real Estate -13.7% (19.3 points ahead).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLFDLF · Real Estate | ₹691.55 | -0.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% | -11.0% | 1.3× | — |
Real Estate
1M -7.4% · 3M -13.7%
DLF
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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