ET Exclusive: Tata Sons reported a 22% increase in annual profit for the year ended March 26

Mumbai: Tata Sons reported a 22% increase in annual profit, driven by investment gains and stronger earnings from its portfolio companies, while Chairman N. Chandrasekaran defended continued investments in loss-making businesses such as Air India and Tata Digital as long-term strategic bets.The holding company posted standalone net profit of Rs 31,961 crore for the year ended March 2026, up from Rs 26,232 crore a year earlier, while revenue rose 9.1% to Rs 42,367 crore. The board recommended a dividend of Rs 1,10,717 per share. At the group level, revenue rose 7.8% to Rs 16.24 lakh crore and profit climbed 52% to Rs 1.71 lakh crore. Chandrasekaran said revenue is “2.1x and profits are 5.4x their FY20 levels, reflecting sustained and significant turnaround efforts across the institution.”Air India remained the group’s biggest drag, reporting a net loss of Rs 22,238 crore in FY26.