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NALCO’s net profit for the June quarter of FY27 climbed 88% year-on-year to Rs 2,002.38 crore, up from Rs 1,063.86 crore a year earlier, the state-run aluminium major announced on Thursday, July 31, 2026.
Revenue from operations rose 39% year-on-year to Rs 5,302.38 crore, aided by favourable global aluminium prices and higher production and sales volumes, especially in domestic alumina sales.
The company achieved its highest-ever first-quarter bauxite excavation of 19.52 lakh tonnes and its highest-ever first-quarter calcined alumina output of 5.77 lakh tonnes, with alumina and hydrate sales totalling 3.47 lakh tonnes.
Chairman Brijendra Pratap Singh said the results reflected the company’s ‘operational resilience and prudent business strategy,’ attributing them to favourable prices, higher volumes and a supportive domestic business environment.
The board recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share, worth about Rs 183.66 crore for FY 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval.
NALCO will hold its Q1 FY27 earnings conference call on August 3 at 10:30 am to discuss the outlook for the rest of the year.
NALCO plans to hold its Q1 FY27 earnings conference call on August 3 at 10:30 am, where management is expected to discuss the outlook for the rest of the financial year.
Global aluminium prices have been on an upswing through the first half of 2026, benefiting integrated producers like NALCO that combine mining, refining and smelting operations under one roof.
NALCO is administered by the Ministry of Mines and remains one of the largest bauxite-alumina-aluminium integrated complexes in Asia, with operations spread across mining, refinery and smelter sites in Odisha.
The company’s shares are traded on both the BSE and NSE, and quarterly results such as these are closely tracked by investors in India’s public sector commodity space.
NALCO’s board also recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share, or 20% of face value, amounting to about Rs 183.66 crore for FY 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval.
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