Nalco Q3FY26 results: Profit up marginally to ₹1,595 cr, dividend declared

Nalco's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹4,730.95 crore from ₹4,662.22 crore in Q3FY25. Sequentially, revenue rose 10.2 per cent from ₹4,292.34 crore

State-owned National Aluminium Company (Nalco) on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,595.15 crore in the third quarter of the financial year 2025-26, up 1.8 per cent from ₹1,566.32 crore during the same quarter last year. On a sequential basis, profit increased 11.6 per cent from ₹1,429.94 crore.

 

The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹4,730.95 crore from ₹4,662.22 crore in Q3FY25. Sequentially, revenue rose 10.2 per cent from ₹4,292.34 crore. The company also witnessed a 34.2 per cent decline in its chemicals segment revenue to ₹1,656.78 crore, while aluminium revenues surged 33.1 per cent to ₹3,461.5 crore.

 

Bhubaneswar-based aluminium major’s total raw material cost rose 19.4 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹604.59 crore during the quarter, while total expenses increased 5.8 per cent to ₹2,793.37 crore.

 

Nalco announces dividend

NALCO’s board also approved a second interim dividend of ₹4.50 per share for FY26, with February 6 set as the record date.

 

Shares of NALCO slumped 10.7 per cent to close at ₹382.95 apiece on the BSE following the announcement of its results.

Nalco Q3 result highlights

Revenue from operations: ₹4,730.95 crore

Profit: ₹1,595.15 crore

Earnings per share: ₹8.69 (basic and diluted)