NALCO’s net profit rose 88% year-on-year to Rs 2,002.38 crore for the June quarter of FY27, up from Rs 1,063.86 crore a year earlier, the state-run company said on Thursday, July 31, 2026.
Revenue from operations climbed 39% year-on-year to Rs 5,302.38 crore, supported by favourable global aluminium prices along with stronger production and sales, particularly in domestic alumina sales.
The company recorded its highest-ever first-quarter bauxite excavation at 19.52 lakh tonnes and highest-ever first-quarter calcined alumina production at 5.77 lakh tonnes, while alumina and hydrate sales reached 3.47 lakh tonnes.
Chairman Brijendra Pratap Singh said NALCO had ‘commenced FY 2026-27 on a strong note, reflecting the company’s operational resilience and prudent business strategy,’ pointing to favourable prices and higher volumes.
A final dividend of Re 1 per equity share was recommended by the board, totalling around Rs 183.66 crore for FY 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval.
The company’s Q1 FY27 earnings call is set for August 3 at 10:30 am to discuss the outlook for the rest of the financial 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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