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Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd announces Q2FY26 results

Posted On : 2025-11-09 17:58:00( TIMEZONE : IST )

The Board of Directors of GACL at its Meeting held at Gandhinagar on 7th November, 2025 has approved the financial results for the quarter ended 30th September, 2025.

The Managing Director of the Company informed that the Sales Revenue for the Second Quarter of the Financial year 2025-26 has increased by Rs.97 Crores (10%) to Rs.1063 Crores as compared to Rs.966 Crores for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The Company could successfully increase capacity utilization of various plants and achieved higher production across major products. There was better sales realization for major revenue earning product groups during the quarter compared to the corresponding quarter of the last year. During the quarter, energy cost has further reduced as compared to last corresponding quarter due to increased use of renewable power. This is an ongoing exercise as per the direction given by the Board of Directors and this will be further continued to improve the energy cost during FY26 & FY27.

EBITDA for the second quarter for the Financial Year 2025-26 has increased by Rs.9 Crores (7%) to Rs.133 Crores as compared to EBITDA of Rs.124 Crores for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. EBITDA for the half year of the FY25-26 has increased by Rs.57 Crores (28%) to Rs.258 Crores as compared to EBITDA of Rs.201 Crores for the corresponding period of the previous year. The Company earned PBT of Rs.13 Crores during second quarter and Rs.23 Crores during the Half Year of FY-2025-26.

The Company has continued taking various actions for enhancing operating efficiency, cost cutting across various functional areas, optimum capacity utilization of various plants, enhancement of green energy in overall power basket of the Company etc. under the project "Ahvaan". These initiatives are expected to contribute to improve operational efficiencies in the short to long term. The Company has availed services of M/s. AT Kearney as Strategic Consultant.

GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited, a material subsidiary of the Company, has for the first time after starting its operations earmed maiden Profit before Tax of Rs.10 lacs during the second quarter of Financial Year 2025-26.

Shares of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 560.95 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 558.55. The total number of shares traded during the day was 1285 in over 88 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 569.00 and intraday low of 549.05. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 709932.00.