Jul 25
A quarter where profit ran far ahead of sales
Gujarat Alkalies (GACL) posted Q1 FY27 standalone PAT of Rs 53.40 crore, up from Rs 7.79 crore a year ago. That is about seven times more profit. But sales rose only about 13%, to Rs 1,244.91 crore. The lift came from margin, not volume: renewable power went to 59% of the mix from 39%, which cut power cost, and realisation improved. EBITDA was up 83%, even after a one-off Rs 16.65 crore GUVNL back-charge. The read is a realisation-led up-cycle.
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