Dalmia Bharat Shares Decline As Q4 PAT Drops 11% YoY to ₹394 Crore

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29 Apr 2026 at 1:46 PM IST
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Summary

Dalmia Bharat reported an 11% YoY drop in Q4 profit to ₹394 crore despite modest revenue growth; strong EBITDA gains, while shares fell 3.47% following the announcement.

Dalmai Bharat announced a drop of 11.03% in its net profit to ₹394 crore, even as revenue from operations rose by ~3.8% to ₹4,245 crore in Q4 March 2026 compared with Q4 March 2025. Also, the company’s board recommended a dividend of ₹5 per fully paid equity share with a face value of ₹2 each for the financial year ended 31 March 2026.

Dalmia Bharat shares reacted negatively to the update, with stock falling over 5% to ₹1,887.50 on 28 April 2026. However, the stock is up 3% since the previous close at ₹1976.41 at 01:02 pm on 29 April 2026.

Key Financial Updates

Here are the key financial updates of Dalmia Bharat:

Quarterly Report


Profit Before Tax (pre-exceptional)	₹450 crore	Decreased by 3.64%	₹467 crore
Exceptional Items	₹(10 crore)	—	—
Sales Volume	8.8 MnT	Increased by 3%	8.6 MnT
EBITDA	₹902 crore	Increased by 13.7%	₹793 crore
EBITDA per tonne	₹1,023	Increased by 10.4%	₹927

The operational performance remained strong, as reflected in EBITDA and EBITDA per tonne growth, driven by improved realisations and cost efficiencies. However, volume growth remained modest.

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Margins improved to 20.7%, up from 19.3% a year earlier and ahead of estimates of 19.5%. Power and fuel costs rose ~3% YoY to ₹794 crore from ₹773 crore, while total freight expenses fell ~3% to ₹938 crore from ₹972 crore. Other expenses increased approximately 7% to ₹668 crore from ₹572 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Sources:

Business Standard

CNBC-TV18

Quarterly Reports

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