Himadri Speciality Chemical Shares Jump Almost 13% In Early Trade On Q4 Profit Growth

Himadri Speciality Chemical stocks climbed sharply on 24 April after the company reported a strong rise in fourth-quarter profit. The stock rose almost 13% intraday to ₹604.75 apiece.

At 12:11 pm, Himadri Speciality Chemical shares were trading at ₹570.25 per share, up 6.35%, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The rally followed the company’s March quarter earnings, announced a day earlier.

Profit Gains In Q4 Drive Sentiment

Himadri Speciality Chemical reported a net profit of ₹201 crore for Q4 FY26. This marked a 29% increase from ₹155.6 crore in the same period last year, according to an exchange filing. Revenue also moved higher. It rose 13.5% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹1,287.8 crore, compared with ₹1,134.6 crore in Q4 FY25. For the full year FY26 revenue from operations stood at ₹4,660.7 crore.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), profit before tax (PBT) and profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter stood at ₹280 crore, ₹268 crore and ₹208 crore, respectively, up 21%, 19% and 34% over Q4FY25. However, EBITDA margin declined to 18.8% from 20.6% (YoY).

During the year, the company started operations at its first anode manufacturing facility in Mahistikry, West Bengal, with an initial capacity of 200 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). It also commissioned a 70,000 MTPA speciality carbon black line at the same site.

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Dividend Announcement Adds Trigger

Alongside earnings, the company’s board recommended a final dividend of ₹0.80 per equity share for FY26. The payout is subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming annual general meeting, the company said in its filing. The dividend equals 80% of the face value of ₹1 per share.

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