SAIL Share Price

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) was incorporated on January 24, 1973, under the Companies Act. It is a central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India. Its registered office is in New Delhi. SAIL is listed on both the National Stock Exchange (SAIL) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (500113). As a Maharatna CPSE, it is the largest government-owned steel producer in India, operating major integrated and special steel plants. Its core business includes production of steel (flat, long, stainless, special), mining raw materials, and supplying value-added steel products for infrastructure, railways and construction.

SAIL Business Segments and Revenue Model

SAIL’s business segments include integrated steel plants (Bhilai, Bokaro, Rourkela, Durgapur, IISCO/Burnpur), special steel plants (Salem, Alloy Steels, Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel), a ferro-alloy plant (Chandrapur), refractory units, plus research & engineering divisions. It produces raw steel, value-added finished and semi-finished steel products: rails, wires, hot & cold rolled sheets, structural steel, stainless steel, TMT bars etc. Revenue comes from sale of steel products domestically and internationally, income from captive mining of iron ore and coal, by-products, power generation (via its joint ventures), plus government-contracted supply (railways, defence). Margins are influenced by raw material costs, capacity utilisation, import duties/tariffs, and steel price cycles.

SAIL Key Milestones

• 1954: Set up as Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL) to develop the Rourkela plant.
• 1960s: Establishment and commissioning of integrated steel plants – Bhilai, Durgapur, Bokaro.
• 1973: Steel Authority of India Limited formally incorporated to bring under one umbrella the major PSUs in steel.
• 1978: Restructuring of SAIL into an operating company with authority over integrated and special steel plants.
• 2006-07: Amalgamation and modernisation of IISCO Steel Plant; major capacity expansion at Burnpur (~₹16,000 crore investment).
• 2010s: Expanded hot metal and crude steel capacities across plants.
• 2024-25: Revenue reached ~₹1.02–1.05 lakh crore; net profit ~₹2,371.8 crore. Q4 FY25 revenue ₹29,316 crore with net profit of ₹1,251 crore.

SAIL ESG and Sustainability

• Focus on decarbonisation and energy efficiency, targeting significant CO₂ emission reductions.
• Zero Liquid Discharge through effluent treatment and recycling across plants.
• CSR initiatives in education, healthcare, skills development, women empowerment, and rural development.
• Installed over 6.9 lakh LED lights under national energy conservation drives.
• ESG governance assessed as “average,” with improvements targeted in climate and water management.

SAIL Awards and Recognitions

• Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award for Bhilai and Bokaro plants.
• Golden Peacock Awards for Environment Management and Occupational Health & Safety.
• National Safety Awards by the Ministry of Labour & Employment.
• Greentech Gold Award for Salem Steel Plant.
• National Sustainability Awards from the Indian Institute of Metals.