The company’s net profit for the quarter surged by 78% on a year-on-year basis to ₹1,049.5 crore, from the ₹588.4 crore figure during the same quarter last year.
Revenue for the quarter increased by 33.3% from last year to ₹3,807 crore from ₹2,856 crore.
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter rose by 59.7% on a year-on-year basis to ₹1,492.8 crore, while margins expanded by 650 percentage points to 39.2% from 32.7% last year.
The company has recommended a final dividend of ₹2.50 per share for the financial year 2024‐25.
The final dividend, as recommended by the Board of Directors, if approved in the ensuing 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM), will be paid within a period of 30 days from the date of declaration, NALCO said.
The above final dividend is in addition to the first interim dividend of ₹4 and second interim dividend of ₹4 (total of ₹8) already paid during the financial year 2024‐25.
Shares of NALCO ended 0.011% lower at ₹188.61. The stock has fallen nearly 12% so far in 2025.
