Commodities
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Updated on 11 Nov 2025, 10:44 am
Reviewed By
Abhay Singh | Whalesbook News Team
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MOIL Ltd., India's leading manganese ore producer, announced its financial results for the second quarter, showcasing significant growth. The company's net profit surged by 41% to ₹70.4 crore compared to the same period last year. Revenue also saw a healthy increase of 19.2%, reaching ₹348 crore from ₹291.9 crore a year ago.
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) grew by 25.7% on a year-on-year basis to ₹99.5 crore. EBITDA margin improved by 150 basis points, increasing from 27.1% last year to 28.6%.
Operationally, MOIL recorded its highest-ever monthly production in October, producing 1.60 lakh tonnes of manganese ore, a 9.1% year-on-year rise. Exploratory core drilling also hit a new high of 57,275 meters for the April-October period. Cumulative production for the first seven months of the fiscal year increased by 8.5% to 11.04 lakh tonnes.
Following the announcement, MOIL shares rose 1.5% to ₹372.7, with the stock up 8% year-to-date in 2025.
Impact: This positive financial and operational performance is likely to boost investor confidence in MOIL Ltd., potentially driving its stock price higher and benefiting shareholders. It also highlights the strength of India's mining sector. Rating: 7/10.
Difficult Terms: EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation): A measure of a company's operating performance, calculated before accounting for interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It indicates profitability from core business operations. Basis Points: A unit of measure used in finance to denote small changes in percentages. One basis point is equal to 0.01% (1/100th of a percent). So, a 150 basis point increase means a 1.5% increase.