Toh, numbers ki baat karein toh Nalco ka consolidated profit December 2025 quarter mein ₹1,595.15 Crore raha. Yeh last year ke ₹1,566.32 Crore se 1.8% zyada hai. Company ka revenue bhi thoda badh kar ₹4,730.95 Crore ho gaya. Lekin, yahan pe expenses ka game hai! Kharcha ₹2,793.37 Crore ho gaya, jo pichhle saal ke ₹2,639.41 Crore se kaafi zyada hai, especially raw material ke daam badhne se. Iss wajah se profit mein koi blasting nahi hui, bas thoda increment dikha.
Waise, aluminium business ne achha perform kiya hai, revenue mein 33% growth hai aur yeh overall revenue ka 73% hai. Par chemical segment mein revenue 34% gir gaya.
Ab baat karte hain dividend ki! Company ne shareholders ko khush karte hue ₹4.50 per share ka second interim dividend approve kiya hai. Total equity share capital is ₹918.32 Crore.
Future ki baat karein toh Nalco apne expansion plans par full speed se kaam kar raha hai. Alumina refinery ki capacity 1 million tonnes tak badhane wale hain, jisse total capacity 3.1 million tonnes ho jayegi. Pottangi bauxite mines ka kaam bhi chal raha hai raw material supply secure karne ke liye. Aur sabse important, cost kam karne ke liye, unhone coal mining bhi start kar di hai Utkal D & E blocks mein. Plus, 200-300 MW renewable energy ka bhi plan hai battery storage ke saath.
Market ki baat karein toh, results aane se pehle hi stock 9% tak gira tha, around ₹384.60 pe trade ho raha tha. Analysts bol rahe hain ki global aluminium prices $3,000 per ton tak ja sakti hain 2026 tak. Competitors jaise Vedanta ka profit 60% badha hai.