Palco Metals (BSE 539121)₹214.30+2.07%Aluminium
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Palco Metals reported sales of ₹58.95 Cr, down 22.1% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹0.62 Cr, up 87.9% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹293 Cr and net profit ₹5.99 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 52.92 | 61.02 | 60.18 | 53.22 | 61.93 | 71.11 | 55.15 | 75.66 | 82.25 | 80.76 | 68.12 | 58.95 |
| Expenses | 51.67 | 56.84 | 54.89 | 50.33 | 59.44 | 68.90 | 54.02 | 73.77 | 77.28 | 75.39 | 65.23 | 56.76 |
| Operating Profit | 1.07 | 4.00 | 5.07 | 2.73 | 2.30 | 2.08 | 0.96 | 1.66 | 4.75 | 5.14 | 2.62 | 2.03 |
| OPM % | 2.0% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 5.1% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Other Income | 3.45 | −0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.00 |
| Interest | 0.44 | 1.31 | 0.99 | 0.68 | 0.05 | 1.31 | 0.73 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.80 |
| Depreciation | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.26 | 0.53 | 0.25 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.37 |
| Profit before tax | 3.71 | 2.29 | 3.81 | 1.52 | 2.00 | 1.21 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 3.70 | 4.39 | 2.04 | 0.86 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 75.2% | 26.2% | −1.3% | 37.3% | 17.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.9% | 31.0% | 25.9% | 27.6% |
| Exceptional items | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 3.71 | 0.56 | 2.81 | 1.54 | 1.26 | 1.01 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 2.74 | 3.03 | 1.51 | 0.62 |
| EPS (Rs) | 9.33 | 1.43 | 7.06 | 3.89 | 3.19 | 2.56 | 0.66 | 0.86 | 6.90 | 7.62 | 3.81 | 1.59 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 96.09 | 112 | 62.04 | 95.08 | 174 | 160 | 194 | 246 | 293 | 290 |
| Expenses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 93.73 | 110 | 59.85 | 92.84 | 166 | 156 | 187 | 234 | 280 | 275 |
| Operating Profit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 7.02 | 3.01 | 7.02 | 12.03 | 12.03 | 14.54 |
| OPM % | — | — | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Other Income | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 1.21 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.58 |
| Profit before tax | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 5.99 | 1.99 | 5.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 10.99 |
| Tax % | 22.0% | 650.0% | 37.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% | 13.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 4.99 | 0.99 | 4.99 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 7.90 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.49 | −0.26 | 1.66 | −1.36 | 0.89 | 2.29 | 11.91 | 3.51 | 12.61 | 15.83 | 15.99 | 19.92 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 |
| Reserves | 15.99 | 7.01 | 7.00 | 7.98 | 6.98 | 6.98 | 7.98 | 10.99 | 11.99 | 14.98 | 7.99 | 13.98 |
| Borrowings | 2.99 | 3.00 | 2.99 | 15.95 | 21.94 | 10.96 | 17.94 | 19.92 | 27.91 | 35.87 | 36.84 | 28.89 |
| Other Liabilities | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 14.01 | 9.05 | 8.03 | 9.05 | 12.02 | 11.05 | 13.06 | 28.05 | 51.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 22.99 | 15.03 | 15.01 | 41.95 | 40.98 | 29.98 | 38.98 | 46.94 | 53.96 | 67.92 | 76.89 | 97.88 |
| Fixed Assets | 9.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.98 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 9.99 | 16.96 | 16.96 | 16.98 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 11.02 | 11.04 | 12.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 32.97 | 32.99 | 22.99 | 30.98 | 39.95 | 36.95 | 49.96 | 59.93 | 80.90 |
| Inventories | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.52 | 14.53 | 8.92 | 10.26 | 11.76 | 11.34 | 17.56 | 22.16 | 34.10 |
| Trade receivables | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.69 | 8.13 | 6.07 | 5.35 | 13.79 | 11.98 | 7.25 | 9.52 | 22.90 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.27 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.29 | 2.36 | 0.34 | 3.29 | 0.35 | 6.62 | 5.64 | 0.71 | 0.67 |
| Total Assets | 22.99 | 15.03 | 15.01 | 41.95 | 40.98 | 29.98 | 38.98 | 46.94 | 53.96 | 67.92 | 76.89 | 97.88 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | — | −9.97 | — | −1.99 | 8.97 | −1.99 | −1.99 | 4.98 | 9.98 | 27.94 | 7.97 |
| Cash from investing activity | — | 10.03 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −5.01 | −10.03 | −8.01 | 4.01 |
| Cash from financing activity | — | 0.00 | — | 3.99 | −10.99 | 5.99 | −0.99 | 6.99 | 5.99 | −25.99 | −11.99 |
| Net cash flow | — | 0.00 | — | 1.99 | −1.99 | 2.99 | −2.99 | 5.99 | 4.99 | −4.99 | 0.00 |
| Capex | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.33 | 10.91 | 10.92 | 1.83 | 1.07 |
| Free cash flow | — | 0.00 | — | −2.01 | 9.04 | −2.01 | −3.01 | −6.02 | −1.01 | 26.11 | 7.03 |
| CFO / OP % | — | 5,918.0% | — | −158.1% | 757.9% | −92.0% | −27.0% | 213.0% | 162.9% | 259.0% | 82.9% |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | — | — | 64 | 28 | 37 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
| Inventory days | — | — | 30 | 50 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 46 |
| Days payable | — | — | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| Cash conversion cycle | — | — | 65 | 74 | 88 | 58 | 53 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 42 |
| Working capital days | — | — | 42 | 39 | 91 | 47 | 40 | 8 | 47 | 13 | 14 |
| ROCE % | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 19.0% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Palco Metals reported sales of ₹58.95 Cr, down 22.1% year on year and net profit of ₹0.62 Cr, up 87.9% year on year. The operating margin was 3.4%.
Palco Metals' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹293 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹290 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹5.99 Cr, and ₹7.90 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹19.92.
Palco Metals reported borrowings of ₹28.89 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹0.67 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹7.97 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹7.03 Cr.