Grindwell Norton (GRINDWELL)₹1,962+1.33%Abrasives & Bearings
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Grindwell Norton reported sales of ₹884 Cr, up 14.2% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹132 Cr, up 24.2% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹3,073 Cr and net profit ₹416 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 | 660 | 690 | 705 | 694 | 703 | 709 | 703 | 774 | 753 | 842 | 802 | 884 |
| Expenses | 534 | 569 | 574 | 567 | 582 | 584 | 577 | 636 | 617 | 680 | 649 | 719 |
| Operating Profit | 128 | 125 | 133 | 129 | 123 | 127 | 130 | 141 | 139 | 164 | 157 | 166 |
| OPM % | 19.1% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Other Income | 14.01 | 16.99 | 15.99 | 23.01 | 18.01 | 23.01 | 24.01 | 30.99 | 19.01 | 21.01 | 24.99 | 40.01 |
| Interest | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 |
| Depreciation | 18.06 | 20.07 | 21.06 | 23.09 | 23.08 | 25.07 | 26.08 | 26.08 | 27.07 | 26.07 | 27.08 | 27.09 |
| Profit before tax | 122 | 120 | 125 | 128 | 116 | 123 | 126 | 143 | 128 | 158 | 154 | 178 |
| Tax % | 25.0% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 23.9% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 91.69 | 92.76 | 92.66 | 96.75 | 87.71 | 92.71 | 93.74 | 107 | 95.67 | 119 | 115 | 132 |
| EPS (Rs) | 8.31 | 8.35 | 8.39 | 8.67 | 7.82 | 8.34 | 8.51 | 9.63 | 8.58 | 10.70 | 10.41 | 11.96 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,151 | 1,263 | 1,429 | 1,596 | 1,580 | 1,636 | 2,013 | 2,540 | 2,684 | 2,809 | 3,073 | 3,281 |
| Expenses | 969 | 1,073 | 1,188 | 1,332 | 1,320 | 1,319 | 1,619 | 2,047 | 2,175 | 2,305 | 2,506 | 2,665 |
| Operating Profit | 184 | 193 | 248 | 273 | 265 | 325 | 401 | 502 | 521 | 516 | 577 | 627 |
| OPM % | 16.1% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% |
| Other Income | 22.01 | 30.99 | 26.01 | 34.99 | 40.01 | 51.01 | 53.01 | 52.99 | 66.99 | 79.02 | 93.07 | 105 |
| Interest | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 7.98 | 7.99 | 8.98 | 7.99 | 6.96 |
| Depreciation | 43.15 | 42.14 | 45.17 | 45.12 | 58.23 | 54.17 | 53.21 | 60.21 | 71.26 | 93.27 | 105 | 107 |
| Profit before tax | 161 | 180 | 227 | 260 | 243 | 317 | 396 | 487 | 509 | 493 | 556 | 619 |
| Tax % | 34.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 24.9% | — |
| Exceptional items | 4.01 | 5.01 | 7.01 | 11.02 | 11.03 | 17.03 | 14.02 | 12.03 | 17.02 | 23.06 | 28.04 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 106 | 121 | 150 | 168 | 183 | 237 | 294 | 361 | 383 | 370 | 416 | 462 |
| EPS (Rs) | 9.49 | 10.76 | 13.50 | 15.06 | 16.43 | 21.54 | 26.63 | 32.62 | 34.60 | 33.22 | 37.46 | 41.65 |
| Dividend payout % | 34.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 40.1% | 46.1% | 44.1% | 45.1% | 44.1% | 49.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | — |
| 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 | 27.98 | 27.98 | 54.94 | 55.01 | 54.99 | 55.02 | 54.96 | 54.98 | 54.92 | 55.00 | 54.98 | 54.97 |
| Reserves | 589 | 736 | 839 | 937 | 1,045 | 1,134 | 1,312 | 1,516 | 1,752 | 2,003 | 2,204 | 2,484 |
| Borrowings | 14.98 | 14.97 | 7.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.99 | 14.98 | 50.90 | 82.92 | 83.94 | 60.94 |
| Other Liabilities | 308 | 310 | 308 | 347 | 345 | 402 | 483 | 529 | 546 | 625 | 713 | 836 |
| Total Liabilities | 939 | 1,088 | 1,209 | 1,339 | 1,445 | 1,592 | 1,862 | 2,117 | 2,405 | 2,766 | 3,055 | 3,437 |
| Fixed Assets | 359 | 349 | 368 | 342 | 344 | 384 | 369 | 385 | 585 | 755 | 884 | 886 |
| CWIP | 7.01 | 14.02 | 6.01 | 25.05 | 43.05 | 29.02 | 24.05 | 67.12 | 124 | 128 | 26.04 | 52.10 |
| Investments | 35.07 | 135 | 145 | 171 | 183 | 584 | 713 | 532 | 643 | 690 | 894 | 1,000 |
| Other Assets | 538 | 590 | 689 | 802 | 875 | 595 | 755 | 1,133 | 1,053 | 1,193 | 1,251 | 1,498 |
| Inventories | 224 | 257 | 245 | 271 | 328 | 302 | 322 | 447 | 462 | 486 | 488 | 480 |
| Trade receivables | 129 | 133 | 127 | 176 | 205 | 204 | 201 | 236 | 279 | 356 | 360 | 395 |
| Cash & equivalents | 114 | 124 | 242 | 271 | 234 | 14.96 | 130 | 277 | 139 | 213 | 264 | 489 |
| Total Assets | 939 | 1,088 | 1,209 | 1,339 | 1,445 | 1,592 | 1,862 | 2,117 | 2,405 | 2,766 | 3,055 | 3,437 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 106 | 138 | 169 | 133 | 84.66 | 317 | 330 | 186 | 391 | 367 | 456 | 540 |
| Cash from investing activity | −30.04 | −38.01 | −40.02 | −41.05 | −54.02 | −442 | −230 | −54.07 | −251 | −184 | −159 | −244 |
| Cash from financing activity | −46.04 | −102 | 3.01 | −60.02 | −68.06 | −95.02 | −95.01 | −114 | −140 | −175 | −221 | −215 |
| Net cash flow | 29.08 | 0.00 | 133 | 32.05 | −37.10 | −220 | 7.02 | 19.04 | 1.01 | 9.02 | 78.17 | 83.15 |
| Capex | 38.15 | 41.16 | 53.18 | 39.09 | 67.19 | 50.12 | 48.15 | 126 | 323 | 173 | 94.34 | 119 |
| Free cash flow | 70.96 | 98.87 | 117 | 95.95 | 17.97 | 267 | 283 | 66.86 | 71.96 | 199 | 365 | 423 |
| CFO / OP % | 86.9% | 101.9% | 118.9% | 82.9% | 64.9% | 145.9% | 125.9% | 71.9% | 102.9% | 96.9% | 110.9% | 118.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 43 | 43 | 38 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 48 |
| Inventory days | 171 | 190 | 162 | 159 | 169 | 155 | 163 | 184 | 146 | 148 | 140 | 123 |
| Days payable | 67 | 62 | 109 | 114 | 93 | 116 | 158 | 134 | 88 | 110 | 122 | 132 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 146 | 172 | 90 | 91 | 124 | 88 | 51 | 93 | 99 | 87 | 67 | 40 |
| Working capital days | 41 | 56 | 49 | 54 | 74 | 50 | 36 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 37 | 24 |
| ROCE % | 25.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Grindwell Norton reported sales of ₹884 Cr, up 14.2% year on year and net profit of ₹132 Cr, up 24.2% year on year. The operating margin was 19.1%.
Grindwell Norton's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹3,073 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹3,281 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹416 Cr, and ₹462 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹41.65.
Grindwell Norton reported borrowings of ₹60.94 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹489 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹540 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹423 Cr.