KIOCL (KIOCL)₹336.75−2.31%Sponge Iron
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), KIOCL reported sales of ₹221 Cr, down 10.5% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹53.13 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹616 Cr and net profit ₹17.04 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 503 | 433 | 551 | 374 | 147 | 16.05 | 182 | 247 | 91.35 | 143 | 161 | 221 |
| Expenses | 564 | 450 | 512 | 397 | 196 | 82.85 | 224 | 286 | 133 | 163 | 155 | 189 |
| Operating Profit | −63.81 | −18.94 | 35.88 | −24.91 | −48.85 | −66.76 | −42.84 | −40.86 | −41.88 | −21.93 | 3.99 | 31.91 |
| OPM % | −13.0% | −4.5% | 7.0% | −7.0% | −33.0% | −417.0% | −24.0% | −17.0% | −46.0% | −15.0% | 2.7% | 14.0% |
| Other Income | 13.03 | 11.02 | 12.02 | 15.02 | 11.02 | 13.02 | 11.02 | 16.03 | 17.03 | 18.03 | 22.06 | 36.06 |
| Interest | 4.98 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 5.98 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 |
| Depreciation | 5.99 | 6.98 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 7.99 | 9.98 | 10.98 | 10.98 | 9.99 | 9.99 | 9.98 | 8.98 |
| Profit before tax | −62.13 | −18.05 | 37.10 | −21.05 | −49.07 | −70.15 | −47.13 | −40.06 | −38.09 | −17.03 | 13.02 | 54.14 |
| Tax % | −6.0% | 19.0% | −6.0% | 103.9% | 4.0% | −1.0% | 1.0% | −7.1% | −2.0% | 0.0% | −38.1% | 2.0% |
| Net Profit | −58.11 | −21.06 | 39.06 | −43.11 | −51.08 | −69.08 | −48.11 | −37.07 | −38.09 | −17.03 | 18.04 | 53.13 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.96 | −0.36 | 0.65 | −0.72 | −0.84 | −1.15 | −0.80 | −0.62 | −0.63 | −0.29 | 0.31 | 0.89 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 185 | 872 | 1,607 | 1,894 | 1,945 | 2,383 | 3,016 | 1,548 | 1,862 | 593 | 616 | 616 |
| Expenses | 464 | 968 | 1,640 | 1,804 | 1,952 | 2,020 | 2,619 | 1,703 | 1,923 | 790 | 642 | 639 |
| Operating Profit | −280 | −99.67 | −41.82 | 79.77 | −17.95 | 351 | 378 | −164 | −71.74 | −199 | −28.92 | −27.91 |
| OPM % | −152.0% | −12.0% | −2.6% | 4.2% | −0.9% | 15.0% | 13.0% | −11.0% | −3.9% | −34.0% | −4.8% | −4.5% |
| Other Income | 214 | 155 | 147 | 125 | 119 | 101 | 74.18 | 80.13 | 50.08 | 50.09 | 95.16 | 93.18 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 9.97 | 14.96 | 11.97 | 13.96 | 14.95 | 14.95 | 14.94 | 15.96 |
| Depreciation | 22.97 | 21.97 | 18.96 | 18.96 | 26.95 | 26.96 | 30.97 | 24.98 | 26.96 | 39.91 | 38.92 | 38.94 |
| Profit before tax | −90.12 | 31.05 | 86.14 | 184 | 64.09 | 411 | 412 | −123 | −64.16 | −205 | 12.03 | 12.04 |
| Tax % | −11.1% | −54.1% | 5.0% | 38.9% | 31.9% | 27.0% | 23.9% | −20.1% | 30.9% | 0.0% | −39.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | −0.99 | 19.92 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | −80.20 | 48.13 | 81.22 | 112 | 43.06 | 302 | 314 | −98.26 | −83.21 | −205 | 17.04 | 16.05 |
| EPS (Rs) | −1.27 | 0.77 | 1.29 | 1.81 | 0.71 | 4.98 | 5.18 | −1.62 | −1.38 | −3.38 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Dividend payout % | −8.0% | 48.9% | 82.9% | 73.9% | 99.9% | 32.9% | 34.0% | 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 | 637 | 637 | 636 | 636 | 623 | 624 | 609 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 |
| Reserves | 1,506 | 1,433 | 1,470 | 1,514 | 1,374 | 1,297 | 1,382 | 1,540 | 1,396 | 1,314 | 1,107 | 1,132 |
| Borrowings | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 124 | 120 | 126 | 537 | 180 | 193 | 193 |
| Other Liabilities | 405 | 351 | 442 | 414 | 331 | 344 | 398 | 414 | 421 | 363 | 406 | 417 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,548 | 2,419 | 2,548 | 2,564 | 2,328 | 2,389 | 2,510 | 2,688 | 2,965 | 2,466 | 2,316 | 2,351 |
| Fixed Assets | 250 | 239 | 222 | 203 | 201 | 280 | 272 | 278 | 283 | 898 | 957 | 943 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 4.01 | 21.01 | 42.02 | 296 | 703 | 159 | 169 | 167 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 2,298 | 2,180 | 2,326 | 2,360 | 2,080 | 2,088 | 2,196 | 2,114 | 1,980 | 1,409 | 1,191 | 1,242 |
| Inventories | 339 | 89.76 | 163 | 233 | 308 | 256 | 324 | 365 | 352 | 484 | 140 | 140 |
| Trade receivables | 12.99 | 15.99 | 144 | 53.99 | 64.01 | 123 | 243 | 292 | 354 | 8.01 | 27.01 | 35.01 |
| Cash & equivalents | 1,772 | 1,966 | 1,851 | 1,869 | 1,532 | 1,536 | 1,428 | 1,112 | 776 | 459 | 733 | 829 |
| Total Assets | 2,548 | 2,419 | 2,548 | 2,564 | 2,328 | 2,389 | 2,510 | 2,688 | 2,965 | 2,466 | 2,316 | 2,351 |
| 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 | −87.72 | −43.85 | −260 | −99.57 | −125 | −21.94 | 96.72 | 69.72 | −308 | 105 | 342 | 78.74 |
| Cash from investing activity | 184 | 45.89 | 301 | −12.96 | 580 | 48.91 | 297 | −132 | 129 | −127 | −157 | −56.83 |
| Cash from financing activity | −10.01 | −8.02 | −8.01 | −40.06 | −274 | −112 | −246 | −165 | 337 | −372 | −80.09 | −16.02 |
| Net cash flow | 86.99 | −5.01 | 32.99 | −153 | 181 | −84.97 | 149 | −227 | 157 | −395 | 106 | 6.01 |
| Capex | 3.01 | 7.01 | 4.01 | 1.01 | 18.04 | 4.01 | 24.05 | 37.06 | 368 | 113 | 9.01 | 25.04 |
| Free cash flow | −90.16 | −50.13 | −265 | −86.18 | −146 | −42.13 | 56.13 | −220 | −734 | 9.03 | 317 | 56.17 |
| CFO / OP % | 57.1% | 16.1% | 260.0% | 239.1% | −158.9% | 62.1% | 47.1% | 52.1% | 188.1% | −144.9% | −170.9% | −217.0% |
| 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 | 9 | 32 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 84 | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| Inventory days | 353 | 120 | 100 | 77 | 90 | 67 | 79 | 67 | 115 | 134 | 124 | 1,622 |
| Days payable | 91 | 112 | 98 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 37 | 25 | 55 | 43 | 178 | 2,552 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 271 | 40 | 63 | 45 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 77 | 144 | 93 | −38 | −909 |
| Working capital days | 173 | 31 | 72 | 50 | 59 | 50 | 65 | 77 | 98 | 114 | 50 | −2 |
| ROCE % | 1.0% | −4.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% | 21.0% | 19.0% | −5.0% | −2.0% | −9.0% | 1.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, KIOCL reported sales of ₹221 Cr, down 10.5% year on year and net profit of ₹53.13 Cr. The operating margin was 14.0%.
KIOCL's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹616 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹616 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹17.04 Cr, and ₹16.05 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹0.28.
KIOCL reported borrowings of ₹193 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹829 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹78.74 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹56.17 Cr.