Nelcast (NELCAST)₹156.35−5.76%Castings & Forgings
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), Nelcast reported sales of ₹341 Cr, up 2.8% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹5.15 Cr, down 58.9% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,330 Cr and net profit ₹48.11 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 359 | 321 | 295 | 300 | 331 | 292 | 330 | 332 | 299 | 330 | 369 | 341 |
| Expenses | 326 | 294 | 280 | 279 | 308 | 274 | 300 | 303 | 281 | 296 | 336 | 325 |
| Operating Profit | 31.85 | 25.64 | 15.57 | 20.24 | 21.41 | 17.28 | 29.72 | 28.27 | 17.12 | 33.35 | 31.94 | 15.79 |
| OPM % | 8.8% | 7.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 8.6% | 4.6% |
| Other Income | 4.30 | 19.95 | 4.26 | 4.29 | 6.33 | 5.68 | 4.62 | 4.15 | 4.28 | 2.58 | 3.00 | 4.35 |
| Interest | 7.87 | 7.93 | 7.88 | 8.37 | 8.68 | 8.75 | 9.46 | 9.31 | 8.41 | 7.90 | 6.86 | 6.56 |
| Depreciation | 5.87 | 6.41 | 6.01 | 5.92 | 6.11 | 6.15 | 6.64 | 6.46 | 6.58 | 6.61 | 7.39 | 6.85 |
| Profit before tax | 22.25 | 31.10 | 5.89 | 10.16 | 12.86 | 7.99 | 18.14 | 16.54 | 6.34 | 21.30 | 20.56 | 6.67 |
| Tax % | 25.4% | 18.1% | 14.4% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 25.5% | 25.6% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 25.5% | 26.0% | 23.1% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 13.99 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 16.66 | 25.59 | 5.08 | 7.98 | 9.83 | 5.99 | 13.57 | 12.53 | 4.77 | 15.92 | 15.30 | 5.15 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.92 | 2.94 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 1.14 | 0.70 | 1.57 | 1.45 | 0.56 | 1.84 | 1.77 | 0.60 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 561 | 575 | 746 | 857 | 567 | 615 | 928 | 1,265 | 1,267 | 1,252 | 1,330 | 1,339 |
| Expenses | 497 | 509 | 672 | 779 | 517 | 568 | 867 | 1,183 | 1,173 | 1,162 | 1,217 | 1,238 |
| Operating Profit | 64.07 | 64.12 | 72.15 | 76.12 | 48.11 | 46.07 | 59.08 | 80.20 | 92.10 | 89.12 | 111 | 98.20 |
| OPM % | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.3% |
| Other Income | 2.01 | 5.01 | 4.01 | 6.01 | 14.03 | 5.01 | 9.02 | 16.04 | 32.07 | 20.03 | 14.03 | 14.21 |
| Interest | 6.99 | 5.99 | 2.99 | 6.99 | 12.98 | 16.98 | 25.96 | 30.96 | 31.98 | 34.97 | 32.94 | 29.73 |
| Depreciation | 13.02 | 13.02 | 16.03 | 17.03 | 19.03 | 22.01 | 23.02 | 24.01 | 24.02 | 25.04 | 27.05 | 27.43 |
| Profit before tax | 45.90 | 48.89 | 56.82 | 57.88 | 30.91 | 11.97 | 18.95 | 39.90 | 68.75 | 48.87 | 64.79 | 54.87 |
| Tax % | 31.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | −17.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | −0.37 | −0.27 | 14.65 | 2.55 | −0.05 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 32.06 | 34.09 | 38.09 | 38.05 | 36.09 | 9.02 | 14.04 | 30.06 | 54.12 | 37.08 | 48.11 | 41.14 |
| EPS (Rs) | 3.67 | 3.93 | 4.39 | 4.43 | 4.15 | 1.05 | 1.62 | 3.43 | 6.26 | 4.30 | 5.58 | 4.77 |
| Dividend payout % | 21.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 18.9% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 12.9% | — |
| 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 | 17.01 | 17.02 | 17.02 | 16.99 | 17.02 | 17.01 | 17.01 | 16.99 | 17.01 | 17.01 | 17.01 | 17.01 |
| Reserves | 264 | 287 | 321 | 349 | 377 | 403 | 413 | 423 | 450 | 501 | 534 | 578 |
| Borrowings | 97.74 | 95.77 | 76.87 | 97.72 | 200 | 224 | 214 | 279 | 303 | 328 | 293 | 256 |
| Other Liabilities | 108 | 115 | 130 | 174 | 187 | 134 | 194 | 242 | 257 | 284 | 317 | 344 |
| Total Liabilities | 487 | 516 | 545 | 638 | 781 | 779 | 838 | 962 | 1,027 | 1,131 | 1,162 | 1,197 |
| Fixed Assets | 253 | 274 | 270 | 263 | 317 | 303 | 453 | 466 | 458 | 445 | 510 | 501 |
| CWIP | 12.03 | 10.02 | 12.03 | 48.08 | 103 | 166 | 14.02 | 13.03 | 13.02 | 56.13 | 2.01 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.96 | 12.96 | 22.94 | 23.93 |
| Other Assets | 221 | 232 | 262 | 326 | 360 | 309 | 371 | 482 | 545 | 617 | 627 | 672 |
| Inventories | 55.90 | 73.85 | 93.77 | 111 | 142 | 128 | 118 | 159 | 158 | 190 | 180 | 191 |
| Trade receivables | 70.01 | 67.03 | 75.93 | 117 | 121 | 113 | 164 | 240 | 256 | 301 | 340 | 356 |
| Cash & equivalents | 52.11 | 53.12 | 54.09 | 56.08 | 59.12 | 48.07 | 65.15 | 61.07 | 105 | 85.14 | 78.09 | 85.12 |
| Total Assets | 487 | 516 | 545 | 638 | 781 | 779 | 838 | 962 | 1,027 | 1,131 | 1,162 | 1,197 |
| 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 | 26.03 | 47.04 | 28.02 | 33.03 | 75.03 | 32.02 | 83.03 | −13.02 | 80.10 | 20.03 | 105 | 92.07 |
| Cash from investing activity | −21.98 | −29.97 | −9.98 | −43.91 | −125 | −62.89 | −17.98 | −31.96 | −22.97 | −30.98 | −37.96 | −10.98 |
| Cash from financing activity | −6.02 | −16.06 | −17.06 | 19.08 | 44.19 | 27.09 | −51.17 | 2.01 | −71.26 | −39.11 | −61.27 | −76.23 |
| Net cash flow | −1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 8.01 | −7.01 | −4.01 | 14.02 | −42.06 | −13.02 | −49.08 | 6.01 | 4.01 |
| Capex | 17.25 | 33.07 | 10.39 | 8.83 | 71.66 | 4.08 | 173 | 41.46 | 19.51 | 20.88 | 93.44 | 17.78 |
| Free cash flow | 2.99 | 15.95 | 14.95 | −11.97 | −51.85 | −34.92 | 61.78 | −47.82 | 63.84 | −14.96 | 71.76 | 75.77 |
| CFO / OP % | 68.0% | 89.0% | 64.0% | 71.0% | 116.0% | 82.0% | 178.0% | −21.0% | 108.0% | 39.0% | 124.0% | 95.0% |
| 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 | 46 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 51 | 72 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 86 | 98 | 97 |
| Inventory days | 69 | 108 | 141 | 116 | 130 | 195 | 149 | 128 | 91 | 124 | 120 | 120 |
| Days payable | 57 | 71 | 104 | 99 | 97 | 122 | 161 | 145 | 105 | 142 | 165 | 167 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 59 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 84 | 145 | 85 | 77 | 60 | 69 | 54 | 51 |
| Working capital days | 10 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 48 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| ROCE % | 9.0% | 14.1% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 12.1% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 11.1% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Nelcast reported sales of ₹341 Cr, up 2.8% year on year and net profit of ₹5.15 Cr, down 58.9% year on year. The operating margin was 4.6%.
Nelcast's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,330 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹1,339 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹48.11 Cr, and ₹41.14 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹4.77.
Nelcast reported borrowings of ₹256 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹85.12 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹92.07 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹75.77 Cr.