S.A.L. Steel (SALSTEEL)₹90.08−5.00%Sponge Iron
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), S.A.L. Steel reported sales of ₹12.01 Cr, down 89.8% from Mar 2025, and net profit of −₹1.03 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹209 Cr and net profit ₹0 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 | 154 | 157 | 130 | 140 | 111 | 124 | 194 | 117 | 128 | 65.86 | 2.21 | 12.01 |
| Expenses | 148 | 151 | 128 | 130 | 105 | 118 | 182 | 117 | 133 | 52.88 | 2.24 | 4.89 |
| Operating Profit | 5.62 | 5.75 | 2.26 | 9.27 | 5.96 | 5.85 | 12.04 | −0.14 | −5.30 | 12.92 | −0.02 | 7.06 |
| OPM % | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.3% | −0.1% | −4.2% | 19.8% | −1.4% | 59.3% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −4.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.04 | 0.00 |
| Interest | 3.15 | 3.21 | 3.23 | 3.18 | 3.19 | 3.23 | 4.88 | 5.11 | 4.94 | 5.15 | 5.69 | 4.58 |
| Depreciation | 2.37 | 2.39 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.78 |
| Profit before tax | 0.13 | 0.18 | −3.34 | 3.68 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.49 | −8.10 | −12.95 | 5.14 | 7.71 | −0.28 |
| Tax % | 16.7% | 17.6% | −25.5% | 26.4% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 241.7% | −26.2% | −25.2% | 27.3% | 13.9% | 277.8% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.02 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 0.11 | 0.15 | −2.47 | 2.71 | 0.15 | 0.05 | −0.69 | −5.96 | −9.69 | 3.74 | 6.64 | −1.03 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.28 | 0.31 | 0.01 | 0.00 | −0.07 | −0.69 | −1.13 | 0.43 | 0.60 | −0.06 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 328 | 362 | 447 | 573 | 409 | 302 | 507 | 497 | 578 | 545 | 209 | 208 |
| Expenses | 305 | 352 | 441 | 563 | 426 | 301 | 510 | 488 | 555 | 522 | 193 | 193 |
| Operating Profit | 22.90 | 9.96 | 5.98 | 8.97 | −17.93 | 0.00 | −3.98 | 7.97 | 20.94 | 22.90 | 14.94 | 14.66 |
| OPM % | 7.0% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% | −4.5% | −0.1% | −0.7% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Other Income | −30.87 | 1.99 | 65.76 | −18.92 | 43.84 | 21.91 | 28.87 | 13.96 | 1.99 | −2.99 | 15.93 | 16.04 |
| Interest | 12.03 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.02 | 13.02 | 17.04 | 20.05 | 20.36 |
| Depreciation | 7.99 | 7.99 | 7.99 | 7.99 | 7.99 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 9.99 | 9.98 | 10.99 | 10.98 | 10.83 |
| Profit before tax | −29.01 | 4.01 | 64.02 | −19.02 | 17.02 | 12.01 | 16.01 | 6.01 | 1.01 | −7.01 | 0.00 | −0.38 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 75.0% | 34.0% | 16.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 29.0% | 36.0% | 26.0% | −12.0% | −10.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −32.02 | 0.00 | 42.05 | −17.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −4.01 | 16.02 | 15.02 |
| Net Profit | −29.03 | 0.99 | 41.99 | −22.01 | 16.01 | 12.01 | 12.01 | 4.01 | 0.00 | −5.99 | 0.00 | −0.34 |
| EPS (Rs) | −3.38 | 0.09 | 4.98 | −2.53 | 1.86 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.41 | 0.05 | −0.75 | −0.01 | −0.16 |
| 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 | 85.38 | 85.35 | 85.32 | 85.32 | 85.27 | 85.26 | 85.36 | 85.29 | 85.29 | 85.34 | 85.37 | 146 |
| Reserves | −90.70 | −120 | −124 | −64.79 | −85.77 | −69.81 | −58.82 | −46.84 | −42.85 | −42.86 | −45.84 | 1.99 |
| Borrowings | 121 | 85.84 | 172 | 175 | 170 | 161 | 146 | 124 | 125 | 125 | 178 | 349 |
| Other Liabilities | 172 | 198 | 161 | 86.75 | 114 | 139 | 123 | 129 | 110 | 117 | 122 | 127 |
| Total Liabilities | 287 | 250 | 296 | 282 | 283 | 314 | 295 | 291 | 277 | 284 | 338 | 622 |
| Fixed Assets | 147 | 140 | 133 | 128 | 126 | 118 | 155 | 146 | 136 | 143 | 151 | 142 |
| CWIP | 56.16 | 25.08 | 25.08 | 25.09 | 11.03 | 46.10 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 174 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 83.11 | 86.07 | 138 | 130 | 147 | 150 | 139 | 144 | 137 | 140 | 187 | 307 |
| Inventories | 32.03 | 29.06 | 60.08 | 76.15 | 32.02 | 20.03 | 32.03 | 49.08 | 59.08 | 50.09 | 100 | 233 |
| Trade receivables | 13.02 | 40.06 | 50.12 | 35.10 | 91.15 | 120 | 86.20 | 55.12 | 70.18 | 66.11 | 68.14 | 2.01 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Assets | 287 | 250 | 296 | 282 | 283 | 314 | 295 | 291 | 277 | 284 | 338 | 622 |
| 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 | 21.93 | 1.99 | −5.98 | 6.97 | −3.98 | 53.83 | 23.91 | 21.91 | 7.97 | 25.91 | −20.92 | −83.61 |
| Cash from investing activity | 0.00 | −0.99 | −0.99 | −2.99 | 7.98 | −34.95 | −0.99 | 0.00 | −1.99 | −12.97 | −17.96 | −175 |
| Cash from financing activity | −22.09 | −1.01 | 7.03 | −3.01 | −6.02 | −18.05 | −22.09 | −22.08 | −7.03 | −13.04 | 39.14 | 260 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | −2.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | −1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Capex | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 6.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 175 |
| Free cash flow | 22.04 | 0.00 | −6.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 18.05 | 23.03 | 22.05 | 8.01 | 26.06 | −21.05 | −259 |
| CFO / OP % | 84.1% | 8.0% | −61.0% | 108.0% | −44.0% | −295.0% | −8,893.0% | −729.0% | 126.1% | 123.0% | −91.0% | −574.0% |
| 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 | 12 | 44 | 50 | 27 | 57 | 106 | 103 | 39 | 50 | 41 | 44 | 2 |
| Inventory days | 42 | 47 | 91 | 84 | 27 | 21 | 55 | 46 | 56 | 39 | 80 | 542 |
| Days payable | 34 | 38 | 44 | 30 | 43 | 75 | 111 | 46 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 58 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 23 | 56 | 100 | 84 | 44 | 55 | 51 | 42 | 82 | 51 | 111 | 489 |
| Working capital days | −216 | −228 | −43 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 8 | −71 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 293 |
| ROCE % | 10.1% | 18.1% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 11.1% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 8.1% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, S.A.L. Steel reported sales of ₹12.01 Cr, down 89.8% year on year and net profit of −₹1.03 Cr. The operating margin was 59.3%.
S.A.L. Steel's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹209 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹208 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹0 Cr, and −₹0.34 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−0.16.
S.A.L. Steel reported borrowings of ₹349 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹0 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹83.61 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹259 Cr.