Graphite India Limited (NSE:GRAPHITE) disclosed its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2026, approved at a Board of Directors meeting held on 4 August 2026. Standalone revenue from operations reached Rs 765 crore, with profit for the period at Rs 157 crore.
Key Highlights
- Standalone revenue from operations rose to Rs 765 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 643 crore in Q1 FY26, representing year-on-year growth of approximately 19 per cent.
- Standalone profit for the quarter stood at Rs 157 crore, up from Rs 145 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, with no exceptional item recorded in the current quarter.
- Basic and diluted earnings per share (face value Rs 2 each, not annualised) for Q1 FY27 were Rs 8.02, compared with Rs 7.43 in Q1 FY26.
- The statutory auditors, S.R. Batliboi and Co. LLP, issued an unmodified conclusion on the limited review of the standalone results for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
About the Company
Graphite India Limited (NSE:GRAPHITE), headquartered at 31 Chowringhee Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, manufactures graphite electrodes, carbon and graphite specialty products, and glass-fibre filament products. The company operates manufacturing plants across India and serves steel producers and other industrial customers globally. It is listed on both NSE and BSE and holds CIN L10101WB1974PLC094602.
Announcement in Detail
The Board of Directors met on 4 August 2026, commencing at 1.00 p.m. and concluding at 2.05 p.m., to approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for Q1 FY27 under Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Standalone total income, including other income of Rs 107 crore, stood at Rs 872 crore for the quarter.
The Graphite and Carbon segment contributed segment revenue of Rs 651 crore, while the Steel segment contributed Rs 111 crore. The company recognised an inventory write-down to net realisable value totalling Rs 22 crore as at 30 June 2026, reduced from Rs 45 crore as at 31 March 2026 and Rs 75 crore as at 30 June 2025, reflecting improved inventory valuation conditions during the quarter.
Impact on Investors
Investors will note that standalone profit before tax for Q1 FY27 was Rs 157 crore, with no exceptional item, contrasting with Q1 FY26 where profit before tax was Rs 145 crore and also carried no exceptional charge. The filing shows that the prior year ended 31 March 2026 included a net exceptional charge of Rs 11 crore related to revised wage definitions under new Labour Codes, which does not recur in the current quarter.
Shareholders will observe that the company has pending income-tax appeals for Assessment Years 2018-19 and 2019-20 involving refunds of Rs 417 crore received in earlier years; the filing discloses that no credit or adjustment has been made on a prudent basis pending disposal of those appeals, representing a contingent matter that the disclosed terms indicate warrants monitoring.
Sector / Market Context
Graphite electrodes are a key consumable in electric arc furnace steelmaking, and demand for them is closely linked to global steel output trends. India's steel ministry has set a target of 300 million tonnes of annual steel capacity by 2030, according to government policy documents, providing a long-term demand backdrop for domestic graphite electrode producers. Fluctuations in needle coke prices, the principal raw material, and shifts in global steel production volumes remain key variables influencing financial outcomes for companies in this segment.