PCBL Chemicals Q4 profit falls 60% YoY; revenue slips 1%
PCBL Chemicals reported a decline in consolidated profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as higher expenses weighed on earnings despite broadly stable revenue. Revenue from operations fell 1.03% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹2,066.06 crore from ₹2,087.49 crore, while profit attributable to owners declined 59.82% YoY to ₹40.25 crore from ₹100.16 crore.
Total income for the quarter stood at ₹2,070.72 crore, compared with ₹2,107.26 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Total expenses rose to ₹2,014.14 crore from ₹1,981.13 crore, led by higher other expenses and depreciation costs, even as cost of materials consumed declined to ₹1,379.83 crore from ₹1,453.60 crore.
Profit after tax stood at ₹40.22 crore, compared with ₹100.19 crore in the year-ago quarter. Profit before tax declined to ₹52.39 crore from ₹126.13 crore, reflecting pressure from higher expenses and lower operating profitability.
EBITDA for the quarter stood at ₹243.11 crore, down 18.32% from ₹297.66 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. EBITDA margin contracted to 11.77% from 14.26%, indicating a decline of around 249 basis points.
Finance costs declined to ₹97.19 crore from ₹103.16 crore, while depreciation and amortisation expense increased to ₹94.00 crore from ₹88.14 crore. EPS data was not clearly visible in the image.
PCBL Chemicals is engaged in the manufacturing of carbon black and specialty chemical products, catering to industries such as tyres, rubber, plastics, paints and performance materials.
Overall, the March quarter performance reflected pressure on profitability, with lower revenue, higher expenses and margin contraction weighing on earnings.