Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) reported a sharp rise in revenue and profitability for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven by improved operational performance and higher sales.
The state-run fertiliser maker posted revenue from operations of ₹5,580.57 crore in Q4 FY26, compared with ₹3,729.67 crore reported in the corresponding quarter last year, registering a strong growth of 49.6% year-on-year.
Net profit for the quarter stood at ₹186.72 crore, sharply higher than ₹72.46 crore reported in Q4 FY25, reflecting a jump of nearly 158% YoY.
Operationally, EBITDA came in at ₹324.1 crore during the March quarter compared with ₹178.5 crore reported in the year-ago period, registering a growth of 81.6% year-on-year.
EBITDA margin improved to 5.8% in Q4 FY26 from 4.8% reported in the corresponding quarter last year.
Profit before tax stood at ₹275.84 crore during the quarter against ₹100.33 crore reported in Q4 FY25.
Among major cost heads, cost of materials consumed stood at ₹1,486.75 crore, while employee benefit expenses came in at ₹178.81 crore.
Power and fuel expenses during the quarter were reported at ₹911.80 crore, while freight and handling charges stood at ₹245.24 crore.
Finance costs for the quarter came in at ₹79.42 crore, while depreciation and amortisation expenses stood at ₹80.27 crore.
Total comprehensive income for the quarter rose to ₹249.81 crore compared with ₹42.03 crore reported in the corresponding quarter last year.
Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter improved to ₹3.38 from ₹1.31 reported in Q4 FY25.