Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) shares fell more than 3% in Monday’s trade after the state-run shipping major reported a weaker-than-expected performance for the quarter ended September 2025. The company’s Q2 FY26 results showed a decline across key financial metrics, including revenue, EBITDA, and net profit, compared to the same period last year.

As per the company’s financial statement, revenue declined 7.7% year-on-year to ₹1,339 crore, down from ₹1,451 crore in Q2 FY25. EBITDA dropped 23.7% to ₹406 crore versus ₹533 crore a year earlier, while the EBITDA margin contracted sharply to 30.4% from 36.7% in the same quarter last year.

Profitability took a bigger hit, with net profit plunging 35.1% to ₹189 crore, compared to ₹291 crore in the previous year’s quarter.

Despite the subdued results, the company announced an interim dividend of ₹3 per share, with the record date set for November 19, 2025.

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