Premier Explosives Ltd saw its shares jump more than 14% following robust Q1 FY26 financial performance. As of 9:51 AM, the shares were trading 14.28% higher at Rs 487.90.
The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 15.35 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, more than doubling compared to Rs 7.32 crore in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, profit soared from Rs 3.75 crore in Q4 FY25, reflecting strong operational momentum.
Revenue from operations rose sharply by 71% year-on-year to Rs 142.15 crore, nearly doubling from Rs 74.08 crore in the previous quarter. Including other income of Rs 5.89 crore, total revenue for the quarter reached Rs 148.03 crore, up from Rs 84.03 crore a year ago.
The company’s expenses increased to Rs 125.21 crore, driven mainly by higher raw material costs at Rs 70.94 crore and increased inventory build-up of Rs 22.65 crore. Employee benefit expenses rose to Rs 17.61 crore, while finance costs were maintained at Rs 1.02 crore.
Premier Explosives’ profit before tax surged to Rs 22.82 crore from Rs 10.68 crore in Q1 FY25. Tax expenses were Rs 3.47 crore, slightly higher than Rs 3.36 crore a year earlier.
For the full financial year ended March 31, 2025, the company recorded revenue from operations of Rs 417.45 crore and a net profit of Rs 28.73 crore.
The order book position remained strong at Rs 988.5 crore at the end of June 2025, up 32% from Rs 750 crore at the end of FY25. Defence contracts constituted 87% of the order book, with explosives and services contributing 7% and 6%, respectively.
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