Birla Corporation Q4 results: Cons PAT jumps 14% despite marginal revenue uptick; Rs 12.50/share dividend announced

Birla Corporation reported a consolidated net profit at Rs 295 crore in the March-ended quarter versus Rs 257 crore in the year ago period, implying a 15% uptick. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the owners of the parent.

The cement maker posted a marginal uptick in its revenue at Rs 2,836 crore in Q4FY26 was versus Rs 2,815 crore posted by the company in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. It was up 0.8%, year-on-year.

The company’s board recommended a dividend of Rs 12.50 per share on 7,70,05,347 ordinary shares for the financial Year 2025-26. It will be paid within 30 days from the date of approval by the shareholders at the company’s upcoming Annual General Meeting.

The PAT surged 459% quarter-on-quarter versus Rs 53 crore in Q3FY26 while the topline grew 31% compared to Rs 2,159 crore in the January-March quarter of FY26.

The company incurred expenses of Rs 2,522 crore in the quarter under review versus Rs 2,064 crore in Q3FY26 and Rs 2,497 crore in Q4FY25. This implies a 22% sequential growth in its expenses and a 1% YoY growth. The expenses were made on material used by the company, purchases of stock-in-trade, employee benefits and finance cost.

The profit before tax (PBT) stood at Rs 380 crore in Q4FY26 versus Rs 80 crore in Q3FY26 and Rs 328 crore in Q4FY25.For the full financial year, PAT stood at Rs 558 crore versus Rs 295 crore in FY25, recording a jump of 89%. The topline was reported at Rs 9,656 crore in FY26 versus Rs 9,214 crore, a 5% rise.The debt-to-equity ratio in FY26 fell 5 bps to 0.51% versus 0.56% in the previous financial year.(Disclaimer: The recommendations, suggestions, views, and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times.)