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BHUBANESWAR, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, has delivered exceptional results for Q2 and H1 of FY 2025–26, posting a 35% YoY jump in net profit to Rs. 1,433 crore, up from Rs. 1,062 crore last year. The company also recorded its best-ever performance in production, achieving milestones in Alumina Hydrate, Calcined Alumina, and Aluminium Cast Metal outputs.
For the first half of FY 2025-26, NALCO’s net profit soared by 50.15%, reaching Rs. 2,497 crore compared to Rs. 1,663 crore during the same period in FY 2024-25. The company’s total income from operations for Q2 reached Rs. 4,292 crore, marking a 7.2% increase from the previous year.
On the production front, NALCO has achieved its best-ever performance in Alumina Hydrate, Calcined Alumina and Aluminium Cast Metal production for the first half of FY 2025–26. The company recorded its highest-ever Alumina Hydrate production of 11,53,000 MT and Aluminium Cast Metal production of 2,34,148 MT in H1 FY 2025–26.Similarly, on the sales front, NALCO achieved its highest-ever Alumina sales of 6,99,913 MT in H1, surpassing the previous best of 6,56,480 MT achieved in FY 2013–14. The company also recorded highest-ever cumulative domestic metal sales of 2,25,675 MT in H1 FY 2025–26.
The company has further announced an interim dividend of Rs.4 per equity share (80% on the face value of Rs.5 each), amounting to Rs.734.65 crore for FY 2025–26.
The strong performance during Q2 FY 2025–26 was driven by enhanced operational efficiencies, cost optimization measures, and supportive market conditions, including a recovery in aluminium prices in the international market and steady domestic demand growth from the infrastructure and automotive sectors.
Reflecting on the stellar performance, NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director Brijendra Pratap Singh expressed pride in the company’s operational excellence and thanked stakeholders, including the Ministry of Mines and the Government of Odisha, for their support. “We have demonstrated resilience through operational excellence, cost-saving measures, and sustained productivity, supported by higher volumes and improved efficiency, despite lower sales realization from metal prices. Going forward, we remain focused on value addition, sustainability, and expanding our production capacities to ensure long-term growth and value creation for all stakeholders,” he said.
NALCO also declared an interim dividend of Rs. 4 per equity share, totalling Rs. 734.65 crore for FY 2025–26.
The company’s performance was bolstered by favourable global aluminium prices and steady demand from the infrastructure and automotive sectors.
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