Archive · 25 Jul 2026
SAIL Q1 Profit Drops 10% Sequentially
SAIL, a big Indian steel company, recently announced its earnings for the first three months of the year.
The company made less money compared to the previous quarter, with profits dropping by about 10%.
This happened because SAIL sold less steel and had lower other income.
However, the company managed to improve its operating margin, which means it was a bit more efficient.
Despite these challenges, SAIL's stock price went up slightly, and the company's leader said they are doing well because of strong demand for steel in India.
The company is optimistic about the future and plans to keep doing well by focusing on efficiency and meeting domestic demand.
SAIL's net profit declined by 10.4% sequentially to Rs 1,644 crore in Q1 FY27.
Revenue from operations dropped by 14.8% to Rs 26,246 crore.
EBITDA fell by 5.8% to Rs 4,153 crore.
Operating margin improved by 150 basis points to 15.8%.
Other income decreased sharply to Rs 206 crore.
- Who
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
- What
- Reported a 10.4% decline in consolidated net profit for Q1 FY27
- When
- April-June quarter (Q1 FY27)
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to lower revenue and other income
Optimistic View
Pessimistic View
Company Performance
Optimistic View
SAIL demonstrated resilience and delivered a profitable quarter despite global uncertainties.
Pessimistic View
SAIL's financial performance was negatively impacted by lower revenue and other income.
- Net Profit (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 1,644 crore
- Net Profit (Q4 FY26)
- Rs 1,835 crore
- Revenue (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 26,246 crore
- Revenue (Q4 FY26)
- Rs 30,813 crore
- EBITDA (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 4,153 crore
- EBITDA (Q4 FY26)
- Rs 4,408 crore
- Operating Margin (Q1 FY27)
- 15.8%
- Operating Margin (Q4 FY26)
- 14.3%
- Other Income (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 206 crore
- Other Income (Q4 FY26)
- Rs 352 crore
- One-time Cost (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 144 crore
- Stock Price (NSE)
- Rs 161.45
- Year-to-Date Return
- 9.84%
- 12-Month Return
- 18.57%
- Net Profit (Q1 FY26)
- Rs 744.58 crore
- Total Income (Q1 FY26)
- Rs 26,083.90 crore
- Expenses (Q1 FY26)
- Rs 25,189.19 crore
- Crude Steel Output (Q1 FY27)
- 4.76 million tonnes
- Crude Steel Output (Q1 FY26)
- 4.85 million tonnes
- Sales (Q1 FY27)
- 4.16 million tonnes
- Sales (Q1 FY26)
- 4.55 million tonnes
