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The two most recent quarterly results, compared side-by-side.
Electrosteel Castings maintains strong liquidity and cost discipline but faces sharp margin compression and weakening sales volume.
Cash balances grew from ₹148 Cr in Q4 FY25 to ₹610 Cr in Q3 FY26, strengthening short-term liquidity.
EBITDA margin halved from 13.3% in Q4 FY25 to 6.3% in Q1 FY27, squeezing operational profits.
Finance costs fell from ₹31 Cr in Q4 FY25 to ₹22 Cr in Q1 FY27, reducing interest payment burdens.
Sales volume slipped from 1.63 MT in Q1 FY26 to 1.20 MT in Q1 FY27, indicating weakening order demand.
Trade receivables dropped from ₹1,712 Cr in Q4 FY25 to ₹1,284 Cr in Q3 FY26, improving cash collection cycles.
Inventories surged from ₹1,884 Cr in Q4 FY25 to ₹2,731 Cr in Q3 FY26, tying up working capital in unsold stock.
Other expenses declined from ₹478 Cr in Q4 FY25 to ₹331 Cr in Q1 FY27, reflecting disciplined cost control.
Current borrowings climbed from ₹1,609 Cr in Q4 FY25 to ₹1,957 Cr in Q3 FY26, raising short-term repayment pressure.
Plant and equipment rose from ₹2,907 Cr in Q4 FY25 to ₹3,122 Cr in Q3 FY26, supporting long-term capacity expansion.
Net profit swung from ₹191 Cr in Q4 FY25 to a loss of ₹20 Cr in Q3 FY26, highlighting unstable bottom-line performance.
