Cochin Shipyard shares gained 2.28% to trade at ₹1,457.50 on the NSE at 09:53 am on Thursday, reflecting positive investor sentiment. According to reports from Moneycontrol, the stock is a constituent of the Nifty Midcap 150 index, indicating strong market confidence in the shipbuilding company's prospects. The stock has shown recent volatility with a 52-week range between ₹1,187.00 and ₹1,979.90, and today's trading range spans from ₹1,416.50 to ₹1,479.80 with an opening price of ₹1,425.00. The average daily trading volume stands at 1,567,475 shares, indicating active investor participation.
The company's financial performance shows mixed trends across both quarterly and annual results. Consolidated revenue for Q3 FY26 stood at ₹1,484.28 crore, a decrease from ₹1,757.65 crore in March 2025, while net profit increased slightly to ₹276.48 crore from ₹287.19 crore in the previous year. The Earnings Per Share (EPS) for Q3 FY26 was ₹10.51, down from ₹10.92 in March 2025. For the full year FY26, revenue increased to ₹5,021.87 crore from ₹4,819.96 crore in FY25, but net profit declined to ₹716.74 crore from ₹827.33 crore, with annual EPS at ₹27.24 compared to ₹31.45 in FY25.
According to the company's quarterly performance data, revenue showed volatility with Q1 FY26 at ₹1,068.59 crore, followed by recovery to ₹1,118.59 crore in Q2 FY26, ₹1,350.41 crore in Q3 FY26, and ₹1,484.28 crore in Q4 FY26. Net profit demonstrated similar patterns, declining from ₹287.19 crore in Q1 FY26 to ₹187.83 crore in Q2 FY26, recovering to ₹107.53 crore in Q3 FY26, and reaching ₹276.48 crore in Q4 FY26. EPS followed a similar trajectory, starting at ₹7.14 in Q1 FY26, dropping to ₹4.09 in Q2 FY26, recovering to ₹5.50 in Q3 FY26, and ending at ₹10.51 in Q4 FY26.
The company has announced several significant corporate actions, including extending the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director to Shri Jose V J and appointing Part-time Official (Nominee) Directors. Cochin Shipyard declared an interim dividend of ₹3.50 per share (70%) for the period ending January 28, 2026, with an effective date of February 3, 2026. Another interim dividend of ₹4.00 per share (80%) was announced on November 12, 2025, with an effective date of November 18, 2025. A final dividend of ₹2.25 per share (45%) was announced on May 15, 2025, with an effective date of September 12, 2025. The company also underwent a stock split on January 10, 2024, where the face value changed from ₹10 to ₹5, with the announcement made on November 7, 2023.
As of March 2026, the company's balance sheet shows total equities and liabilities at ₹14,530 crore, with share capital remaining stable at ₹131 crore and reserves and surplus increasing to ₹5,741 crore from ₹5,447 crore in March 2025. Current liabilities increased to ₹7,981 crore from ₹7,277 crore in the previous year. Total assets also rose to ₹14,530 crore, with fixed assets at ₹3,750 crore and current assets at ₹10,621 crore. The company experienced a negative cash flow from operating activities of ₹1,234 crore for FY26, a significant change from ₹296 crore in FY25, while cash flow from investing activities was positive at ₹327 crore and financing activities generated ₹695 crore.
