NLC India shares reached an all-time high of ₹336.50 per share on NSE, marking a significant milestone in the company's stock performance. The buying momentum came after the company reported its quarterly numbers on Wednesday, after market hours, as reported by Business Standard. The stock had previously zoomed 14.8% on BSE, logging an all-time high at ₹373.8 per share, before extending gains further to reach the current record levels on NSE. Latest market developments show the stock is heading for its biggest single-day gain in nearly five years after the company posted a strong 189% year-on-year surge in Q4 FY26 net profit.
In the March quarter (Q4FY26), NLC India reported a 189% increase in net profit to ₹13.94 billion, compared to ₹4.82 billion in the same period last year. The company's consolidated revenue from operations stood at ₹50.42 billion, representing a 31% increase from ₹38.36 billion year-on-year, according to latest reports. The magnitude of profit growth vastly outpaced revenue growth, indicating substantial margin expansion and possible cost optimization in fuel sourcing or plant maintenance. Sequentially, profit more than doubled from ₹666 crore in the previous quarter, demonstrating strong quarter-over-quarter momentum.
For the full financial year FY26, NLC India achieved group profit after tax of ₹3,769 crore, up 38.91% from ₹2,714 crore in the previous year, marking the highest ever in the company's history. Group revenue from operations rose 14.44% Y-o-Y to ₹17,490 crore, against ₹15,283 crore a year ago. Group Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) grew 14.78% to ₹7,475 crore, from ₹6,513 crore in FY25, as reported by Business Standard.
The board declared and paid an interim dividend of 36% or ₹3.60 per equity share, and has recommended a final dividend of 2.50% or ₹0.25 per equity share for FY26, subject to shareholder approval. NLC India achieved coal production of 19.14 MT in FY26, up 11.28% from 17.20 MT in FY25, the highest ever annual coal production from the Talabira II and III open cast projects. The company also achieved renewable energy power generation of 2.26 billion units in FY26 and added 1,013 MW of capacity during the year, as reported by Business Standard.
