Consolidated earnings earlier than curiosity, tax, depreciation and amortization for the interval rose 36% on-year to Rs 6,430 crore. The expansion in EBITDA was primarily led by increased profitability within the cement and chemical substances companies, partially offset by preliminary investments for constructing a powerful consumer-facing paints enterprise, the corporate mentioned in an announcement.
“Grasim Industries stands to realize significantly from India’s broad-based financial momentum,” it mentioned in its outlook. “Its diversified portfolio, underpinned by strategic capital deployment and scale-building throughout core sectors, locations it in a singular place because the nation advances via its subsequent section of growth.”
The corporate introduced its earnings throughout market hours and its shares closed at Rs 2,690.20 apiece on the BSE, down 1.9% from the earlier shut.
The constructing supplies enterprise is the biggest for the corporate at a consolidated degree and consists of cement, paints and a B2B e-commerce platform, Birla Pivot.
UltraTech Cement, through which Grasim has a stake, is the nation’s largest producer of cement, and consolidated volumes of the enterprise grew practically 10% on-year. The EBITDA made by the corporate on every tonne of cement offered improved to Rs 1,248 from Rs 911 earlier.Birla Opus, the corporate’s paints enterprise which was launched in 2024, registered a double-digit development on a quarter-on-quarter foundation. The corporate is about to launch its sixth plant in Kharagpur by the tip of this quarter and is a capability share of 24% of the organised ornamental paints trade. Whole cumulative capital expenditure for the paints enterprise stood at Rs 9,555 crore as on June.Its B2B e-commerce enterprise, Birla Pivot, income grew in excessive single digits on a quarter-on-quarter foundation and the corporate stays on observe to realize income of Rs 8,500 crore. “The income combine is steadily strengthening, led by the addition of high-potential classes corresponding to non-ferrous, bitumen, chemical substances and tiles & plywood,” the corporate mentioned.
In its chemical substances enterprise, revenues rose by 16% on-year to Rs 2,391 crore, whereas EBITDA jumped by 36% on-year to Rs 422 crore. This was pushed by increased quantity and improved realisation in caustic soda and higher profitability of chlorine derivatives.
For its cellulosic fibres phase, income rose 7% on-year to Rs 4,043 crore, however increased key enter costs dragged down the EBITDA by 20% to Rs 322 crore.
Grasim Industries spent Rs 480 crore on capital expenditure within the June quarter and its board has accredited a capital expenditure of Rs 2,263 crore for the present fiscal. The primary section of the cellulosic fibres enterprise, lyocell mission of 55K TPA (complete capability 110K TPA), is progressing as per plan with commissioning focused by mid-2027, the corporate mentioned.