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Carborundum Universal Q2 25/26 earnings summary

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Q2 25/26 earnings summary31 Oct, 2025

Executive summary

  • Consolidated Q2 FY26 sales grew 6.4% year-over-year to INR 1,287 crores, with H1 FY26 sales up 4.2% to INR 2,393 crores compared to H1 FY25.

  • Standalone Q2 FY26 sales were INR 712 crores, up 1% year-over-year; standalone H1 sales were INR 1,410 crores, up 3% year-over-year.

  • Consolidated PAT for Q2 FY26 was INR 75 crores, down from INR 116 crores in Q2 FY25, mainly due to lower profitability from the Russian subsidiary impacted by sanctions.

  • Standalone PAT for Q2 FY26 was INR 64 crores, down from INR 86 crores in Q2 FY25; H1 FY26 standalone PAT was INR 209 crores, up from INR 180 crores in H1 FY25, aided by a one-time dividend income in Q1.

  • PBIT for Q2 FY26 declined to INR 111 crores from INR 154 crores in Q2 FY25, mainly due to lower dividend income and losses in certain subsidiaries.

Financial highlights

  • Abrasives Q2 FY26 sales rose 7.4% year-over-year to INR 584 crores; ceramics up 7.8% to INR 301 crores; electro minerals nearly flat.

  • H1 FY26 consolidated ceramics sales reached INR 601 crores, up 9.4% year-over-year; standalone H1 ceramics sales up 4.9% to INR 466 crores.

  • Consolidated H1 FY26 sales were INR 2,493 crores, up 4.2% year-over-year; standalone H1 sales were INR 1,410 crores, up 3% year-over-year.

  • Consolidated abrasive PBIT for H1 FY26 dropped to INR 45 crores from INR 90 crores in H1 FY25; margins declined from 8.2% to 4.1%.

  • VAW subsidiary sales and profits declined sharply due to sanctions, with H1 sales down 31% in local currency and profits down 61%.

Outlook and guidance

  • Maintains full-year consolidated sales growth guidance of 5.5%–6.5%.

  • Ceramics expected to grow 16%–18%, abrasives 4%–5%, and electro minerals 1%–2%.

  • Margin guidance: ceramics 23.5%–23.7%, EMD 4.5%–5.5%, abrasives PBT margin 6%–6.5%, overall PBT margin 8.2%–8.5%.

  • CapEx plan of INR 350 crores for FY26 is on track, with INR 162 crores spent in H1.

  • Management continues to monitor the impact of international sanctions on the Russian subsidiary and expects ongoing uncertainty.

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