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ACC Limited Q4 FY26: Profit after tax jumps to ₹248.72 crore

April 30, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

ACC Limited — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026

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Particulars 3 months ended 31-03-2026 Audited Preceding 3 months ended 31-12-2025 Unaudited Corresponding 3 months ended 31-03-2025 Audited For the year ended 31-03-2026 Audited For the year ended 31-03-2025 Audited
1 Income
a) Revenue from Operations (Refer Note – 8) 7,054.06 6,366.82 5,996.58 25,566.33 20,867.36
b) Government Grants including duty credits/refunds (Refer Note – 5) 21.71 91.81 59.97 200.15 958.33
c) Other Income (Refer Note – 4) 53.76 58.14 190.92 404.03 1,058.62
Total Income 7,129.53 6,516.77 6,247.47 26,170.51 22,884.31
2 Expenses
a) Cost of materials consumed (Refer Note – 2(c)) 1,200.93 1,022.35 1,099.60 4,333.11 4,020.91
b) Purchases of stock-in-trade 2,007.10 1,654.51 1,352.89 6,936.99 4,079.73
c) Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress 82.22 47.54 40.08 (112.10) 149.06
d) Employee benefits expense (Refer Note – 7) 176.97 177.96 172.97 734.55 706.98
e) Finance costs 26.23 25.51 13.37 110.85 107.96
f) Depreciation and amortisation expense 259.16 287.69 253.33 1,041.71 956.21
g) Power and fuel 940.05 927.59 856.75 3,608.87 3,459.29
h) Freight and forwarding expense 1,347.26 1,252.47 1,154.19 4,830.82 4,239.39
i) Other expenses (Refer Note – 8) 704.84 682.50 579.66 2,531.81 2,154.12
Total expenses 6,744.76 6,078.12 5,522.84 24,016.61 19,873.65
3 Profit before exceptional items and tax (1-2) 384.77 438.65 724.63 2,153.90 3,010.66
4 Exceptional items (net) Expense / (Income) (Refer Note – 2) 4.37 (156.85) (134.73) (152.48) (134.73)
5 Profit before tax (3-4) 380.40 595.50 859.36 2,306.38 3,145.39
6 Tax expense
a) Current tax (net) 121.00 153.00 186.35 600.00 681.35
b) Tax adjustment / (write back) relating to earlier periods (net) 156.94 (79.96) (12.36) (594.43) 8.81
c) Deferred tax (net) (146.26) (18.94) (50.02) 14.03 30.67
Total tax expenses (Refer Note – 4) 131.68 54.10 123.97 19.60 720.83
7 Profit after tax (5-6) 248.72 541.40 735.39 2,286.78 2,424.56
8 Other comprehensive income / (loss) (OCI)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent period
– Re-measurement (loss) on defined benefit plans (13.33) (20.46) (8.81) (0.69) (46.42)
– Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 3.35 5.15 2.22 0.17 11.68
Other comprehensive (loss) for the period (net of tax) (9.98) (15.31) (6.59) (0.52) (34.74)
9 Total comprehensive income (net of tax) (7+8) 238.74 526.09 728.80 2,286.26 2,389.82
10 Paid-up equity share capital (Face value per share ₹ 10) 187.99 187.99 187.99 187.99 187.99
11 Other equity 20,228.36 18,082.94
12 Earnings per share of ₹ 10 each (not annualised)
a) Basic ₹ 13.24 28.83 39.16 121.78 129.11
b) Diluted ₹ 13.21 28.76 39.06 121.46 128.76
Particulars For the quarter ended March 31, 2026 For the quarter ended December 31, 2025 For the quarter ended March 31, 2025 For the year ended March 31, 2026 For the year ended March 31, 2025
2a) Net gain on sale of Property, Plant and Equipment (125.41) (125.41)
2b) Impact due to implementation of new labour law 4.37 49.54 53.91
2c) Receivable, Infrastructure Development Cess and Environment Cess (80.98) (80.98)
2d) Arbitration amount paid to settle disputes 27.00 27.00
2e) Impairment recognised on property, plant and equipment and right of use assets 207.28 207.28
2f) Gain on sale of Thane land (369.01) (369.01)
Exceptional Items – Expense / (Income) (net) 4.37 (156.85) (134.73) (152.48) (134.73)
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
A ASSETS
1) Non-current assets
a) Property, plant and equipment 8,519.04 8,460.01
b) Right of use assets 1,079.63 1,092.48
c) Capital work-in-progress 2,030.44 1,615.88
d) Intangible assets 183.40 200.87
e) Financial Assets
(i) Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 1,516.42 1,266.42
(ii) Investments 17.05 17.01
(iii) Loans 167.01 4.67
(iv) Other financial assets 1,621.84 1,780.06
f) Non-current tax assets (Net) 109.45 708.36
g) Other non-current assets 819.99 796.13
Total Non-current assets 16,064.27 15,941.89
2) Current assets
a) Inventories 1,751.55 1,895.04
b) Financial assets
(i) Investments 1,458.46
(ii) Trade receivables 3,671.49 1,171.62
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 458.96 940.94
(iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 20.13 575.58
(v) Loans 5.98 5.33
(vi) Other financial assets 1,216.71 1,193.39
c) Other current assets 3,862.58 1,734.06
Total Current assets 10,987.40 8,974.42
3) Non-current assets classified as held for sale 6.66
TOTAL – ASSETS 27,051.67 24,922.97
B EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
a) Equity share capital 187.99 187.99
b) Other equity 20,228.36 18,082.94
Total Equity 20,416.35 18,270.93
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
a) Financial liabilities
– Lease liabilities 328.25 280.89
b) Provisions 46.20 138.46
c) Deferred tax liabilities (Net) 624.01 473.26
d) Other non current liabilities 119.03 155.15
Total Non-current liabilities 1,117.49 1,047.76
Current liabilities
a) Financial liabilities
(i) Lease liabilities 100.36 148.88
(ii) Trade payables
– Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 358.72 259.68
– Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 1,925.34 1,416.15
(iii) Other financial liabilities 1,348.23 1,349.58
b) Other current liabilities 1,191.20 1,369.09
c) Provisions 161.71 14.28
d) Current tax liabilities 432.27 1,036.62
Total – Current liabilities 5,517.83 5,604.28
Total – Liabilities 6,635.32 6,652.04
TOTAL – EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 27,051.67 24,922.97
Particulars For the Year ended March 31, 2026 For the Year ended March 31, 2025
A. Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax : 2,306.38 3,145.39
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows:
– Depreciation and amortisation expense (net) 1,041.71 956.21
– Exceptional items (152.48) (134.73)
– Loss on write off / (Profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets (net) 7.77 (24.15)
– Gain on termination / completion of leases (1.34)
– Gain on sale of current financial assets measured at FVTPL (net) (37.34) (49.60)
– Dividend income from associates / joint ventures (2.40) (2.79)
– Interest income (317.47) (952.76)
– Finance costs 110.85 107.96
– Expected credit losses on financial assets (net) 17.23 7.49
– (Reversal of) / Provision for slow and non moving Stores & Spares (net) (10.46) 9.98
– Net gain on fair valuation of investments / liquid mutual funds measured at FVTPL (0.04) (5.83)
– Fair value loss in derivative instruments (net) 10.15 0.07
– Other non-cash items (4.02) (1.30)
– Unrealised foreign exchange loss / (gain) (net) 3.28 (1.16)
Operating profit before working capital changes 2,973.16 3,053.44
Changes in Working Capital:
Adjustments for Decrease / (Increase) in operating assets:
– Inventories 153.95 (62.17)
– Trade receivables (2,517.10) (337.88)
– Other financial assets (296.78) (251.85)
– Other assets (2,186.18) (354.91)
Adjustments for Increase / (Decrease) in operating liabilities:
– Trade payables 594.93 (158.09)
– Provisions (8.48) (59.59)
– Other financial liabilities 5.05 13.91
– Other liabilities (224.16) (42.13)
Cash generated from operations (1,505.61) 1,790.73
Income taxes refund / (paid) (Net) 331.12 (84.47)
Net cash flow (used in) / generated from operating activities (1,174.49) 1,706.26
B. Cash flow from investing activities
Loans to subsidiary companies (162.33) (0.73)
Payment made on purchase of Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (including capital work-in-progress, capital advances and capital creditors) (1,330.09) (1,529.92)
Proceeds from sale of Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 557.66 15.33
Investment in Optionally Convertible Debentures of Subsidiary Companies (250.00) (671.00)
Proceeds due to adjustment of purchase consideration paid earlier for acquisition of subsidiaries 1.56
Proceeds from / (investment in) government securities (net) 1,458.46 (706.92)
Proceeds on sale of units of Mutual Funds (net) 37.34 49.60
Redemption in bank and margin money deposits (having original maturity for more than 3 months) 681.99 1,192.45
Dividend received from associate / joint venture 2.40 2.79
Interest received 117.20 358.32
Net cash flows generated from / (used in) investing activities 1,112.63 (1,288.52)
C. Cash flow from financing activities
Finance cost paid (97.78) (98.83)
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities (181.05) (745.37)
Dividend paid (141.29) (142.61)
Net cash flows (used in) financing activities (420.12) (986.81)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (481.98) (569.07)
Add: Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 940.94 1,499.34
Add: Adjustment for gain on fair valuation of current financial assets measured at FVTPL