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National Peroxide Limited Q4 FY26 profit jumps to ₹792.86 crore

April 30, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

National Peroxide Limited (formerly known as NPL Chemicals Limited) — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026

Sr. No Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
I Income
(a) Revenue from Operations 8,568.29 6,908.70 7,370.44 28,971.14 28,687.40
(b) Other Income 137.98 90.15 0.28 597.23 448.71
II Total Income (II) 8,706.27 6,998.85 7,370.72 29,568.37 29,136.11
III Expenses
(a) Cost of Raw Materials and Packing Materials Consumed 3,660.79 3,710.03 3,998.63 14,099.54 14,546.18
(b) Purchase of stock in trade 8.96 9.04 18.74 252.86
(c) Changes in Inventories of Stock in trade and Finished Goods (73.36) (532.05) 695.85 (827.01) 26.04
(d) Power, Fuel and Water 1,354.47 1,392.80 1,222.38 5,205.76 5,243.76
(e) Employee Benefits Expense 762.95 640.70 679.65 2,647.68 3,030.34
(f) Finance Costs 32.40 31.73 38.53 135.50 166.54
(g) Depreciation and Amortisation Expense 527.71 520.66 508.07 2,078.98 2,010.79
(h) Other Expenses 1,366.44 989.76 1,009.24 4,707.83 4,067.26
Total Expenses (III) 7,640.36 6,762.67 8,152.35 28,067.03 29,343.77
IV Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional Items and Tax (II – III) 1,065.91 236.18 (781.63) 1,501.34 (207.66)
V Exceptional Items (V) 58.15
VI Profit/(Loss) before Tax (IV – V) 1,065.91 178.03 (781.63) 1,443.19 (207.66)
VII Tax Expenses
(a) Current tax 242.76 7.03 (41.64) 286.00 54.64
(b) Prior year tax adjustments (44.26) (44.26)
(b) Deferred tax 74.55 (12.23) (90.98) 97.74 (37.66)
VIII Profit/(Loss) after Tax for the period (VI – VII) 792.86 183.23 (649.01) 1,103.71 (224.64)
IX Other Comprehensive Income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
(a) Actuarial Gain/(loss) on defined benefit plans 43.92 90.58 (44.61) 143.38 (35.95)
(b) Fair value changes of equity instruments at FVOCI 84.72 74.97
(c) Income tax relating to above (23.17) (22.80) 11.23 (46.81) 9.05
Total Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Income Tax (IX) 105.47 67.78 (33.38) 171.54 (26.90)
X Total Comprehensive Income for the period (VIII + IX) 898.33 251.01 (682.39) 1,275.25 (251.54)
XI Paid up Equity Share Capital (Face value of ₹ 10/- each) 574.70 574.70 574.70 574.70 574.70
XII Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves (Other Equity) 35,627.05 34,351.80
XIII Earnings per Equity Share (Face value of ₹ 10/- each)***
(1) Basic (In ₹.) 13.80 3.19 (11.29) 19.20 (3.91)
(2) Diluted (In ₹.) 13.80 3.19 (11.29) 19.20 (3.91)
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 28,878.20 30,411.70
Right of use assets 760.01 775.68
Capital work-in-progress 267.18 286.51
Intangible assets 38.15 50.15
Financial assets
– Investments 648.45 0.26
– Other non current financial assets 1,020.73 53.66
Non-current tax assets (net) 95.78 468.70
Other non current assets 108.20 44.28
Total non-current assets 31,816.70 32,090.94
Current assets
Inventories 3,807.21 3,248.53
Financial assets
– Investments 4,457.22 3,662.86
– Trade receivables 2,558.80 2,280.62
– Cash and cash equivalents 1,880.17 1,292.70
– Bank balances other than above 878.62 1,081.18
– Other financial assets 49.54 311.14
Other current assets 248.69 204.10
Total current assets 13,880.25 12,081.13
Total assets 45,696.95 44,172.07
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Equity share capital 574.70 574.70
Other equity 35,627.05 34,351.80
Total equity 36,201.75 34,926.50
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
– Borrowings 351.76
– Lease liability 862.66 869.19
– Other non-current financial liabilities 17.25 3.95
Provisions 186.51 385.85
Deferred tax liabilities (net) 4,117.74 3,973.19
Total non-current liabilities 5,184.16 5,583.94
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
– Borrowings 351.76 349.21
– Lease liabilities 57.00 34.40
– Trade payables
  Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises; and 177.89 211.23
  Total outstanding dues to creditors other than micro and small enterprise 1,467.87 1,768.69
– Other financial liabilities 1,712.17 869.89
Other current liabilities 336.65 297.98
Provisions 207.70 130.23
Total current liabilities 4,311.04 3,661.63
Total liabilities 9,495.20 9,245.57
Total equity and liabilities 45,696.95 44,172.07
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 For the year ended March 31, 2025
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit/(Loss) before tax and exceptional item 1,501.34 (207.66)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 2,078.98 2,010.79
Finance costs 135.50 166.54
Interest income (102.73) (66.38)
Interest on income tax refund (7.52)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 0.43 117.03
Fair value Change on investments measured at FVTPL (189.36) (242.63)
Provision for doubtful debts 12.14 7.55
Loss allowances 0.27
Provision no longer required written back (127.93)
Net unrealised foreign exchange loss/(gain) (9.01) 4.34
Operating cashflow before working capital changes 3,419.77 1,661.92
Change in operating assets and liabilities
(Increase)/Decrease in inventories (558.68) 136.14
(Increase) / Decrease in trade receivables (289.99) 425.79
Decrease in non-current financial asset 8.03 2.95
(Increase)/Decrease in other non current assets (61.89) 61.43
Decrease / (Increase) in current financial asset 261.65 (305.93)
(Increase)/Decrease in other current assets (44.59) 465.00
(Decrease) in trade payables (338.69) (155.60)
(Decrease)/Increase in provisions (12.40) 37.59
(Decrease)/ Increase in other non current financial liabilities (34.85) 3.95
Increase / (Decrease) in other current financial liabilities 898.26 (54.67)
Increase / (Decrease) in other current liabilities 38.67 (126.61)
Cash generated from operations 3,285.29 2,151.96
Income taxes recovered / (paid) (net) 138.70 (285.19)
Net cash generated from operating activities 3,423.99 1,866.77
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment (including capital work-in-progress and advances) (444.85) (489.01)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0.59 65.36
Payment for purchase of investments (8,778.48) (8,185.26)
Proceeds from sale of investments 7,600.00 8,275.00
Interest received 101.28 63.71
Fixed Deposits (placed)/ matured (net) (772.54) 97.53
Net cash used in investing activities (2,294.00) (172.67)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of borrowings (349.21) (352.94)
Dividends paid (718.44)
Lease payments (51.01) (23.95)
Interest on lease rent (78.33) (76.05)
Interest paid on borrowings (57.17) (83.01)
Net cash used in financing activities (535.72) (1,254.39)
Other Information
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 594.27 439.71
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 1,292.70 860.81
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (6.80) (7.82)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 1,880.17 1,292.70