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Informist, Friday, Jul. 31, 2026

 

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--Kajaria Ceramics Apr-Jun consol EBITDA margin 19.6% vs 16.7% yr ago
--Kajaria Ceramics Q1 consol EBITDA INR 2.60 bln vs INR 1.85 bln yr ago
--Kajaria Ceramics to spend INR 1.7 bln for Gailpur plant capacity expansion
--Kajaria Ceramics Q1 consol tiles sales INR 11.59 bln vs INR 9.86 bln yr ago
--Kajaria Ceramics Q1 consol revenue INR 13.28 bln vs INR 11.03 bln yr ago
--Kajaria Ceramics Apr-Jun consol PAT INR 1.69 bln vs INR 1.09 bln yr ago
--Analysts saw Kajaria Ceramics Apr-Jun consol revenue at INR 12.96 bln
--Kajaria Ceramics Apr-Jun consol revenue INR 13.28 bln
--Analysts saw Kajaria Ceramics Apr-Jun consol net profit at INR 1.45 bln
--Kajaria Ceramics Apr-Jun consol net profit INR 1.69 bln

 

By Devanshu Singla

 

MUMBAI – Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. Friday reported a sharp on-year jump in its net profit and revenues for the June quarter, mainly driven by price hikes in Apr-Jun. This comes despite only a 6% on-year growth in volumes because of a weak April affected by the disruptions caused by the war in West Asia.

 

The tile-maker posted a consolidated net profit of INR 1.69 billion for the June quarter, up 55% on year from INR 1.09 billion. Sequentially, net profit grew 9%. The net profit was above the Street estimate of INR 1.45 billion. The company's revenue from operations rose 20% on year to INR 13.28 billion for the June quarter from INR 11.03 billion. Sequentially, the top line declined 3%. Analysts had estimated revenues of INR 12.96 billion.

 

Kajaria Ceramics' total expenses rose nearly 16% to INR 11.15 billion in the quarter under review. The company's cost of material consumed fell marginally to INR 2.53 billion, while purchases of stock-in-trade rose 19% to INR 2.62 billion. The company reported power and fuel expenses of INR 2.70 billion, up 21% on year.

 

The tile maker said it will invest INR 1.7 billion to expand capacity at its plant in Gailpur, Rajasthan. It aims to add a capacity of 11 million square metre tiles per annum to the existing capacity of 35.95 million square metre tiles per annum. 

 

The company's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation increased 40% on year to INR 2.60 billion for the June quarter from INR 1.84 billion. The EBITDA margin expanded 288 basis points to 19.60% from 16.72% for the year-ago quarter.

 

 

The company's revenues from the tiles segment increased 18% on year to INR 11.6 billion. Revenues from others segment, including adhesive, bathware, and sanitaryware, rose 45% to INR 1.68 billion. Kajaria Ceramics produced 20.89 million square metre tiles in the June quarter, down 3% on year.

 

Friday, shares of Kajaria Ceramics ended at INR 1,198.30 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, up marginally from Thursday. The results were announced during market hours.  End

 

Edited by Shubhayan Bhattacharya

 

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