SOLARINDS · Chemicals
Solar Industries India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,167 cr for January to March 2025, +34.5% on the year and +9.8% on the quarter. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 8 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹7,541 cr, +24.3% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹537 cr, a margin of 24.8%, +281 bps on the year and −193 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 19.2% to 26.7%, averaging 24.4%. Operating costs grew +29.7% against revenue growth of +34.5%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
Net profit was ₹346 cr, +42.4% on the year and +2.4% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹35.61. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at +60.4%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back. The tax rate of 25% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹1,289 cr, +47.1% on the four before.
Early-stage defence and space businesses are lumpy and order-driven; one contract can make or break a quarter. The quarterly statements do not carry the order book and contract milestones; those come with the filing read.
On earnings per share of ₹133.66 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹19,988.00 trades at 149.5 times trailing earnings.
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Core profit grew faster than reported profit: one-offs held the headline down.
Reported profit +42.4% on the year; profit before other income, exceptional items and tax +60.4%.
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| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹1,429 cr | ₹1,611 cr | ₹1,685 cr | ₹1,716 cr | ₹1,973 cr | ₹2,167 cr | ₹2,154 cr | ₹2,082 cr | ₹2,548 cr | ₹3,053 cr | ₹3,668 cr | ₹3,519 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +0% | +27% | +38% | +35% | +28% | +21% | +29% | +41% | +70% | +69% |
| EBITDA margin | 24.8% | 22.0% | 26.6% | 25.9% | 26.7% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 28.6% | 27.8% | 27.1% | 17.8% | 28.0% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 4% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 26% | 21% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Net profit | ₹222 cr | ₹243 cr | ₹301 cr | ₹304 cr | ₹338 cr | ₹346 cr | ₹353 cr | ₹362 cr | ₹467 cr | ₹556 cr | ₹666 cr | ₹647 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +49% | +45% | +52% | +42% | +17% | +19% | +38% | +61% | +89% | +79% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +45% | +34% | +56% | +60% | +18% | +26% | +36% | +56% | +97% | +85% |
| EPS | ₹22.47 | ₹25.98 | ₹31.66 | ₹31.59 | ₹34.80 | ₹35.61 | ₹37.43 | ₹3.86 | ₹49.31 | ₹60.52 | ₹7.21 | ₹6.82 |
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Solar Industries India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,167 cr (+34.5% on the year) and net profit of ₹346 cr (+42.4% on the year) for January to March 2025.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +60.4% on the year, against +42.4% for reported profit.
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