Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated July 25, 2025, titled "GMDC Delivers Steady Q1FY26 Performance Backed by Operational Growth".
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GMDC, a Gujarat government mining PSU and India's second-largest lignite producer, announced its Q1FY26 results. Revenue from operations fell to ₹733 crore from ₹818 crore in Q1FY25, a decline of about 10%. Despite softer top-line, the company held EBITDA margin steady at 30% (vs 31% prior year), with profit before tax at ₹225 crore versus ₹250 crore. Lignite sales volumes slipped to 19.8 lakh MT from 23 lakh MT, dragging lignite sales value down to ₹649 crore. The bright spot was bauxite, where volumes nearly doubled to 1.4 lakh MT and sales value doubled to ₹34 crore. Management highlighted disciplined cost control and operational efficiency as the key offsetting factors.
A mixed quarter – lower revenue reflects softer realisations in the core lignite business, but stable margins and a doubling bauxite segment cushion the impact. Near-term stock reaction may be neutral to mildly negative given the top-line decline, though the bauxite growth signals longer-term diversification potential.