KIOCL: CARE reaffirms BBB+ rating, outlook revised to Stable

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AI summary

CARE Ratings reaffirmed KIOCL's bank loan rating at BBB+ with outlook revised to Stable (from Negative) for Rs. 1,050 crore facilities. FY26 saw pellet production jump to 2.70 MT from 0.93 MT, capacity utilisation rise to 77% from 27%, and the company return to net profit of Rs. 17 crore versus Rs. 205 crore loss in FY25. Strong government backing (99% stake) and comfortable liquidity of Rs. 826 crore supported the action.

Likely market impact

Positive rating action signals improving operations and lower business risk, may support better borrowing terms and lender confidence.