Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates
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RCF reported Q1 FY26 standalone revenue of ₹3,370.58 crore, down 23% from ₹4,396.06 crore in Q1 FY25, but profit after tax jumped over 5x to ₹54.12 crore (from ₹10.73 crore), with EPS at ₹0.98 vs ₹0.19. Operating margin expanded to 4.68% from 2.64%, and net profit margin improved to 1.61% from 0.24%, reflecting better cost management despite lower top-line. The Fertilizer segment remained in a loss of ₹40.09 crore (vs ₹37.34 crore loss), while the Trading segment profit surged to ₹81.98 crore (from ₹28.18 crore) and Industrial Chemicals stayed stable at ₹94.88 crore. Urea production was impacted for about 45 days due to extended maintenance of the Ammonia plant at the Thal unit. The Board also approved raising up to ₹1,100 crore through Secured/Unsecured Non-Convertible Debentures via private placement over the next 12 months, and appointed M/s Bhandari & Associates as Secretarial Auditor for five years (FY26–FY30).
Mixed signals for shareholders – revenue contraction but a sharp jump in profitability shows margin recovery. The planned ₹1,100 crore NCD issuance will add to debt (debt-equity ratio already rose to 0.38 from 0.29), but supports capex needs. Credit ratings remain stable at AA/A1+, and the 6.59% secured NCD of ₹500 crore was redeemed on time, indicating healthy debt servicing.