Steel Authority of India Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript
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SAIL reported its best-ever Q1 sales performance with sales volume of 4.55 million tons, up 15% year-on-year, while saleable steel production rose 12% to 4.7 million tons. Profit before tax grew 2.7x to INR890 crores, helped by lower coking coal costs (INR16,918/ton vs INR17,653/ton in Q4). However, turnover grew only 8% due to weaker steel prices, and a one-time stock valuation hit of about INR1,050 crores (linked to falling coal costs) dragged reported margins. Borrowings were reduced by INR1,100 crores to INR28,741 crores. The company set a capex target of INR7,500 crores for FY26, having already spent INR1,642 crores in Q1, and guided for full-year sales volume of 18.5 million tons. Management also flagged a ~INR36,000 crore IISCO expansion (4.5 million tons) with order placement expected in Q3-Q4 FY26.
Positive on volumes and debt reduction, but Q2 earnings may see pressure as steel prices are expected to be lower than Q1. The one-time stock valuation drag is unlikely to repeat, which should support cleaner margin optics going forward. Watchful on capex execution and pricing recovery in H2.