Manufactures refractory items — heat-resistant ceramic products used in industrial furnaces, kilns and other high-temperature applications — at a plant in Chirkunda, Dhanbad. The Refractory Items segment generated ₹43.86 crore in FY26, accounting for essentially all of the ₹44.4 crore in total revenue, with a small Solar Energy segment contributing a marginal additional amount. Segment-level results in FY26 were mixed: Refractory Items posted an EBIT loss of ₹0.40 crore even as the overall company earned a net profit of ₹2.08 crore, while Solar Energy delivered a small EBIT profit of ₹0.10 crore. Quarterly refractory revenue fluctuates — Q1 FY26 at ₹12.57 crore, Q2 at ₹15.08 crore, Q3 at ₹7.11 crore and Q4 at ₹9.09 crore — and the segment swung to a quarterly loss in Q3 and Q4. Raw materials are the largest cost at 50.2% of revenue, followed by employee costs at 14.7% and other operating expenses at 13.6%, with capex running at 1.2% of revenue. EBITDA margin was 13.3% in FY26, and the board did not declare a dividend. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Refractory Items (100%), Solar Energy. Small, asset-light refractory ceramics manufacturer with a minor solar energy sideline.
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 38 | 55,79,520 | 41 | 42 | 44 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 6 | 7,67,470 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| margin % | 15.7 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 12.0 |
| Owners' profit | 4 | 4,57,540 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 18.70 | 22.38 | 4.19 | 10.56 | 10.16 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 16.3 · 20.9 | 15.1 · 21.2 | 4.0 · 9.2 | 9.2 · 14.5 | 8.1 · 10.7 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| Cash from operations | 8 | 8,62,390 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| Capex | (6) | (15,91,820) | (3) | (1) | (1) |
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Profit before tax | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | (0) | (0) | 1 |
| Net profit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | (0) | (0) | 0 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.44 | 3.21 | 1.21 | 3.56 | 7.72 | 0.19 | 0.93 | 2.01 |
| Segment | Revenue, ₹ crore | Share % |
|---|---|---|
| a) Refractory Items | 9 | 20.2 |
| b) Solar Energy | 0 | 0.5 |
| c) Unallocated income | 0 | 0.3 |
| Refractory Items | 35 | 77.3 |
| Solar Energy | 1 | 1.3 |
| Unallocated income | 0 | 0.4 |
| Total, before eliminations | 45 | 100.0 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sept 2026 · AGM notice published in newspapers, meeting on 30 September 2026 | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 4 Sept 2026 · FY26 Annual Report filed; 56th AGM on Sept 30 with director and pay revisions | compliance | medium | — | — |
| 4 Sept 2026 · E-voting facility announced for September 30 AGM | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 4 Sept 2026 · Book Closure Sep 24 to Sep 30 for 56th AGM on Sep 30, 2026 | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 4 Sept 2026 · Board approves 56th AGM on Sept 30, appoints Executive Director | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 1 Sept 2026 · Board meeting on 4 Sep 2026 to finalise AGM agenda | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2026 · Q1 FY27 Results: Revenue Falls 29% YoY, Profit Down 44% | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 · Board meeting on Aug 14 to consider Q1 FY27 unaudited results | results | low | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2026 · Voluntary Delisting from Calcutta Stock Exchange, to stay on BSE | capital market events | low | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2026 · Associated Ceramics submits Q1 FY27 dematerialisation compliance certificate | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A rating (BUY / ADD / REDUCE / SELL) | A state: the latest filed quarter and the measured reactions |
| MIDWEST ENERGY LIMITED |
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| 551.6 |
| 11.55 |
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| (3.5) |
| (2.3) |
| — |
| 19.4 |
| RAMCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 2,804 | 8.6 | 0.62 | 11.2 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 19.2 |
| BIRLANU LIMITED | 1,101 | — | 0.99 | 18.4 | (10.8) | (6.5) | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| ARISINFRA SOLUTIONS LTD | 1,025 | 14.7 | 1.37 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 10.2 | — | 12.0 |
| EVEREST INDUSTRIES LTD | 646 | — | 1.31 | — | (20.6) | (16.0) | 3.1 | 31.7 |
| MARBLE CITY INDIA LIMITED | 440 | 58.0 | 4.72 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 7.0 | — | 23.5 |
| SAHYADRI INDUSTRIES LTD | 429 | 9.6 | 1.06 | — | 7.1 | 9.4 | — | 16.1 |
| NIDHI GRANITES LTD. | 204 | 17.7 | 9.05 | 16.0 | 34.1 | 45.3 | — | 28.6 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 15.8 | 37.0 | 7 of 20 | 68% |
| P/B | 1.4 | 1.6 | 9 of 20 | 58% |
| ROCE | 10.0 | 2.8 | 4 of 22 | 86% |
| ROE | 8.1 | 2.8 | 4 of 21 | 85% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 of 21 | 45% |
| EBITDA margin | 14.2 | 16.7 | 11 of 16 | 33% |
| Revenue growth | (29.3) | 14.0 | 14 of 18 | 24% |
| Profit growth | (43.6) | 83.2 | 17 of 19 | 11% |
| Market cap | 35 | 49 | 12 of 22 | 48% |
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