Graphite India Ltd share price gained 0.15% to Rs 657.15 after the company's net profit tumbled by 262.86% to Rs 171.0 crore, while revenue from operations slightly gained 3.19% to Rs 842.0 crore in Q2FY26 over Q1FY26. The market capitalization of Electrodes & Refractories industry group stocks on BSE stood at Rs 51388.59 crore, slipping 0.44%. It has improved by 1.79% over last one week and moved up slightly by 2.26% in last one month while the market capitalization of Graphite India Ltd has inched up 1.26% and 8.42% in the same period respectively. Profit before tax (PBT) of Graphite India Ltd stood at Rs 214.0 crore in Q2 FY26, jumping 28.14% year-on-year, and tumbling by 271.20% quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA came in at Rs 47 crore, plunging by 143.93% YoY and crashing by 126.40% sequentially. Total expenses slumped by 26.28% to Rs 721.0 crore in Q2FY26 over Q2FY25. During the quarter, cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 360.0 crore, witnessing a sharp rise of 21.62% YoY, while employee benefits expense was at Rs 70.0 crore, improving by 9.38% YoY. For the TTM ended FY26, revenue from operations advanced 11.41% to Rs 2852.0 crore, while net profit plunged by 62.66% to Rs 171.0 crore, compared to previous TTM. EBITDA tanked by 18000% to Rs 27.0 crore, and PBT collapsed by 58.71% to Rs 244.0 crore compared to previous TTM. The company's consolidated net cash flow from operating activities stood at Rs 82.0 crore in FY26, as against Rs 500.0 crore in FY25. Graphite India Ltd jumped 24.68% in last one year, significantly outperforming the benchmark BSE Sensex which has softened by 2.94% during the same period.
