Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd share price slipped 3.63% to Rs 530.05 after the company's net profit slipped by 4.40% to Rs 35.88 crore, while revenue from operations eased by 0.04% to Rs 934.89 crore in Q2FY26 over Q1FY26. The market capitalization of Diversified Metals industry group stocks on BSE stood at Rs 1.44 lakh crore, slipping 2.45%. It has improved by 3.22% over last one week and collapsed sharply by 16.08% in last one month while the market capitalization of Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd has inched up 3.14% and 4.56% in the same period respectively. Profit before tax (PBT) of Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd stood at Rs 47.35 crore in Q2 FY26, surging by 37.49% year-on-year, and declining 5.90% quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA came in at Rs 55 crore, expanding by 40.09% YoY and slipping 3.11% sequentially. Total expenses posted a minor rise of 0.36% to Rs 885.49 crore in Q2FY26 over Q2FY25. During the quarter, cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 795.96 crore, rising 16.80% YoY, while employee benefits expense was at Rs 8.44 crore, easing 4.84% YoY. For the TTM ended FY26, revenue from operations jumped by 33.42% to Rs 2056.91 crore, while net profit saw a strong growth of 82.15% to Rs 58.05 crore, compared to previous TTM. EBITDA witnessed a strong improvement of 7078% to Rs 102.61 crore, and PBT surged 77.87% to Rs 78.28 crore compared to previous TTM. The company's consolidated net cash flow from operating activities stood at Rs 81.0 crore in FY26, as against Rs 65.3 crore in FY25. Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd rallied 20.31% in last one year, significantly outperforming the benchmark BSE Sensex which has eased by 2.94% during the same period.
