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NALCO Q4 Results 2024: Strong Performance Boosts Profit and Share Price

NALCO Q4 2024 results: Net profit jumps 101.5% to ₹996.7 crore. Revenue drops slightly. Shares surge 118% in six months. Strong performance due to reduced expenses and higher global aluminum prices.

by S Samayanka

Updated May 28, 2024

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NALCO Q4 Results 2024: Strong Performance Boosts Profit and Share Price

NALCO

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is an Indian public sector company with integrated and diversified operations in mining, metals, and power. It has one of the largest integrated Bauxite-Alumina Power Complexes in India.

Its operations cover the entire value chain:

  • Bauxite mining
  • Alumina refining
  • Aluminium smelting
  • Power generation
  • Downstream products.

NALCO has consistently earned profits for the last 36 years since its first commercial operation in 1987. It is one of the leading foreign exchange-earning CPSEs (Central Public Sector Enterprises) in India.

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NALCO Q4 Results 2024

S.No

Particulars

Quarter Ended 31-03-2024 (Audited)

Year Ended 31-03-2024 (Audited)

I

Revenue from Operations

3,579.05

13,149.15

II

Other Income

84.04

250.71

III

Total Income (I + II)

3,663.09

13,399.86

IV

Expenses

   

(a)

Cost of raw materials consumed

680.75

2,791.89

(b)

Cost of power and fuel consumed

734.92

3,547.70

(c)

Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress

18.35

(146.05)

(d)

Employee benefits expenses

512.47

2,034.06

(e)

Finance costs

8.86

17.21

(f)

Depreciation and amortisation expense

240.02

749.65

(g)

Other expenses

525.05

2,048.64

 

Total expenses [Sum of (a) to (g)]

2,720.42

11,043.10

V

Profit before exceptional items and tax (III-IV)

942.67

2,356.76

VI

Exceptional items - Expenses / (income)

(426.81)

(426.81)

VII

Profit before tax (V - VI)

1,369.48

2,783.57

VIII

Tax expense

353.65

723.62

(i)

Current tax

   
 

Current year

336.16

763.49

 

Earlier years

8.67

76.22

(ii)

Deferred tax

8.82

(116.09)

IX

Profit for the period (VII-VIII)

1,015.83

2,059.95

X

Other Comprehensive Income

   

(i)

Items that will not be reclassified to Profit or loss

10.35

7.66

(ii)

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

0.18

0.25

 

Other Comprehensive Income for the period (net of tax)

10.53

7.91

XI

Total comprehensive Income for the period (IX + X)

1,026.36

2,067.86

XII

Earnings per equity share of the face value of ₹5 each (not annualized)

   

(i)

Basic (₹)

5.53

11.22

(ii)

Diluted (₹)

5.53

11.22

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NALCO Q4 Results 2024 Highlights

National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) reported a net profit of ₹996.7 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2024.

This is a 101.5% increase from the ₹495 crore profit in the same quarter last year.

Revenue from operations fell by 2.5% to ₹3,579 crore from ₹3,671 crore in the same period last year.

The company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) increased by 44.5% to ₹1,107.5 crore from ₹766 crores last year.

The EBITDA margin was 30.9%, up from 20.9% in the same quarter last year.

The results were announced after market hours. NALCO's share price closed at ₹194.25, up by ₹1.10 (0.57%) on the BSE.

NALCO shares surged over 6% to a new all-time high of ₹206.30 due to strong Q4 results.

For the full fiscal year (FY24), net profit was ₹1,988 crore, up 38.63% from last year.

Revenue for the March quarter dropped 1.6% to ₹3,663 crore, and full-year revenue fell 7.5% to ₹13,399 crore.

In the past six months, NALCO's share price has increased by 118%, from ₹92 to ₹201.

This increase is due to higher global aluminum prices and increased demand from China.

NALCO is a major public sector company in India, with the government owning 51.28% of its shares.

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NALCO Balance Sheet for 2024

Particulars

As of 31-03-2024 (Audited)

As of 31-03-2023 (Audited)

Assets

   

Non-current assets

   

(a) Property, plant, and equipment

7,020.24

6,916.39

(b) Capital work-in-progress

3,961.49

2,744.95

(c) Intangible assets

362.49

386.44

(d) Intangible assets under development

611.59

523.97

(e) Financial assets

   

(i) Investments

352.25

325.25

(ii) Trade receivables

79.40

82.39

(iii) Loans

17.81

21.55

(iv) Other financial assets

260.11

634.49

(f) Current tax assets (Net)

621.74

802.12

(g) Other non-current assets

13,287.12

12,437.55

Total non-current assets

26,574.24

23,874.10

Current assets

   

(a) Inventories

1,829.72

1,840.22

(b) Financial assets

   

(i) Investments

172.91

145.58

(ii) Trade receivables

153.50

91.33

(iii) Cash and cash equivalents

43.49

63.29

(iv) Bank balances other than (iii) above

2,531.66

2,054.21

(v) Loans

28.05

33.31

(vi) Other financial assets

78.40

49.58

(c) Current tax assets (Net)

238.69

28.49

(d) Other current assets

1,053.46

994.49

Total current assets

6,129.88

5,300.50

(3) Non-current assets held for sale

1.60

0.64

Total assets

32,705.72

29,175.24

Equity and Liabilities

   

(1) Equity

   

(a) Equity share capital

918.32

918.32

(b) Other Equity

13,653.34

12,320.13

Total equity

14,571.66

13,238.45

Non-current liabilities

   

(a) Financial liabilities

   

(i) Lease liabilities

51.00

50.99

(ii) Trade payables

   

(a) Dues of micro and small enterprises

18.31

10.98

(b) Dues of creditors other than micro and small enterprises

286.71

180.00

(iii) Other financial liabilities

170.57

100.83

(b) Provisions

841.43

957.77

(c) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

301.24

314.02

(d) Other non-current liabilities

1,668.26

1,614.59

Total non-current liabilities

3,337.52

3,229.18

Current liabilities

   

(a) Financial liabilities

   

(i) Borrowings

39.16

47.75

(ii) Lease liabilities

6.22

5.87

(iii) Trade payables

   

(a) Dues of micro and small enterprises

175.29

145.47

(b) Dues of creditors other than micro and small enterprises

1,320.96

1,117.87

(iv) Other financial liabilities

735.79

620.41

(b) Other current liabilities

672.89

769.32

(c) Provisions

173.39

146.89

(d) Current tax liabilities (Net)

53.98

32.07

Total current liabilities

3,177.68

2,885.65

Total liabilities

6,515.20

6,114.83

Total equity and liabilities

21,086.86

19,353.28


NALCO Q4 Results 2024 - FAQs

1. What does NALCO do?

NALCO mines bauxite, refines alumina, smelts aluminum, generates power, and makes downstream products.

2. How did NALCO perform in Q4 2024?

NALCO's net profit in Q4 2024 was ₹996.7 crore, up 101.5% from the same period last year.

3. How has NALCO's share price changed recently?

NALCO's share price increased by 118% in the past six months, from ₹92 to ₹201.

 

4. Who owns NALCO?  

The Government of India owns 51.28% of NALCO.

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