The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, reported impressive performance in the first quarter ended June 30 for the 2025-26 fiscal, registering a 77% rise in net profit to ₹1,064 crore from ₹601 crore achieved in the corresponding period of the previous year.

As per results taken on record at a meeting of the Board of Directors held here recently, the company reported revenue from operation of Rs.3807 crore during this quarter.

The board has recommended a final dividend of ₹2.50 per equity share (50% on face value of ₹5 each) amounting to ₹459.16 crore for 2024-25, The total dividend payout for the 2024-25 will be ₹1,928.46 crores, NALCO said in a statement.

The company’s remarkable Q1 performance was attributed to a combination of cost-efficient operations, a favourable domestic business climate, significant increase in volumes in comparison to Q1 of previous fiscal as well as improvement in overall techno-economic parameters, said Brijendra Pratap Singh, NALCO Chairman and Managing Director.

“In comparison to the Q1 performance of the last financial year, bauxite transportation has increased by 6.56% while production of alumina hydrate, calcined alumina and aluminium cast metal has increased by 35.5%, 52.25% and 2.68% respectively,” the statement mentioned.

The company also reported strong performance in the export of alumina, registering an increase of 209% and also registering a 190% increase in domestic sales of alumina. “With this quantum jump in sales, the company has also recorded the highest-ever domestic sales of both alumina and aluminium in the first quarter,” it said.

Mr. Singh observed that the aluminium sector was witnessing significant momentum, with demand rising at 9–10% and expected to grow further in the wake of the fast-growing economy of India. The NALCO CMD said sectors like transportation, construction, and electrical are poised for large-scale growth, and by 2030, aluminium consumption in India is projected to reach 7.5 to 8 million tonnes annually.