Tata Chemicals July-September Profit Slumps 60% on Weaker Margins, One-Time Loss

Tata Chemicals Ltd. reported a 60.3% on-year drop in consolidated net profit to ₹770 million for the September quarter, weighed down by softer margins and a one-time loss. Revenue from operations fell 3.1% to ₹38.77 billion. Sequentially, profit declined 69.4%, while revenue rose 4.3%.

Other income rose to ₹1.38 billion from ₹1.08 billion a year earlier. Total expenditure, including finance cost, stood at ₹37.69 billion compared with ₹38.03 billion a year ago. Finance cost was steady at ₹1.44 billion versus ₹1.45 billion last year. The company recorded a one-time loss of ₹650 million during the quarter, while tax outgo rose marginally to ₹820 million from ₹810 million.

For the first half of 2025-26, net profit fell 4.4% to ₹3.29 billion, and revenue declined 2.5% to ₹75.96 billion.