Gujarat Fluorochemicals Q4 revenue rises 12%, but profit declines sharply

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltdreported a sharp decline in fourth-quarter profit for FY26, even as revenue growth remained healthy, with margin pressure weighing on earnings performance.The company posted a net profit of ₹112 crore for the January-March quarter, down 41.4% from ₹191 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue rose 11.8% year-on-year to ₹1,369 crore from ₹1,225 crore, supported by improved business momentum across segments.

EBITDA remained largely flat at ₹308 crore compared with ₹306 crore a year earlier, while EBITDA margin contracted to 23% from 25%, indicating pressure from higher costs and weaker operating leverage.
The board recommended a final dividend of ₹3 per equity share of face value Re 1 for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming annual general meeting.The Q4 performance marked an improvement in revenue growth compared with the previous quarter, when the company had reported weaker earnings. In Q3FY26, Gujarat Fluorochemicals had posted an 18.3% decline in net profit to ₹103 crore, while revenue had slipped 1% year-on-year to ₹1,136 crore. EBITDA during the quarter had declined 6.5% to ₹275 crore, with margins contracting to 24.2%.

Ahead of the earnings announcement, shares of Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd closed 1.76% lower at ₹3,765 on the NSE.

Gujarat Fluorochemicals is engaged in the manufacturing of fluoropolymers, fluorochemicals, battery chemicals and speciality chemicals used across industries including electric vehicles, renewable energy, refrigeration, semiconductors and industrial applications.