A CNBC-TV18 poll has forecast SAIL’s revenue from operations to increase 0.6% to ₹24,822 crore in the September quarter from ₹24,675 crore a year earlier.
Operating profit is expected to decline 32% YoY to ₹1,995 crore from ₹2,913 crore, while margins are likely to contract to 8.04% from 11.81%.
Net profit is estimated to fall sharply by 85% to ₹136 crore from ₹897 crore, as per the poll.
The Street estimates SAIL’s margins to contract to 8.04% from 11.81% in the year-ago period.
It has also estimated an 85% decline in its profit after tax to ₹136 crore from ₹897 crore last year.
The Street expects SAIL’s volumes to increase by around 10% from the previous year. Steel realisations are likely to contract sharply on a sequential-basis as SAIl has higher proportion of longs.
Its pricing is weak, led by seasonal price cuts during the quarter. Weak pricing on a sequential basis leads to contraction in margins.
It is partially offset by lower coking coal down, down $10/t sequentially.
SAIL shares gained 7.4% to hit a fresh 52-week high of ₹142 apiece on Wednesday. The stock was up 6.5% at ₹140.7 apiece around 9.55 am. It has gained 22.2% in the past six months.
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First Published: Oct 29, 2025 10:07 AM IS
