New Delhi: NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a Navratna public sector undertaking, has reported its highest-ever half-year consolidated net profit of Rs 1,764.34 crore for the first half of FY 2026-27, registering a growth of 12.81 percent over Rs 1,564.01 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
The company's consolidated revenue from operations also touched an all-time high of Rs 9,449.10 crore during the six months ended September 30, 2026, marking an 18.05 percent increase over Rs 8,004.02 crore in the year-ago period.
The improved financial performance was supported by higher thermal and renewable power generation, along with increased coal production. NLC India declared an interim dividend of 15 percent for FY 2026-27.
At the group level, thermal power generation increased 19.37 percent to 14,621.90 million units (MU) during H1 FY27, compared with 12,249.34 MU in the corresponding period last year.
Renewable power generation registered a growth of 31.89 percent to 1,485.82 MU, against 1,126.53 MU in H1 FY26. Group coal production also increased 5.22 percent to 78.78 lakh tonnes (LT), compared with 74.87 LT in the year-ago period.
The company's consolidated net worth stood at Rs 23,400.83 crore as of September 30, 2026, registering a growth of 17.21 percent over Rs 19,965.62 crore a year earlier.
On a standalone basis, NLC India reported revenue from operations of Rs 5,562.61 crore for H1 FY27, up 9.92 percent from Rs 5,060.51 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Total comprehensive income increased 92.75 percent to Rs 1,623.41 crore, compared with Rs 842.25 crore in H1 FY26.
Standalone coal production rose 4.92 percent to 78.55 LT, while coal sales increased 14.55 percent to 101.23 LT during the reporting period. Thermal power gross generation grew 4.85 percent to 8,306.66 MU against 7,922.60 MU in the corresponding period last year.
The company's standalone net worth increased 15.25 percent to Rs 20,858.73 crore as of September 30, 2026. Its collection efficiency from power debtors stood at 104.58 percent during the period.
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