GHCL Ltd Faces Profit Decline Amid Rising Expenses

GHCL Ltd reports a 23% decline in Q4 net profit due to rising expenses despite recovering domestic demand. Total income rose slightly while expenses increased significantly. GHCL continues to focus on cost optimization, energy efficiency, and diversification projects to navigate volatile global soda ash markets.

GHCL Ltd, the second-largest soda ash producer in the country, announced a 23% decrease in its consolidated Q4 net profit to ₹115.64 crore, impacted by increasing costs, even as domestic demand showed improvement.

According to the company’s regulatory filing, net profit for the previous year was ₹150.27 crore. The total income of GHCL saw a slight increase to ₹790.51 crore from ₹781.47 crore, while expenses surged to ₹644.25 crore from ₹595.64 crore during the same period last year.

For the full fiscal year 2025-26, GHCL's net profit fell by 24.30% to ₹472.46 crore, down from ₹624.15 crore the year before. Managing Director R S Jalan noted that domestic demand showed resilience, bolstered by reduced import flows, which contributed to more stable conditions and improved realizations in India.