Chemicals · Industrial Specialties · NSE: CARBORUNIV · data 2026-11-02
Carborundum Universal Limited
In plain words
Price: 21.1% below its 52-week high of ₹1,368.9.
Delivery: 44.0% of traded shares were kept for delivery over the last 10 sessions, against 46.2% over the last 60.
Latest results: a net profit of ₹76 cr for the quarter ended Jun 2026 (+23.4% on the same quarter a year earlier).
A description of the data, not a recommendation.
Key figures
Growth
| Revenue (last 12 months) | ₹5,414 cr |
| Net profit (last 12 months) | ₹209 cr |
| Sales growth, 3 years (yearly) | 3.8% |
| Profit growth, 3 years (yearly) | -22.2% |
At a glance
Promoters 38.8% (-0.1 pts in a year), pledged 0.0%, institutions 39.9%.
P/E 98.3, dividend yield 0.4%. Price relative to earnings and book value (low is cheaper, not better).
ROE 5.2%, ROCE 8.4%, operating margin 6.3%: how much profit it earns on the money it uses.
Debt/equity 0.11, Profit growth -22.2% and sales growth 3.8% a year over 3 years.
Ratings use fixed thresholds on the latest reported figures. They describe the numbers and are not a recommendation.
Strengths and limitations
None flagged by these rules.
- Low return on equity (5.2%).
- Profit fell 22.2% a year over 3 years.
- Slow sales growth (3.8% a year over 3 years).
- Expensive on earnings (P/E 98.3).
Picked automatically from the latest reported figures with fixed rules; check the company's filings before relying on them.
Latest results in brief (Q1 FY27)
CARBORUNIV Q1 FY27 results (consolidated figures, as filed on NSE).
Revenue was ₹1,426.63 crore, up 17% YoY and up 2% QoQ.
Net profit was ₹76.4 crore, up 23.4% YoY and a turn to profit from a loss last quarter.
Operating margin was 9.5% (9.9% a year ago).
EPS was ₹4.04, up 23.2% YoY and positive against a negative EPS last quarter.
CARBORUNIV के Q1 FY27 नतीजे (कंसोलिडेटेड आंकड़े, NSE पर दाखिल)।
राजस्व: ₹1,426.63 करोड़; पिछले साल की तुलना में 17% की बढ़त, पिछली तिमाही की तुलना में 2% की बढ़त।
शुद्ध मुनाफ़ा: ₹76.4 करोड़; पिछले साल की तुलना में 23.4% की बढ़त, पिछली तिमाही के घाटे से मुनाफ़े में आया।
ऑपरेटिंग मार्जिन: 9.5% (एक साल पहले 9.9%)।
EPS: ₹4.04; पिछले साल की तुलना में 23.2% की बढ़त, पिछली तिमाही के ऋणात्मक EPS से धनात्मक हुआ।
CARBORUNIVના Q1 FY27 પરિણામો (કન્સોલિડેટેડ આંકડા, NSE પર ફાઇલ કરેલા).
આવક (રેવન્યુ): ₹1,426.63 કરોડ; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 17% વધારો, ગયા ક્વાર્ટરની સરખામણીએ 2% વધારો.
ચોખ્ખો નફો: ₹76.4 કરોડ; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 23.4% વધારો, ગયા ક્વાર્ટરની ખોટમાંથી નફામાં આવી.
ઓપરેટિંગ માર્જિન: 9.5% (એક વર્ષ પહેલાં 9.9%).
EPS: ₹4.04; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 23.2% વધારો, ગયા ક્વાર્ટરના નકારાત્મક EPSથી હકારાત્મક થઈ.
Written from the filed numbers. Not a recommendation.
Smart-money activity
28/100 · Neutral over the last ~60 sessions, data 2026-11-02
- Delivery vs usual 10/30: Delivery 44.1% over the last 20 sessions vs 32.8% in the 40 before (1.34x); shares delivered per day 0.64x usual; 0 delivery-spike days (3x usual shares delivered, 40%+ delivery) in the last 20 sessions.
- Bulk/block deals 0/20: No bulk or block deals in the last 90 days.
- Insider / SAST buys 0/15: No insider buy or SAST acquisition filings in the last 90 days. Insider sells are not collected by the site, so only buy filings count.
- Mutual fund holding 13/15: 24 schemes hold it, about ₹3,540 cr in all (as of 2026-09-30). Latest monthly portfolios only (top 60 holdings per scheme); month-on-month change is not stored.
- Accumulation evidence 0/15: No accumulation evidence row (only saved-scan stocks have one; 0 points).
- Promoter pledges 5/5: No promoter pledge filings in 90 days.
A description of recorded activity (delivery, deals, insider buys, fund holding, pledges), not a recommendation. Today's most active stocks.
Story so far
● Results ● Dividend
- 7 Aug 26Results Q1 FY27 results: profit +23.4% YoY +4.9% next session
- 31 Jul 26Dividend Dividend ₹2.5 (ex-date) +4.2% next session
- 14 May 26Results Q4 FY26 results: turned to loss vs a year ago +6.7% next session
- 4 Feb 26Dividend Dividend ₹1.5 (ex-date) -0.5% next session
- 29 Jan 26Results Q3 FY26 results: profit +118.3% YoY -5.5% next session
- 30 Oct 25Results Q2 FY26 results: profit −35.7% YoY -3.4% next session
- 7 Aug 25Results Q1 FY26 results: profit −45.2% YoY -4.9% next session
- 31 Jul 25Dividend Dividend ₹2.5 (ex-date) -3.0% next session
- 12 May 25Results Q4 FY25 results: profit −78.4% YoY +2.1% next session
- 18 Feb 25Dividend Dividend ₹1.5 (ex-date) -8.4% next session
- 14 Feb 25Results Q3 FY25 results: profit −68.8% YoY -4.6% next session
From official exchange filings and NSE data. How the price moved after an event describes the past, not what comes next.
Quarterly results (consolidated)
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | Profit YoY | Op. margin | EPS ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | ₹1,427 cr | ₹76 cr | +23.4% | 9.5% | 4.04 |
| Mar 2026 | ₹1,398 cr | ₹-18 cr | -160.4% | 10.3% | -0.93 |
| Dec 2025 | ₹1,291 cr | ₹76 cr | +118.3% | 12.2% | 4.02 |
| Sept 2025 | ₹1,298 cr | ₹75 cr | -35.7% | 12.0% | 3.94 |
Shareholding trend
| Holder | Sept 2026 | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 38.84% | 38.89% | 38.89% | 38.90% |
| Foreign institutions (FII) | 11.10% | 11.13% | 10.73% | 10.98% |
| Domestic institutions (DII) | 28.76% | 29.06% | 29.45% | 30.02% |
| Mutual funds | 27.94% | 28.13% | 27.75% | 27.80% |
| Retail investors | 11.63% | 11.30% | 11.03% | 10.91% |
| Number of shareholders | 68,278 | 64,977 | 65,914 | 62,427 |
Common questions
What was Carborundum Universal Limited's latest quarterly profit?
Carborundum Universal Limited reported a net profit of ₹76 cr for the quarter ended Jun 2026 (+23.4% on the same quarter a year earlier), on revenue of ₹1,427 cr.
How much do promoters hold in Carborundum Universal Limited?
Promoters held 38.84% of Carborundum Universal Limited at the end of Sept 2026, with 0.00% of promoter shares pledged.
Is Carborundum Universal Limited debt-free?
Its latest reported debt-to-equity ratio is 0.11.
What is Carborundum Universal Limited's P/E ratio?
About 98.3, based on the last 12 months' earnings and a price of ₹1,080.4 (data 2026-11-02).
What is the 52-week high and low of Carborundum Universal Limited?
The 52-week high is ₹1,368.9 and the 52-week low is ₹735.2.
Mutual funds holding Carborundum Universal Limited
From the monthly portfolios of the fund houses the site reads, as of 2026-09-30. 24 schemes holding about ₹3,540 cr; funds that hold it outside their top holdings may not be listed.
| Scheme | Fund house | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Smallcap Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.51% | ₹620 cr |
| NIPPON INDIA SMALL CAP FUND | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 0.63% | ₹510 cr |
| SBI MultiCap Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.87% | ₹439 cr |
| Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 0.77% | ₹386 cr |
| SBI Midcap Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.59% | ₹370 cr |
| SBI Flexicap Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.00% | ₹221 cr |
| SBI Balanced Advantage Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 0.49% | ₹199 cr |
| NIPPON INDIA POWER & INFRA FUND | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 2.39% | ₹188 cr |
| ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUND | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 0.95% | ₹93 cr |
| ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE VALUE FUND | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 1.33% | ₹89 cr |
| SBI Infrastructure Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.67% | ₹79 cr |
| Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 0.53% | ₹75 cr |
| SBI Conservative Hybrid Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 0.58% | ₹59 cr |
| NIPPON INDIA VALUE FUND | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 0.67% | ₹57 cr |
| SBI RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUND - AGGRESSIVE PLAN | SBI Mutual Fund | 0.86% | ₹26 cr |
Compared with similar companies
| Company | Price | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | Debt/eq. | 1-yr return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carborundum Universal Limited | ₹1,080.4 | ₹19,648 cr | 98.3 | — | 5.2% | 8.4% | 0.11 | +17.8% |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | ₹520.55 | ₹25,716 cr | 30.7 | 5.1 | 17.8% | 20.7% | 0.16 | +7.3% |
| Grindwell Norton Limited | ₹1,969 | ₹20,815 cr | 47.2 | 8.4 | 17.4% | 19.2% | 0.02 | +16.1% |
| Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited | ₹179.87 | ₹14,272 cr | 24.2 | — | 9% | 10.8% | 0.05 | -28.2% |
| Graphite India Limited | ₹755.55 | ₹14,178 cr | 69.3 | — | 3% | 2.2% | 0.06 | +19.0% |
| Supreme Petrochem Limited | ₹689.7 | ₹12,722 cr | 24.4 | 5.1 | 14.3% | 18.2% | 0.06 | -8.3% |
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