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HINDALCO · Hindalco Industries Limited · NSE · Filed 7 Aug · 2 min read

Hindalco posts higher Q1 FY27 profit despite Oswego fire charge

Hindalco reported consolidated Q1 FY2026-27 net profit of ₹7,013 crore on revenue of ₹84,825 crore, after a ₹2,299 crore exceptional charge tied to fires at Novelis' Oswego plant.

What was filed

On 7 August 2026, Hindalco's board approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter ended 30 June 2026. Both carry limited-review reports from Price Waterhouse & Co Chartered Accountants LLP with unmodified conclusions. The consolidated statement aggregates the parent, its Novelis subsidiary group, twelve joint operations, two trusts, and interests in associates and joint ventures. The trading window remains closed until 48 hours from the announcement.

The quarter in brief

Consolidated revenue and profit both rose year-on-year, with the reported profit arriving despite a sizeable one-off charge. Per the filing, the exceptional expense — net of insurance proceeds — relates to two fire incidents at Novelis' Oswego, New York plant that occurred in FY2025-26. The company said the fire was contained to the hot mill and did not affect the rest of the plant, and that Novelis restarted the Oswego hot mill during the June quarter. Business-interruption recoveries related to the same event were booked under other income. Across the four reported segments, the filing shows Novelis as the largest contributor to consolidated revenue, followed by Copper, Aluminium upstream and Aluminium downstream.

Consolidated revenue from operations (Q1 FY26)
₹64,232 → ₹84,825 crQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+32%
Consolidated profit for the period (Q1 FY26)
₹4,004 → ₹7,013 crQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+75%
Consolidated profit before tax (Q1 FY26)
₹5,676 → ₹9,393 crQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+65%
Consolidated diluted EPS (Q1 FY26)
₹18.00 → ₹31.51Q1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+75%
Exceptional expense — Oswego fire (net)
₹2,299 crore (US$ 244 million)
Oswego business interruption recoveries
₹447 crore (US$ 47 million)
Standalone revenue from operations (Q1 FY27)
₹30,515 crore
Standalone profit for the period (Q1 FY27)
₹4,784 crore
Novelis 2026 Term Loan Facility
US$ 500 million

‡ Computed by us from the filing’s own figures — not a company-stated number.

For a holder, the quarter shows year-on-year growth in reported profit even after a large one-off charge tied to the Oswego fire; the filing also flags fresh Novelis financing arrangements and the discharge of the company in the CBI coal matter, both of which bear on the group's balance-sheet and legal-risk picture.

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