Shares closed at ₹972 on the NSE, a modest 0.78% rise after the company reported Q2 revenue of ₹4,151 crore, up 21% YoY from ₹3,432 crore a year earlier.
Net profit fell 34.09% to ₹105 crore, down from ₹159 crore a year earlier, while EBITDA slid 5.8% to ₹291 crore, and the EBITDA margin contracted to 7.02% from 9%.
DCM Shriram declared an interim dividend of ₹4 per equity share of ₹2 face value, equivalent to 200% of the par value, with the record date of Oct 30, 2026. The firm also earmarked ₹60 crore for filter press installation at its Kota cement plant and ₹145 crore for a solar plant aimed at powering its vinyl plant.
Additional investments include ₹50 crore into its joint venture Shriram Teknor for new PVC and medical grade lines, ₹120 crore for electrolyser purchases at caustic plants, and commissioning of new aluminium extrusion and chloride plants, indicating a push toward capacity expansion and energy efficiency ahead of the FY27 earnings call.