Century Extrusions profit rises 31% as revenue reaches Rs 170 crore

Century Extrusions Limited reported net profit of Rs 3.61 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, about 31% above Rs 2.76 crore a year earlier, while revenue from operations rose about 55% to Rs 170 crore. The increase in profit trailed the expansion in sales as total expenses also increased during the quarter.

How did Century Extrusions perform in the September quarter?

Century Extrusions recorded revenue from operations of Rs 170 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2026, compared with Rs 109.66 crore in the corresponding 2025 quarter and Rs 138.36 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2026. Total income, including Rs 31 lakh of other income, was Rs 170.31 crore, up from Rs 109.69 crore a year earlier.

Century Extrusions’ profit after tax rose by Rs 85 lakh from the September 2025 quarter but fell by Rs 16 lakh from Rs 3.77 crore in the June 2026 quarter. Profit before tax was Rs 4.79 crore, against Rs 3.57 crore a year earlier and Rs 5.02 crore in the preceding quarter, showing that the sequential increase in revenue did not translate into higher quarterly profit before tax.

Century Extrusions reported basic and diluted earnings per share of Rs 0.45 for the September 2026 quarter, compared with Rs 0.35 in the September 2025 quarter and Rs 0.47 in June 2026. Paid-up equity share capital was Rs 8 crore at 30 September 2026, with a face value of Rs 1 per share.

Why did Century Extrusions’ profit increase more slowly than revenue?

Century Extrusions’ profit rose more slowly than revenue because total expenses increased to Rs 165.52 crore in the September 2026 quarter from Rs 106.12 crore a year earlier. The Rs 59.40 crore increase in expenses was close to the Rs 60.34 crore increase in revenue from operations, leaving an Rs 85 lakh year-on-year rise in profit after tax.

Cost of materials consumed rose to Rs 150.73 crore from Rs 90.21 crore, while employee-benefit expense increased to Rs 7.02 crore from Rs 5.10 crore. Other expenses grew to Rs 17.45 crore from Rs 12.45 crore, finance cost increased to Rs 3.59 crore from Rs 3.02 crore, and depreciation and amortisation expense rose to Rs 2.09 crore from Rs 1.11 crore.

The statement also recorded a Rs 15.36 crore negative expense for changes in inventories of finished goods, work in progress and stock in trade, compared with a Rs 5.77 crore negative expense in the September 2025 quarter. Based on the disclosed figures, net profit was about 2.1% of revenue in the September 2026 quarter, versus about 2.5% a year earlier; this is an arithmetic comparison, not a management margin target.

What were Century Extrusions’ first-half results?

Century Extrusions reported revenue from operations of Rs 308.36 crore for the six months ended 30 September 2026, compared with Rs 213.81 crore in the corresponding 2025 period. Net profit after tax increased to Rs 7.38 crore from Rs 5.12 crore, while total comprehensive income rose to Rs 7.50 crore from Rs 5.13 crore.

Century Extrusions’ first-half profit before tax was Rs 9.81 crore, compared with Rs 6.71 crore in the previous-year period, and tax expense was Rs 2.43 crore against Rs 1.59 crore. Other income increased to Rs 44 lakh from Rs 9 lakh, while basic and diluted earnings per share were Rs 0.92, compared with Rs 0.64 a year earlier.

Century Extrusions said it manufactures aluminium extruded products and transmission and distribution line hardware, but did not provide separate financial data for the two activities. The company said it does not meet the criteria under Indian Accounting Standard 108, or Ind AS 108, for segment reporting, leaving revenue and profit by business undisclosed for the six months ended 30 September 2026.

How did Century Extrusions’ working capital, cash flow and capital change?

Century Extrusions’ inventory increased to Rs 97.73 crore at 30 September 2026 from Rs 68.16 crore at 31 March 2026, while trade receivables rose to Rs 48.24 crore from Rs 35.62 crore. Current assets consequently increased to Rs 182.13 crore from Rs 133.49 crore, and total assets rose to Rs 241.47 crore from Rs 187.46 crore.

Century Extrusions generated net cash from operating activities of Rs 2.25 crore in the six months ended 30 September 2026, down from Rs 8.33 crore in the corresponding 2025 period. The cash-flow statement records Rs 29.57 crore used in inventories and Rs 19.88 crore used in trade and other receivables, partly offset by Rs 34.63 crore generated from trade payables and provisions.

Century Extrusions used Rs 8.49 crore in investing activities, including Rs 8.96 crore for fixed assets, compared with Rs 8.64 crore used a year earlier. Financing activities generated Rs 6.43 crore, against an outflow of Rs 2.49 crore in the prior-year period, and cash and cash equivalents closed at Rs 47 lakh, compared with Rs 28 lakh at the start of the half year.

Century Extrusions also disclosed that, subsequent to the half year ended 30 September 2026, it issued and allotted 3 crore partly paid equity shares through a rights issue. The shares had a face value of Rs 1 each and a premium of Rs 14 each, with an entitlement of three equity shares for every eight existing equity shares held on the record date.

Conclusion

Century Extrusions increased revenue and net profit in both the September 2026 quarter and the six-month period, but expenses moved up alongside sales. Materials consumed rose by Rs 60.52 crore year on year in the quarter, while the disclosed arithmetic shows a lower net-profit-to-revenue ratio than in the corresponding 2025 quarter.

The next reported developments to watch are the financial effect of the 3 crore partly paid rights shares allotted after 30 September 2026 and the movement in inventory, receivables and operating cash flow. Separate profitability for aluminium extruded products and transmission and distribution line hardware remains unresolved because Century Extrusions does not report segment-level results.