NALCO Caps Its Best-Ever Year: ₹5,816 Crore Profit, ₹17,843 Crore Revenue in a Historic FY26

National Aluminium Company Limited emerged from FY26 with financial and operational records across the board, capping what officials are calling the most successful fiscal year in the Navratna PSU's four-decade history. Profit After Tax for the year scaled to ₹5,816 crore — a growth of over nine percent year-on-year — while revenue from operations touched ₹17,843 crore, a jump of 6.28 percent over FY25. The results were underpinned by simultaneous production records across all three core segments: bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminium smelting. NALCO's performance stands out for maintaining both volume growth and margin expansion in a period marked by global commodity price volatility — a testament to tight operational controls and a diversified customer base. Management has signalled that the strong financial position will fuel the company's next growth cycle, centred on a significant refinery expansion that is expected to lift NALCO's alumina and aluminium output capacity substantially over the coming years. The expansion is consistent with India's broader push to build a more robust domestic metals and mining ecosystem capable of meeting long-term industrial demand, particularly from the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors where aluminium is a critical input material.