Orient Ceratech Ltd share price ticked higher by 0.17% to Rs 40.96 after the company's net profit soared by 51.41% to Rs 8.57 crore, while revenue from operations improved marginally 3.69% to Rs 100.65 crore in Q2FY26 over Q1FY26. The market capitalization of Electrodes & Refractories industry group stocks on BSE stood at Rs 52005.53 crore, slipping 0.48%. It has marginally improved by 4.55% over last one week and ticked higher by 4.72% in last one month while the market capitalization of Orient Ceratech Ltd has inched up 4.50% and 0.75% in the same period respectively. Profit before tax (PBT) of Orient Ceratech Ltd stood at Rs 11.42 crore in Q2 FY26, jumping 114.66% year-on-year, and surging by 41.16% quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA came in at Rs 14 crore, expanding by 120.58% YoY and rallying 133.01% sequentially. Total expenses eased by 1.31% to Rs 87.64 crore in Q2FY26 over Q2FY25. During the quarter, cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 36.24 crore, registering a fall of 34.17% YoY, while employee benefits expense was at Rs 12.23 crore, easing 1.92% YoY. For the TTM ended FY26, revenue from operations inched higher 4.38% to Rs 327.1 crore, while net profit plunged by 47.79% to Rs 9.93 crore, compared to previous TTM. EBITDA jumped by 3084% to Rs 26.98 crore, and PBT tanked by 45.70% to Rs 13.21 crore compared to previous TTM. The company's consolidated net cash flow from operating activities stood at Rs 21.05 crore in FY26, as against Rs 14.5 crore in FY25. Orient Ceratech Ltd declined by 2.34% in last one year, performing in line with the benchmark BSE Sensex which has softened by 2.64% during the same period.
