Caustic sales volumes slipped 6 per cent to 2.84 lakh tonnes due to lower production on account of captive power plant maintenance shutdown
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, reported that its net profit in the June quarter increased 39 per cent to ₹3,846 crore against ₹2,771 crore logged in the same period last year on better realisation and higher demand.Revenue was up 21 per cent at ₹48,716 crore (₹40,118 crore). EBITDA jumped 26 per cent to highest-ever of ₹8,077 crore, driven by higher realisation and cost efficiencies across businesses.Revenue of cellulosic fibres segment increased 12 per cent to ₹4,530 crore on higher global prices, rupee depreciation and favourable product mix. EBITDA was up nearly two times at ₹632 crore, supported by low base and a higher contribution from speciality fibres.Caustic sales volumes slipped 6 per cent to 2.84 lakh tonnes due to lower production on account of captive power plant maintenance shutdown. Chemicals business revenue increased 10 per cent to ₹2,640 crore. EBITDA was up 16 per cent at ₹491 crore, led by all-round performance across chemical businesses.paints businessDecorative paints business under Birla Opus registerd a 64 per cent rise in revenue at ₹1,661 crore, supported by strong dealer onboarding, with first-time billed dealers increasing sequentially by over 10 per cent. The company implemented a price hike of 9 per cent on rise in input cost. Birla Opus has over 1,450 exclusive branded franchise retail outlets. During the quarter, Birla Opus launched 10 new products and 95 SKUs, expanding its product portfolio to 228 products and over 1,945 SKUs.Birla Pivot, the B2B e-commerce business, revenue increased 75 per cent to ₹2,548 crore. However, revenue moderated quarter-on-quarter amid elevated market volatility and inventory optimisation approach pursued by value-conscious customers. The business remains on track to achieve EBITDA break-even in FY27, it said.Building materials B2B e-commerce revenue increased 21 per cent to ₹28,835 crore led by all-round performance across cement, paints and B2B e-commerce. EBITDA was up 17 per cent at ₹5,002 crore, led by improved profitability in the cement business and continued reduction of investment phase impact from the paints and B2B e-commerce businesses.Cement business under Grasim Industries subsidiary UltraTech registered 16 per cent rise in revenue and stood at ₹24,648 crore, mainly led by volume growth. EBITDA per tonne stood at ₹1,214, led by operating leverage and better cost management.Revenue from textiles, renewables and insulators was up 30 per cent at ₹1,126 crore with EBITDA nearly doubling to ₹302 crore, driven by robust performance of the Renewables and Textiles businesses.The company laid out a capex of ₹3,157 crore across all Grasim standalone businesses in FY27, with nearly 45 per cent earmarked for growth projects.Published on August 12, 2026
