Zuari Industries reported a 20.5% year-on-year jump in standalone EBITDA to Rs 63.31 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, as higher revenue and improved operational performance boosted its businesses.

 

The company’s standalone revenue rose 5.5% to Rs 261.72 crore during the quarter, compared with the year-ago period. For the first half of FY27, revenue increased 15.4% to Rs 545.62 crore.

 

Standalone EBITDA for the six-month period grew 5.8% to Rs 94.63 crore. Profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs 16.99 crore for the quarter and Rs 7.52 crore for the half year.

 

On a consolidated basis, Zuari Industries reported revenue of Rs 328.77 crore for the September quarter and Rs 656.29 crore for the first half of the financial year.

 

Consolidated PAT climbed to Rs 184.73 crore in the September quarter, against Rs 164.29 crore in the corresponding period last year. For the half year, consolidated PAT increased to Rs 184.78 crore from Rs 163.82 crore a year earlier.

 

Zuari’s Sugar, Power & Ethanol division delivered stronger sales during the quarter, with sugar volumes rising 7% year-on-year to 3.9 lakh quintals, against 3.7 lakh quintals in the corresponding quarter last year.

 

Performance was even stronger during the first half, with sugar sales surging 18% to 8.6 lakh quintals from 7.3 lakh quintals a year earlier.

 

Higher sugar prices also lifted realisations. Average sugar realisation increased 14% to Rs 4,588 per quintal during the quarter.

 

The company’s real estate subsidiary, Zuari Infraworld India Ltd, continued to advance projects across key markets.

 

At St. Regis, Dubai, handovers are underway, with profit repatriation having commenced.

 

During the quarter, the company formally launched Zuari Gangothri Tribhuja, a residential project in Hyderabad, and Zuari KinetiX, a plotted development project in Bengaluru. Both projects are being developed under the Development Management model.

 

Work also progressed on other Development Management projects in Kolkata, strengthening the real estate arm’s development pipeline.

 

Zuari’s engineering subsidiary, Simon India Ltd (SIL), secured orders for engineering and feasibility studies during the quarter.

 

The company is currently executing projects worth approximately Rs 70 crore and is looking to expand its order book across core sectors. It is also stepping up digitalisation and AI-led initiatives to improve project execution and streamline key processes.

 

Zuari’s joint venture, Zuari Envien Bioenergy Pvt Ltd, has stabilised operations following the commissioning of its plant and has submitted its bid for the annual Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) tender.

 

The latest results underline the company's efforts to strengthen operational performance while advancing growth opportunities across sugar, real estate, engineering and bioenergy.