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What is Carborundum Universal's revenue?

Carborundum Universal reported revenue of ₹3,063 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹416 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Carborundum Universal (CARBORUNIV)?

Carborundum Universal last traded at ₹1,130.00 (+4.8% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Carborundum Universal

CARBORUNIV · NSE · Industrials · India

Snapshot

TickerCARBORUNIV

ExchangeNSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryConglomerates

CountryIndia

Employees2,340

HeadquartersChennai, India

Websitewww.cumi-murugappa.com

Filings tracked3

About Carborundum Universal

Carborundum Universal Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells abrasives, ceramics, and electrominerals in India and internationally. It operates through three segments: Surface Engineering, Technical Ceramics and Super Refractory Solutions, and Electrominerals. The company offers super, bonded and coated abrasives, cutting and grinding, metal working fluids, and power tools; and electro minerals, such as alumina, carbides, zirconia; and thermal spray and ceramic powders. It also provides industrial ceramics for applications in mining and mineral processing, power and energy systems, mobility, semiconductors and electronics, and aerospace and defense; and dense refractories, including bricks and engineered shapes, insulating, and range of monolithic refractories, pre-cast pre-fired components, acid-resistant liners comprising carbon bricks, advanced composites, specialty screeding and coatings, polymer concrete cells, and structural composites, including piping for abrasion resistance; and graphene, phase change materials, high-purity silicon carbide, and specialty polymers. In addition, the company offers IT infrastructure facility management, software application development, remote infrastructure management, and IT security management services; and operates gas-based power generation facility. Carborundum Universal Limited was incorporated in 1954 and is based in Chennai, India.

Who owns it

Promoters40.9%
Institutions38.6%
Public & other20.4%

57 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 5.2 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Net margin trend8.9% → 3.7%

Margin has compressed by about 5.2 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Growth qualityrev 3% · PAT -17%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹1,380 Cr · EPS 5.90

Est. earnings growth +47.1%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹6,278 Cr · EPS 30.19

Est. earnings growth +28.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹5,206 Cr

Net margin

3.7%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+3.8%

Profit CAGR (3y)

-22.2%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹195 Cr

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹5,206 Cr	₹195 Cr	3.7%
FY2025	₹4,894 Cr	₹293 Cr	6.0%
FY2024	₹4,702 Cr	₹461 Cr	9.8%
FY2023	₹4,654 Cr	₹414 Cr	8.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹1,427 Cr	₹76 Cr	5.4%
Q4 FY26	₹1,398 Cr	₹-18 Cr	-1.3%
Q3 FY26	₹1,291 Cr	₹76 Cr	5.9%
Q2 FY26	₹1,298 Cr	₹75 Cr	5.7%
Q1 FY26	₹1,219 Cr	₹62 Cr	5.1%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

Filings & announcements

2026

Disclosure Of ESG Rating
Enclosed intimation pertaining to ESG rating assigned by Crisil ESG Ratings and Analytics Limited
BSE8/25/2026
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
Enclosed proceedings of the 72nd AGM.
BSE8/7/2026material
Allotment of ESOP / ESPS
Enclosed intimation pertaining to allotment of equity shares under ESOP Plan 2016.
BSE7/31/2026

In the news

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