Q4 Results: Deepak Fertilisers Posts 50% Fall in Profit to Rs 139 Crore As Global Supply Chain Hit

New Delhi, May 29: Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation has reported 50 per cent fall in consolidated net profit to Rs 139.39 crore during the March quarter dragged by higher expenses.

The Pune-based company had posted a net profit of Rs 277.86 crore in the year-ago period according to a regulatory filing.Total income for the January-March period rose 11 per cent to Rs 3 017.46 crore from Rs 2 716.99 crore a year earlier the expenses shot up 19.16 per cent to Rs 2 856.38 crore from Rs 2 396.99 crore.

For the full 2025-26 fiscal year the net profit declined 22 per cent to Rs 738.76 crore from Rs 944.67 crore in the previous year.

Stock Market Snapshot

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. shares traded lower on May 29, 2026, after witnessing sharp volatility in early trade.

As of 2:01 PM IST, the stock was trading at ₹1,437.00, down ₹11.30 or 0.78% from the previous close of ₹1,448.30.

The stock opened at ₹1,344.20 and touched an intraday high of ₹1,458.80. After recovering strongly from the opening level and spending much of the session near ₹1,450, the Deepak Fertilisers share price came under selling pressure in the afternoon, slipping below the previous closing level.

Despite the day’s decline, the stock remains well above its 52-week low of ₹866.40, though it continues to trade below its 52-week high of ₹1,778.60. The intraday recovery from the opening low indicates buying interest at lower levels, while the afternoon pullback suggests investors booked profits after the early rebound.

With a market capitalisation of approximately ₹18,140 crore, Deepak Fertilisers remains one of the key players in India’s fertiliser and industrial chemicals sector.

Challenging Quarter Due to Global Conditions

Chairman and Managing Director S C Mehta said the previous quarter reflected a challenging backdrop with global supply chain disruptions and with war led elevated input costs being gradually pass through across key segments.

Crop nutrition was impacted by a sharp increase in input costs coupled with limited ability to pass through these increases to farmers and inadequate realignment in subsidy support he said adding that industrial chemicals saw pressure nitric acid spreads and feedstock constraints.

Reported performance also reflects the planned ammonia plant turnaround related shutdown however underlying business momentum remained stable on an adjusted basis he added.

Mehta said the company remains firmly anchored to its long-term strategic agenda.

While external volatility continues to influence our operating environment our focus on disciplined execution portfolio evolution and customer-centricity enables us to navigate these cycles with resilience and agility he added.

(With inputs from PTI)