NMDC Steel shares jump after return to profit in March quarter and FY26

In the March quarter, NMDC Steel reported a consolidated net profit year-on-year (Y-o-Y) of ₹391.91 crore, as compared to a net loss of ₹473.39 crore

Shares of NMDC Steel rallied as much as 17.92% to an intraday high of Rs 52.62 during Monday's trading session after the company reported a sharp turnaround in its fourth-quarter and FY26 earnings. The stock hit a fresh 52-week high as investors cheered its return to profitability and strong revenue growth.NMDC Steel returned to profitability in the March quarter, posting a net profit of Rs 391.91 crore compared with a net loss of Rs 473 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The company had also reported a loss of Rs 244 crore in the December 2025 quarter, making the latest earnings performance a significant turnaround.Revenue from operations jumped 37% year-on-year to Rs 3,879 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 2,838 crore in the same quarter last year. On a sequential basis, revenue rose sharply from Rs 3,007 crore reported in the previous quarter.The company also reported its first profitable full-year performance, posting a net profit of Rs 59 crore in FY26 compared with a substantial net loss of Rs 2,374 crore in FY25.Annual revenue from operations surged nearly 60% to Rs 13,641.81 crore, compared with Rs 8,503 crore in the previous financial year, highlighting strong growth in production and sales volumes.Further underlining the improvement in earnings quality, earnings per share (EPS) turned positive at Rs 1.34 for FY26.Valuation and Market PositionFollowing the sharp rally, NMDC Steel commands a market capitalization of approximately Rs 13,076 crore. The stock continues to trade at a Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 1.15 and a Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.0.Institutional Investors Increase ExposureForeign Institutional Investors (FIIs) marginally increased their stake from 4.81% to 4.85% during the March 2026 quarter. Meanwhile, mutual fund holdings rose from 0.71% to 0.83%, indicating growing confidence among domestic institutional investors.Technical Indicators Signal StrengthFrom a technical perspective, the stock remains firmly in bullish territory. NMDC Steel is currently trading above all 8 of its key simple moving averages (SMAs), a sign of strong upward momentum.The stock's 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 56.9. An RSI below 30 is generally considered oversold, while a reading above 70 indicates overbought conditions. The current RSI suggests the stock has room to move higher without entering overheated territory.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)