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Carborundum Universal share price & results

Carborundum Universal Limited· Capital Goods· Industrials

Results to
Jun 2026
Latest analysed call
Q1 FY27
Ownership as of
Sept 2026

Chennai-based Murugappa Group materials-science manufacturer of abrasives, electrominerals and industrial ceramics for global industry.

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Reported

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MetricValueChangeBasisPeriodNote
Revenue855 ₹ crore+20.9% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin15.0 %+1.0 pts YoYOperating profit / revenueQuarter to Jun 2026For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit88.0 ₹ crore−39.3% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Profit after tax as filed.
Return on equity6.74 %−3.9 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity.
Free cash flow margin1.15 %+0.6 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Fiscal yearFY ending Mar 2026(Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue.
Revenue growth (YoY)10.15 %+2.3 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Revenue change against the same period one year earlier.

Source: Inve data from filed results; ratios from the Screener-verified panel · to Jun 2026

Guidance

What management said, and what became of it

6 of 20 judged targets kept · 11 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Q1 FY27.

Carborundum Universal Limited management guidance track record on Inve: 31 targets tracked across analysed earnings calls (6 achieved, 14 missed, 11 open).

TargetOriginal wordingSaidLatest callVerdict
Long-term Sales Target2 times growth in next 5 years
Call transcript, Q4 FY25 · 13 May 2025		Q4 FY25Q1 FY27:The '2x in 5 years' target was not mentioned, with focus remaining on the 'Aspiration 2030' framework.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 10 Aug 2026		Ghosted
Consolidated Sales Growth FY27 (Comparable, Excl. Awuko & Foskor)11% to 12%
Call transcript, Q4 FY26 · 15 May 2026		Q4 FY26Q1 FY27:Guidance revised up to 15% growth for FY27, from 11-12%, based on strong order load and customer forecasts.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 10 Aug 2026		Revised Up
Consolidated PBIT Margin FY26Drop of 100-150 bps from 11.2% base (Target: 9.7%-10.2%)
Call transcript, Q4 FY25 · 13 May 2025		Q4 FY25Q4 FY26:Actual FY26 PBIT margin was 7.85%. This is within the heavily revised 7-8% guidance but a significant miss from the original 9.7-10.2% target.
Call transcript, Q4 FY26 · 15 May 2026		Achieved*

Source: Inve Guidance Tracker for Carborundum Universal Limited · to Q1 FY27

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14 of Carborundum Universal Limited's 31 targets were missed. See which ones, and which are quietly gone. The 3 above are the free sample; 28 more targets are in the full ledger.

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Price

₹1,097.7 −2.79% · −₹31.5

Last close 27 Oct 2026 · NSE · INR · Source: Inve

Performance +22.3% 1Y

₹0.8k₹1.0k₹1.2kOct 25Dec 25Jan 26Mar 26Apr 26Jun 26Jul 26Sept 26Oct 26Q2 FY26 — 31 Oct 2025Q3 FY26 — 30 Jan 2026Q4 FY26 — 15 May 2026Q1 FY27 — 10 Aug 2026

1Y: ₹897.3 on 24 Oct 2025 → ₹1,097.7. High ₹1,296.5 (24 Sept 2026), low ₹748.35 (19 Mar 2026).

Previous close
₹1,129.2
Market cap
₹21.5k Cr
52-week range
₹748.35 – ₹1,296.5
One year
+20.86%
Price to earnings (TTM to Jun 2026)
85.94×
Return on equity (TTM to Jun 2026)
6.74%

Overview

Symbol
NSE:CARBORUNIV
Industry
Industrials
Exchange
NSE
Currency
INR

What Carborundum Universal Limited does

Based on the company's own presentations, annual report and earnings calls.

Carborundum Universal (CUMI) manufactures Abrasives, Electrominerals, Industrial Ceramics, Super Refractories, Ceramic Fibres and Phase Change Materials used in grinding, cutting, mining, power generation, fusion and industrial manufacturing. It earns by selling these engineered materials to sectors such as Automotive, Construction, Aerospace, Steel and Power Generation, both under its own brands and through subsidiaries acquired in Germany, Russia, South Africa, Australia and the USA. The company runs manufacturing operations across seven countries and serves customers in more than 60 geographies worldwide.

Segments

  • Abrasives
  • Electrominerals
  • Ceramics
Global employees
6,200+
Manufacturing facilities in India
20
Countries with manufacturing operations
7
Geographies served
60+
Market position
Among the largest global producers of Silicon Carbide grains; second-largest global producer of Metallised Cylinders; leading market player in Abrasives
Key subsidiaries/brands
Volzhsky Abrasives Works (Russia), Rhodius Abrasives & CUMI AWUKO Abrasives (Germany), Foskor Zirconia (South Africa), CUMI Australia, CUMI America, Sterling Abrasives, Wendt India, Pluss Advanced Technologies (India)
Founded 1954Headquarters Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaEmployees 6,200 (FY2024-25) Company website

How the price took the results

close before → close after

Q1 FY27
+2.2%
10 Aug
Q4 FY26
+6.3%
15 May
Q3 FY26
−2.0%
30 Jan
Q2 FY26
−2.7%
31 Oct

The move from the last close before each results date to the first close after it — the market's first read on the quarter, not the quarter itself.

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