National Aluminium Company (NALCO), an Indian government-owned company that mines bauxite, refines it into alumina and produces aluminium, experienced a notable surge in its stock price on September 2, 2025, along with the high trading volume and outstanding financial growth.
NALCO's stock climbed 3.03 per cent during the Tuesday session, closing at INR 197.60 (USD 2.25). The counter experienced atypically high trading volumes, with a sharp increase in volume along with the price changes. It saw a significant increase in open interest today, indicating a greater involvement from the market.
Open interest increased to 27,184 contracts from 24,219 or an increase of 2,965 contracts, or 12.24 per cent. Trading volume was very active, with 32,798 contracts traded during the session.
Moreover, the firm has reported that it earned strong financial performance for the quarter ending June 2025, as consolidated revenue rose to INR 3,806.94 crore (USD 432.8 million), compared to INR 2,856.10 crore (USD 324.7 million) during the previous year period. Net profit also grew significantly, for INR 1,063.86 crore (USD 121.0 million) against INR 601.22 crore (USD 68.35 million) in June 2024.
The government-owned company's quarterly performance shows consistent momentum over FY25. Revenue grew from INR 2,856.10 crore (USD 324.75 million) in June 2024 to a peak of INR 5,267.83 crore (USD 598.7 million) in March 2025, before softening to INR 3,806.94 crore (USD 432.8 million) in June 2025.
Net profit performed similarly, rising from INR 601.22 crore (USD 68.35 million) in June 2024 to INR 2,078.37 crore (USD 236.38 million) in March 2025 and closing the most recent quarter at INR 1,063.86 crore (USD 120.96 million). Earnings per share (EPS) were at 3.20 in June 2024 and increased to 5.70 by June 2025.
