Steel Authority of India Ltd
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is one of the largest steel-making companies in India and one of the Maharatnas of the countrys Central Public Sector Enterprises. SAIL produces iron and steel at five integrated plants and three special steel plants, located principally in the eastern and central regions of India and situated close to domestic sources of raw materials. SAIL manufactures and sells a broad range of steel products.(Source : Company Web-Site)
Strengths
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 30.3%
Weaknesses
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 9.90% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 5.67% over last 3 years.
- −Contingent liabilities of Rs.40,112 Cr.
- −Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
Shareholding Pattern
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| FIIs | 3.01% | 2.82%▼0.2 | 2.59%▼0.2 | 3.21%▲0.6 | 3.65%▲0.4 | 3.76%▲0.1 | 4.54%▲0.8 | 5.01%▲0.5 |
| DIIs | 15.72% | 16.04%▲0.3 | 15.86%▼0.2 | 15.75%▼0.1 | 17.3%▲1.6 | 18.1%▲0.8 | 17.84%▼0.3 | 18.4%▲0.6 |
| Public | 16.27% | 16.15%▼0.1 | 16.55%▲0.4 | 16.05%▼0.5 | 14.03%▼2.0 | 13.14%▼0.9 | 12.63%▼0.5 | 11.58%▼1.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 23,345 | 27,958 | 23,998 | 24,675 | 24,490 | 29,316 | 25,921 | 26,704 | 27,371 | 30,813 |
| Expenses | 21,205 | 24,483 | 21,778 | 21,770 | 22,465 | 25,835 | 23,157 | 24,178 | 25,073 | 26,407 |
| Operating Profit | 2,140 | 3,475 | 2,219 | 2,904 | 2,025 | 3,481 | 2,765 | 2,526 | 2,298 | 4,406 |
| OPM % | 9% | 12% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 14% |
| Net Profit | 331 | 1,011 | 11 | 834 | 126 | 1,178 | 685 | 427 | 442 | 1,680 |
| EPS ₹ | 0.8 | 2.45 | 0.03 | 2.02 | 0.3 | 2.85 | 1.66 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 4.07 |
AI Insights
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,10,810Cr, up 8.1% YoY. OPM at 11%.
Borrowings at ₹31,922Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.59x. Moderate leverage.
CWIP at ₹10,552Cr (14% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
DIIs: 18.4% (+4.77pp change). FIIs: 5.01% (+1.19pp change). Promoters hold 65%.
ROCE improving from 5% (Mar 2015) to 8% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: -28.
PE 21.3x with 7.84% ROCE. Price is 35% above book value of ₹141. Dividend yield: 0.83%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 1d
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 1d - Audio recording of analyst call on 16 May 2026 for Q4 and FY2026 results is available.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 2d
- Corporate Action-Board approves Dividend 2d
- Outcome Of The Board Meeting - Audited Financial Results For The Quarter/Year Ended 31St March, 2026 And Recommendation Of Final Dividend 2025-26 2d - SAIL approved FY26 audited results and recommended final dividend of Rs2.35 per share.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse