Carborundum Universal (CARBORUNIV) is an abrasives, electrominerals and ceramics maker entering Q2 FY27 off a strong Q1 — consolidated sales of Rs. 1,411 crores, up 16.9% YoY — with management having revised FY27 sales growth guidance upwards to 15% excluding Foskor Zirconia and Awuko. The print will speak to whether the fuel-cost spike from the US-Iran conflict and a weaker rupee dented the margin recovery path, and whether the promised resolutions of the Awuko closure and Foskor Zirconia exit land this quarter.
| Results date | November 02, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Quarter | Q2 FY 2026-2027 |
| Previous quarter revenue | Rs. 1,411 Cr |
| Previous quarter PAT | Rs. 76 Cr |
| Market cap | Rs. 20,687.54 Cr |
| CMP | Rs. 1,086.1 |
The Board of Carborundum Universal Ltd will meet on November 02, 2026, to approve the Q2/H1 FY27 (Sep-2026) unaudited financial results, filed under Regulation 29 of SEBI LODR.
The quarter's central test is margin: the US-Iran conflict, which cost standalone Abrasives around Rs. 16 crores in Q1, intensified through the July-September window, with the Indian crude basket rising from an $82.04 July average to $116.09 in September and Brent crossing $100 on 9 September. Offsetting this, the Q1-named alumina headwind eased, with the market projected in a ~1.6 Mt surplus and prices subdued around the low-$300s/t with no tightening expected before Q4 2026. The rupee added a fresh headwind, breaching 96 intraday on 29 September (Rs. 96.1475, a two-month low) after Q1's Rs. 19 crores of forex losses in unallocated expenses, though a weaker currency supports the export-heavy mix — EMD at a 33% export share and Industrial Ceramics with over 80% international business. Demand indicators stayed firm into the print: capital-goods IIP growth accelerated to +17.9% for Jul-Aug 2026 from +15.2% in Q1, steel consumption ran +7-8% YoY, and cement production grew double-digit in July. Management guided FY27 consolidated sales growth of 15% ex-Foskor Zirconia and Awuko at the Q1 call on 10 August 2026, with 'further clarity expected in the next quarter' — clarity due on this call. The call will also be the first results presentation for CFO Mr. Sriram Seshadri, who took office effective 7 September 2026.
FY27 guidance scorecard: Guidance was revised upwards at the Q1 FY27 call on 10 August 2026; H1 numbers will show whether it holds.
Awuko closure and Foskor Zirconia resolution: Both loss-making subsidiary exits were promised resolution within a quarter as of the August 2026 call.
New CFO's first results call: Mr. Sriram Seshadri took office as CFO effective 7 September 2026.
Cost push, tariffs and forex headwinds: Management-flagged pressures to track into the Q2 numbers.
Recovery trajectories in weaker pockets: Segments and geographies that dragged in FY26.
The FY27 capex program covers expansion of Advanced Ceramics for power electronics (substrates, metallized tubes, rings, brazed assemblies), expansion of Brown-Fused Alumina, an integrated furnace facility for thermal spray powders, and a Zirconia furnace and grain processing facility. Management declined to share a project-wise allocation.
Management evaluates such investments against market size, growth rate and steady-state ROCE thresholds, and stresses the company is capable of funding programs self-funded with net zero debt. The MD has said, 'We always wait at least four to eight quarters to see whether these are temporary trends or fundamentally things are changing.'
Q1 FY27 growth was described by management as 'predominantly volume-driven' with 'very small price growth'. Management noted import competition from China is just starting to ease but urged caution, saying 'there's a lot of moving factors like our exchange rate also is not helpful'.
Electrominerals has reached a 33% export share, over Rs. 300 crores, against a long-term aim of a 30% export mix. Industrial Ceramics is export-heavy with over 80% of business from international markets, while Abrasives exports remain below 10%.
Management has guided consolidated Ceramics margin of 20.5%-21% for FY27 and expects to be 'at higher end of the guidance at the full year' despite Q1 FY27 cost pressures from fuel, alumina and unabsorbed costs of new semicon and aerospace-defence lines. Management expects improvement 'over the next few quarters'.