Tata Chemicals Limited on Saturday reported a consolidated loss of Rs 50 crore for the quarter ended September 2026, primarily due to lower realisations, higher energy and logistics costs, reduced other income, and lower joint venture income.
The company’s net profit was Rs 154 crore during the corresponding quarter of 2025-26, Tata Chemicals said in a regulatory filing.
Revenue from operations grew by 8 per cent during the quarter under review to Rs 4,177 crore compared with Rs 3,877 crore during the same period last year.
This growth was mainly driven by higher volumes in India and the US, higher realisation in India, and the temporary suspension of operations in Kenya.
“During Q2 FY27, we delivered a resilient operating performance in a challenging global environment. Higher sales, production volumes, improved operating efficiencies and disciplined cost management helped mitigate the impact of continued pressure on soda ash prices and elevated input, energy and logistics costs,” Tata Chemicals Managing Director and CEO R Mukundan said.
Market conditions for soda ash remain challenging, with global oversupply, subdued demand and evolving trade flows continuing to weigh on prices and realisations, he stated.
“Exports from the US to Southeast Asia were particularly impacted by unremunerative pricing. In this environment, our immediate priorities remain operational excellence, structural cost reduction, cash generation and disciplined capital allocation. Despite a resilient standalone operating performance, our consolidated results were impacted by a sharp rise in UK natural gas costs. The prolonged Middle East conflict continued to drive inflation in key inputs, including limestone and CO2, as well as energy, freight, and logistics costs across our operations. Additionally, the temporary suspension of Kenya operations weighed on consolidated performance,” he said.
While the external environment is likely to remain challenging in the near term, the strength of Tata Chemicals’ integrated operations, disciplined balance sheet and ongoing portfolio transformation provide a strong foundation for building a more resilient and sustainable growth platform, Mukundan added.
Published on November 8, 2026
