Paradeep Phosphates

Paradeep Phosphates shares surged sharply on 29 July after the company reported a strong Q1 FY27 performance. Consolidated net profit rose 24% year-on-year to ₹393 crore, while revenue increased 36% to ₹6,124 crore and EBITDA climbed 24% to ₹764 crore, reflecting robust operational performance. The board also approved a ₹250 crore capital expenditure to set up a 15,000 MTPA Aluminium Fluoride (AlF₃) manufacturing plant at Paradeep, which is expected to strengthen backward integration and reduce raw material costs. In addition, the company announced a new Performance Stock Option Plan (PSOP 2026) for employees. Following these developments, the stock rallied by as much as 15% intraday on exceptionally high trading volumes, indicating strong investor confidence in the company's growth outlook.