Himadri Specialty shares surged 13% to a fresh record high after fourth-quarter earnings, the opening of a new facility. Are you the owner?

Shares of specialty chemicals maker Himadri Specialty Chemicals rose nearly 13% on Friday after the company announced its results for the January-March quarter of fiscal 2026, when it announced fresh capacity additions by starting operations at its first anode material manufacturing facility in West Bengal.

In the morning trading hours on Friday, the company’s shares traded at Rs. It hit a fresh 52-week high of 604.75. A sharp rise in Himadri Specialty Chemical’s share price has seen its market capitalization rise by around Rs. 3,500 crore was added, taking it to Rs. 30,624 crores.

Himadri Specialty Q4 Earnings

Himadri Specialty on Thursday reported Q4 FY26 revenue of around Rs. 201 crore, as against the Rs. 156 crores from a net profit representing a growth of 29%. The firm’s income from operations, meanwhile, grew by around 13.5% year-on-year (YoY) in the quarter under review to Rs. 1,288 crore, which is Rs. 1,135 crores. EBITDA in the March quarter rose 21% YoY to Rs. 280 crore has been reached.

For the entire financial year 2026, Himadri Specialty’s consolidated profit after tax attributable to shareholders is Rs. 751 crores. In this previous financial year recorded Rs. 556 crores showing a year-on-year growth of 35% compared to net profit. Its revenue from operations for FY26 as a whole rose 1% YoY to Rs. 4,661 crores.

Enhance the capacity of Himadri specialty

Himadri Specialty, in another exchange filing, announced that it has started operations at its first anode material manufacturing facility at Mahistikari in West Bengal’s Hooghly district. The initial installed capacity of the plant will be 200 MTA. This comes after the company announced plans to manufacture lithium-ion battery (LiB) components in phases with a total annual production capacity of 200,000 MT in December 2023.

In its exchange filing released on Thursday, Himadri said, “The facility is the result of more than 10 years of in-house research and development, covering the entire anode technology value chain from raw material processing to finished anode material. This development strengthens the company’s differentiated capabilities in advanced battery materials, enabling it to address accelerating electric vehicle demand and electric electric vehicles. Systems position it to meet vehicle demand.

The process is designed to accommodate alternative raw material feeds, to ensure scalability and long-term resilience as the market evolves, the company said, adding that the said capacity addition is expected to further strengthen its portfolio and contribute to its production capabilities and revenue growth.

Bajaj Broking said in its note that the start of operations at the new plant is positive for the stock.

Himadri Specialty Share Price

Himadri Specialty shares have jumped over 20% in a week and over 33% in a month. Over the longer term, the West Bengal-headquartered company’s stock has gained 476% in three years and over 1,235% in five years.

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