APL Apollo Tubes Limited has fixed September 8, 2026, as the record date for the payment of final dividend for the financial year 2025-26. Shareholders holding equity shares on this date will be entitled to receive the proposed payout of ₹8.50 per share, subject to formal approval by members at the company’s annual general meeting.

The Board of Directors had previously recommended the dividend during its meeting held on May 2, 2026. The proposal is now set for ratification by shareholders at the 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026. In line with regulatory guidelines issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the AGM will be conducted through video conferencing or other audio-visual means.

Dividend Details

The final dividend pertains to equity shares with a face value of ₹2 each. The record date determines the list of members eligible for the distribution if the dividend is declared at the AGM.

Regulatory Compliance

The intimation was issued in accordance with Regulation 30 and Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The filing was signed by Vipul Jain, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, on August 19, 2026.

APL Apollo Tubes Limited reaffirmed its full-year guidance of 15% to 20% volume growth and more than 20% absolute EBITDA growth for FY27 during its Q1FY27 earnings conference call on August 3, 2026. Despite reporting a 6% year-on-year decline in sales volume to 744,823 tons in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the company maintained robust profitability with consolidated net profit rising 11% to ₹263.11 crore. The management attributed the volume contraction to geopolitical disruptions in UAE operations, high factory inflation leading to channel destocking, and an energy crisis impacting specific product lines.

Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Gupta stated that the company prioritized profitability over volume in Q1 due to uncertain macro conditions. Gross profit per ton increased by ₹1,000 quarter-on-quarter, allowing EBITDA per ton to remain flat above ₹5,500 despite a 20% sequential volume drop. Gupta confirmed that July volumes rebounded by 20% month-on-month to over 300,000 tons, signaling a recovery in demand as dealer destocking concluded. The company expects EBITDA spreads to range between ₹5,000 and ₹5,500 per ton for the remainder of FY27.

Operational Challenges and Recovery

The Q1 volume decline was driven by four primary factors. First, UAE operations lost approximately 25,000 tons quarter-on-quarter due to geopolitical tensions that halted incoming and outgoing logistics until July. Second, the SG Premium brand, which competes with secondary steel, suffered from a wide price gap between primary and secondary materials. Third, the energy crisis in India reduced demand for rust-proof pipes and roofing products by 25,000–30,000 tons. Finally, high factory inflation caused EPC contractors and real estate developers to delay purchases, impacting secondary sales across structural steel pipes and other construction materials.

Gupta noted that while the Dubai market had slowed to 5,000–6,000 tons per month, it recovered to 10,000–12,000 tons in July. The company currently holds 70,000 tons of inventory in transit and aims to restore Dubai volumes to 24,000–25,000 tons by September. Domestically, the company is ramping up marketing efforts and has tweaked pricing for select product categories to regain market share.

Capacity Expansion and Strategic Initiatives

APL Apollo is advancing a significant capacity expansion plan, with 2 million tons of new capacity expected to come online over the next two and a half years. This includes a 200,000-ton plant in Gorakhpur (starting September 2026), a 300,000-ton plant in Siliguri, and a 1-million-ton value-added plant in Malur. An additional 500,000-ton plant is being contemplated in Maharashtra or North Karnataka. These expansions aim to increase the share of value-added products from 65% to 75–80%, reducing dependency on commoditized segments and mitigating steel price volatility.

The Board also approved the acquisition of up to 20% equity in a Group Shared Services Company for up to ₹1 crore to consolidate HR, IT, and branding functions across the group. Additionally, the company rationalized manufacturing at subsidiary Apollo Metalex Limited by consolidating production from its Sikandrabad unit.

What the Numbers Show

The divergence between volume decline and profit growth highlights APL Apollo’s strong pricing power and operational leverage. While revenue grew 8.45% to ₹5,606.71 crore, EBITDA expanded 13.39% to ₹450.80 crore, driven by an 18% year-on-year increase in EBITDA per ton to ₹5,522. This margin expansion offset lower throughput, demonstrating the effectiveness of the pricing strategy adopted in January 2025, which repositioned branded products with a ₹500 per ton premium. The company’s net cash position remains strong at ₹14 billion, supporting its aggressive capex plans without diluting equity.

*Figures derived from reported changes and totals.

Management indicated that competitive intensity from upstream players like Tata and JSW entering the pipe segment is manageable, as APL Apollo maintains a 60–65% market share in structural tubes. The company is also exploring opportunities in solar infrastructure, targeting a 4–5% contribution to total volume from renewable energy projects over the next three years.