Cochin Shipyard profit halves as debt surges 62%
Shares fell 5.92% on Wednesday as the defence PSU reported a 50% drop in Q2 net profit despite 11.7% revenue growth.
Shares fell 5.92% on Wednesday as the defence PSU reported a 50% drop in Q2 net profit despite 11.7% revenue growth. Published 2026-11-11 by Falling Shares.
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Cochin Shipyard Limited shares fell 5.92% on Wednesday after the state-owned shipbuilder reported that second-quarter net profit nearly halved. The decline occurred even as revenue from operations rose 11.7%, with higher expenses and a loss in the shipbuilding division weighing on results.
Profit collapse outweighs revenue growth
Cochin Shipyard reported a net profit of ₹53.77 crore for the quarter ended September, a sharp decline from the previous year. While top-line growth remained positive at 11.7%, the company cited increased expenses and operational losses in its shipbuilding segment as primary drivers of the bottom-line contraction. The results were released alongside an announcement of a ₹3 interim dividend.
Financial Express noted the dividend declaration, setting a record date of November 16 for eligible shareholders. Despite the profit decline, the company maintained its payout, though the overall financial picture has drawn scrutiny from market observers focusing on the widening gap between revenue expansion and net earnings.
Debt surge and earnings misses add pressure
CNBC-TV18 reported that borrowings at Cochin Shipyard increased sharply by 62% compared to the same period last year by the end of the September quarter. This rise in leverage coincides with a pattern of earnings misses, as Falling Shares data shows the company failed to meet earnings-per-share estimates in three of the last four quarters.
The stock has struggled to maintain momentum over the past year, falling 31.8% over the last 12 months. It currently trades 33.2% below its 52-week high of ₹1,842.8. In the latest session, the fall was driven almost entirely by company-specific factors, which accounted for a 7.5% drag on the stock, while the broader NIFTY 50 rose 1.3% and the NIFTY Infrastructure index gained 1.2%.