Manoj Ceramic Reports Strong H1 Growth With Higher Margins

19 Nov 2025 CW Team

Manoj Ceramic Limited, a leading name in the ceramic and tiles sector, has announced its financial results for the half year ended H1 FY26, reporting strong performance driven by export growth, an expanded retail footprint, new product launches and enhanced digital customer engagement.

The company’s performance was supported by steady traction across retail showrooms, institutional orders, an improved product mix, better supply chain turnaround and early contributions from global expansion initiatives.

Financial Performance

Total Revenue for H1 FY26 rose to Rs 816.2 million, up from Rs 661.6 million in H1 FY25, marking a 23.38 per cent increase year-on-year.

EBITDA increased to Rs 110.9 million, compared with Rs 91.0 million in the previous year, reflecting growth of 21.86 per cent. EBITDA margins stood at 13.58 per cent, marginally lower by 16 basis points from 13.75 per cent in H1 FY25.

Profit After Tax improved significantly to Rs 55.3 million, compared with Rs 40.9 million in H1 FY25, representing year-on-year growth of 35.11 per cent. PAT margins rose to 6.78 per cent, up 58 basis points from the previous year.

Manoj Ceramic stated that with strengthened retail operations, diversified product offerings and continued expansion into global markets, the company remains well positioned to sustain growth momentum through the rest of the financial year.

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