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Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd: Stock Analysis & Fundamentals

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Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd (Mining/Minerals - Iron Ore) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. PE: 17.1. ROE: 13.4%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.

What's Happening

🌐FII stake increased 1.8% this quarter
🏛️DII reducing — stake down 1.4%

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. Gare Palma coal mine capacity expansion (1.68MT→1.8MT)
Q4 FY26HIGH
2. Rehar hydro project 40-year PPA at ₹7.42/unit
ImmediateHIGH
3. Steel prices recovery from cyclical lows
Q4 FY26MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Planned maintenance shutdowns impacting production
MEDIUM
2. Steel price volatility
MEDIUM

Key Numbers

Current Price
₹508
Dividend Yield
0.29%
Market Cap
17.9K Cr
Valuation
N/A

Why Are Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 (ended December 2025) earnings • Updated Feb 28, 2026

Gare Palma coal mine capacity expansion (1.68MT→1.8MT)

Expected: Q4 FY26HIGH confidence+₹50 Cr revenue

What: Final approval expected shortly for 120,000 tonne annual capacity increase

Impact: +₹50 Cr revenue

“Approval to enhance the capacity of The Gare Palma 4×7 coal mine from 1.68 million tonnes to 1.8 million tons is at the final stage and is expected shortly.”

Rehar hydro project 40-year PPA at ₹7.42/unit

Expected: ImmediateHIGH confidence+₹200 Cr revenue

What: Long-term revenue visibility with fixed tariff for stable cash flows

Impact: +₹200 Cr revenue

“The tariff has been fixed at 7.42 per unit providing long term revenue visibility and further strengthening the quality of our energy portfolio.”

Steel prices recovery from cyclical lows

Expected: Q4 FY26MEDIUM confidence+₹150 Cr revenue

What: Steel segment margin improvement as prices rebound from bottomed-out levels

Impact: +₹150 Cr revenue

“Steel had gone down bottomed out almost because lowest prices. So that is an effect of third quarter... Thermal price will also go up average. We are considering price first quarter again will be much higher.”

What Are the Key Risks for Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Planned maintenance shutdowns impacting production

MEDIUM

Trigger: Annual maintenance shutdowns of IPP and captive power units

Impact: -150 bps margin impact

Management view: The quarter was impacted by the annual maintenance shutdown of the ipp, the shutdown of one captive power unit for equipment replacement and a period of subdued metal and energy prices.

Monitor: Plant uptime %

Steel price volatility

MEDIUM

Trigger: Steel prices reaching bottomed-out levels

Impact: -200 bps margin impact

Management view: Steel had gone down bottomed out almost because lowest prices. So that is an effect of third quarter.

Monitor: Steel price index

What Is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We have spent more than 400 crores already in the nine months. And what we had given the guidance of 500 to 600 crores we should be able to comfortably achieve somewhere in the range of 550 to 600. 600 crores approximately. — Pankaj Sarda”
“The tariff has been fixed at 7.42 per unit providing long term revenue visibility and further strengthening the quality of our energy portfolio. — Unidentified Participant”
“Approval to enhance the capacity of The Gare Palma 4×7 coal mine from 1.68 million tonnes to 1.8 million tons is at the final stage and is expected shortly. — Unidentified Participant”
“Steel had gone down bottomed out almost because lowest prices. So that is an effect of third quarter... Thermal price will also go up average. We are considering price first quarter again will be much higher. — Unidentified Participant”

What Is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY26

Implied PAT Growth

15%

Capex Plan

₹600 Cr

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Gare Palma mine capacity approval

• Steel price recovery in Q4

• Capex completion of ₹550-600 cr

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 28, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: -5.0%
  • Revenue Growth YoY: -3.3%
  • Operating Margin: 24.0%

What is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's current PE ratio?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's current PE ratio is 17.1x.

  • Current PE: 17.1x
  • Market Cap: 17.9K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.29%

What is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 2.5x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 2.5x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹199
  • Current Price: ₹508

Is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's fundamental strength based on key financial ratios

  • Return on Capital (ROCE): 15.0%

Is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd debt free?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹3,000 Cr

What is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 19.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 15.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 15.0%

Is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's cash flow positive?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹886 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-1,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 126% (strong cash conversion)

What is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's dividend yield?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.29%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.29%
  • Current Price: ₹508

Who holds Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 73.2%
  • FII (Foreign): 3.5%
  • DII (Domestic): 2.9%
  • Public: 20.4%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 73.2% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 73.2% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

Is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd is an established outperformer with 1 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • Gare Palma coal mine capacity expansion (1.68MT→1.8MT)
  • Rehar hydro project 40-year PPA at ₹7.42/unit
  • Steel prices recovery from cyclical lows

What are the key risks in Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • Planned maintenance shutdowns impacting production
  • Steel price volatility

What did Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26 (ended December 2025), Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We have spent more than 400 crores already in the nine months. And what we had given the guidance of 500 to 600 crores we should be able to comfortabl..."
  • "The tariff has been fixed at 7.42 per unit providing long term revenue visibility and further strengthening the quality of our energy portfolio. — Uni..."
  • "Approval to enhance the capacity of The Gare Palma 4×7 coal mine from 1.68 million tonnes to 1.8 million tons is at the final stage and is expected sh..."

What is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY26

  • Implied PAT growth: 15%
  • Capex plan: ₹600 Cr
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Gare Palma mine capacity approval
  • Milestone: Steel price recovery in Q4

Is Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹886 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Growth catalyst: Gare Palma coal mine capacity expansion (1.68MT→1.8MT)

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Key risk: Planned maintenance shutdowns impacting production

What is the future outlook for Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd?

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Key Catalyst: Gare Palma coal mine capacity expansion (1.68MT→1.8MT)
  • Key Risk: Planned maintenance shutdowns impacting production

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.