New Delhi, May 22 -- Hindalco Industries, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the world's largest aluminium rolling companies, on Friday reported a sharp decline in its March quarter earnings, impacted by a steep rise in expenses linked to a fire-related disruption at its US subsidiary, Novelis.

The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs.2,597 crore in Q4FY26, marking a 51% decline from Rs.5,284 crore posted in the same period last year. This also marked the second consecutive quarter in which the company reported a year-on-year decline in profit.

However, consolidated revenue from operations rose to Rs.78,133 crore from Rs.64,890 crore in the year-ago quarter, reflecting a 20.4% increase, driven by a sha...