New Delhi, April 16 -- Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd's March quarter (Q4FY26) Ebitda touched a record quarterly high of Rs.587.6 crore, aided by better realizations, exceeding Bloomberg's consensus estimate by 5%. Can this continue amid the prolonged West Asia war fueling input cost inflation?

Elevated costs of petroleum coke (pet coke) and polypropylene bags would increase Nuvoco's fuel and packaging expenses. In the June quarter (Q1FY27), the management expects blended fuel cost to rise to Rs.1.51-1.55 per kcal from Rs.1.44, with a probability of further rise in Q2FY27.

Packaging costs rose by Rs.20 per tonne in March, followed by another about Rs.100 per tonne impact expected in April. Mineral gypsum costs are also higher due to supply dis...