New Delhi, May 15 -- Steel Authority of India (SAIL) reported a 47% year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit for the March quarter at Rs.1,836 crore. In the corresponding period last year, the PSU steelmaker had posted a net profit of Rs.1,251 crore.

The company's crude steel production during the reporting quarter stood at 5.08 million tonnes, higher than 4.85 million tonnes recorded in Q3FY26, but remained largely flat compared to 5.09 million tonnes in the March 2025 quarter. Meanwhile, sales improved on both a QoQ and YoY basis to 4.9 million tonnes in Q4FY26.

In terms of operating profitability, the EBITDA came in at Rs.4,409 crore, a 30.3% YoY jump as against Rs.3,484 crore in the year ago quarter, with margins expanding sharp...