Senco Gold shares drop 8.16% after Q1 profit slips and margins tighten

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Senco Gold's Q1 showed strong topline growth but weaker profitability: PAT fell 3% YoY and margins compressed as promotional discounting, lower gold prices, and customs-duty changes hit EBITDA and PAT margins. The sharp >8% stock drop signals investor concern over pricing power and cost pressures, highlighting sensitivity of jewelry demand and earnings quality to gold-price moves and tariff dynamics.
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Senco Gold reported a 67% year-on-year rise in consolidated revenue to Rs 3,056 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, while consolidated profit after tax fell 3% to Rs 101 crore. The PAT margin narrowed to 3.3% from 5.7%, and the EBITDA margin declined to 7% from 10%. The company attributed the margin squeeze to promotional discounting, lower gold prices and changes in customs duty. Shares fell more than 8% on the day.