Navin Fluorine Q2 profit rises 82% as dividend approved
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- NAVINFLUOR close
- ₹8,261
- On the day
- -2.83%
- Futures OI, short build-up
- +34.6%
- Put-call ratio
- 0.42
- Max pain
- ₹8,400
Navin Fluorine International reported a sharp improvement in Q2 FY27 earnings on 30 Oct 2026, with consolidated net profit rising 82% year on year to ₹269 crore from ₹148 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations increased 57% to ₹1,191 crore from ₹758 crore, while EBITDA grew 66% to ₹408 crore. The board also approved an interim dividend of ₹8 per equity share for FY27. 📈
Key Points:
• Operating EBITDA margin expanded to 34.26% from 32.45% in Q2 FY26, indicating that profit growth outpaced revenue growth.
• OI Charts data showed the stock closed at ₹8,260 on 29 Oct 2026, down 2.8% for the session, with traded volume of 174,238 shares. The stock had gained 1.3% over five sessions but remained down 3.8% over 20 sessions.
• Futures open interest increased 34.6% on the day, while the futures contract traded at a 0.81% premium. OI Charts classified the setup as a short build-up, meaning futures open interest rose alongside a decline in the underlying price.
The earnings improvement is relevant for the specialty chemicals sector because stronger revenue, EBITDA and margins point to better operating leverage in the company’s business. However, the derivatives positioning showed caution ahead of the results, with the put-call ratio at 0.42. This indicates that call open interest was comparatively higher across the tracked options chain, although the ratio alone does not establish the direction of the next move. 🧪
For the 23 Nov 2026 expiry, OI Charts data placed max pain at ₹8,400. The largest call open interest stood at the ₹9,000 strike, while the largest put open interest was at ₹8,000. These levels provide the immediate derivatives reference points after the earnings announcement: ₹8,000 on the downside and ₹9,000 on the upside. The stock’s 52-week range was ₹4,891 to ₹8,950, with the high recorded on 9 Sep 2026.
Traders will watch the market’s response to the earnings, whether futures short positions unwind, and whether the price can sustain above the ₹8,400 max-pain level. The interim dividend record date and payment schedule, when disclosed, will also be relevant for shareholders. 💼
Source: Upstox, 30 Oct 2026
Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.