GAIL Q3 Results: Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) announced the financial results for the October to December quarter on Saturday, 31 January 2026. The PSU reported a 57.6% drop in net profit to ₹1,729.13 crore from ₹4,084.24 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, according to the company’s exchange filing.

The revenue from operations dipped 4.4% to ₹35,302.7 crore in the quarter ended on 31 December 2025 from ₹36,937 crore in the same quarter of the previous year.

Meanwhile, total expenses stood at ₹33,821.4 crore in the quarter under review, compared with ₹34,876.4 crore in Q3FY25.

GAIL’s operating margin declined to 4.71% in the third quarter of FY26 from 5.75% in the corresponding quarter of FY25. On a QoQ basis, the number dropped from 6.47%% in the September FY26 quarter.

Dividend declared

The state-owned company announced an interim dividend for the financial year of 2025-26 at 50% ( ₹5 per equity share), along with the financial quarter results.

The record date to determine eligible shareholders for the interim dividend has been set for Thursday, 5 February.

“The payment of Interim Dividend for the financial year 2025-26 @ 50% (Rs. 5.00 per equity share) on the paid-up equity share capital of the Company. The Interim Dividend will be paid with reference to the ‘Record Date’ i.e. Thursday, 05 th February, 2026 fixed for the said purpose,” the exchange filing read.

GAIL share price

The PSU announced the results during market closing hours on a Saturday. The shares closed 0.09% lower at ₹167.15 a piece after the market session on Friday, while they opened at ₹167.55 on the BSE.

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