SAIL posts strong sales growth in November, retail volumes surge 69% YoY

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) reported an impressive performance in November 2025, registering a 27 per cent growth in overall sales compared to the same month last year, according to the official release by the Ministry of Steel.

"Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) delivered an excellent performance in Sales in November 2025, achieving 27 per cent growth over the same period last year," the release read.

SAIL reports strong retail sales growth

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Retail sales witnessed a sharp surge of 69 per cent during the month, rising to 0.14 million tonnes (MT) from 0.084 MT in November 2024. "This was contributed by significant growth across multiple product categories and distribution channels, including domestic Saleable steel, road dispatches and door deliveries from warehouses," SAIL said in its release.

During the month, SAIL also emerged as the highest seller of TMT bars in the country.

SAIL cumulative performance for April-November

The state-owned steelmaker reported a strong cumulative performance during the April–November 2025 period. Total sales for the eight-month period stood at 12.7 MT, recording a 14 per cent increase over 11.1 MT recorded in the corresponding period last year.

"Building on this strong monthly momentum, SAIL reported a robust cumulative performance during the April - November 2025 period, achieving 12.7 MT of sales, which is a 14 per cent growth over 11.1 MT in the corresponding period last year (CPLY)," the release said.

The Maharatna PSU attributed this resilient performance to a "strong sales strategy with continuous endeavour by the SAIL team in the marketplace despite many challenges, including global price pressures and demand volatility arising from various global trade policy uncertainties and geopolitical tensions."

Retail channel sales during the April–November 2025 period were quite strong, reaching 0.97 MT, a 13 per cent rise from 0.86 MT in the year-ago period. SAIL added that the growth was further supported by its ongoing nationwide brand promotion campaigns.

"The results demonstrate SAIL’s customer-centric efforts, market leadership and operational excellence in navigating challenging global conditions while delivering consistent growth across segments. SAIL collective is striving towards achieving further excellence in future," the release concluded.