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Sapphire Foods posts Rs 484.6m loss after tax

April 28, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Sapphire Foods India Limited — Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (reporting period: quarter and year ended March 31, 2026)

Particulars Quarter ended 31.03.2026 (Unaudited) (Refer Note 4) Quarter ended 31.12.2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended 31.03.2025 (Audited) (Refer Note 3) Year ended 31.03.2026 (Audited) Year ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
1. Income
a) Revenue from operations 6,684.93 6,795.82 6,046.43 26,245.42 24,510.76
b) Other income 45.43 67.25 126.95 286.57 328.06
Total income [1(a)+1(b)] 6,730.36 6,863.07 6,173.38 26,511.99 24,838.82
2. Expenses
a) Cost of materials consumed 2,015.17 2,055.17 1,847.78 8,066.97 7,386.96
b) Employee benefits expense 876.89 865.58 789.27 3,391.49 3,153.33
c) Finance costs 289.74 294.37 277.82 1,148.05 1,048.53
d) Depreciation and amortisation expense 901.89 914.05 754.23 3,492.38 3,260.53
e) Other expenses 2,744.62 2,752.31 2,512.90 10,809.10 9,808.94
Total expenses [2(a) to 2(e)] 6,828.31 6,881.48 6,182.00 26,907.99 24,658.29
3. (Loss)/Profit before exceptional items and tax [1 – 2] (97.95) (18.41) (8.62) (396.00) 180.53
4. Exceptional Items (refer note 5) 123.07 111.63 38.75 234.70 208.39
5. Loss before tax [3 – 4] (221.02) (130.04) (47.37) (630.70) (27.86)
6. Tax (credit)/ expense
a) Current tax
b) Deferred tax (51.98) (21.54) (9.36) (146.10) 37.76
c) Tax in relation to earlier years (0.48) 0.48 (1.39) (2.42)
Total Tax (credit)/expense [6(a)+6(b)+6(c)] (52.46) (21.06) (10.75) (146.10) 35.34
7. Loss after tax [5 – 6] (168.56) (108.98) (36.62) (484.60) (63.20)
8. Other comprehensive loss
a) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
i) Remeasurements losses of net defined benefit plan (1.18) (2.18) (4.47) (17.42) (19.32)
ii) Tax effect on above 0.31 0.55 1.12 4.40 4.86
b) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
Total Other comprehensive loss [8(a)+8(b)] (0.87) (1.63) (3.35) (13.02) (14.46)
9. Total comprehensive loss [7 + 8] (169.43) (110.61) (39.97) (497.62) (77.66)
10. Paid-up equity share capital [Face Value – Rs. 2/- per share] 642.77 642.77 642.38 642.77 642.38
11. Other equity (excluding revaluation reserve) 11,661.04 11,932.68
12. Earnings per equity share (of Rs. 2/- each) (not annualised for quarters)
a) Basic (Rs.) (0.52) (0.34) (0.11) (1.51) (0.20)
b) Diluted (Rs.) (0.52) (0.34) (0.11) (1.51) (0.20)
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, Plant and Equipment 9,657.31 9,088.31
Capital work-in-progress 518.15 472.94
Right of use assets 11,217.56 10,518.40
Goodwill (Refer note 5(d)) 1,019.86 1,019.86
Other Intangible assets 1,152.27 609.72
Intangible assets under development 7.76 8.55
Financial assets
i) Investment in subsidiaries (Refer note 5(c)) 304.68 277.69
ii) Other financial assets 1,407.36 977.92
Deferred tax assets (net) 1,265.98 1,115.48
Income tax assets (net) 19.49 54.98
Other non-current assets 160.38 111.43
Total Non-Current assets 26,730.80 24,255.28
Current Assets
Inventories 746.52 665.83
Financial assets
i) Investments 31.02 1,436.53
ii) Trade receivables 307.66 297.68
iii) Cash and cash equivalents 596.85 506.45
iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 200.00
v) Other financial assets 796.76 352.93
Other current assets 115.02 158.23
Total current assets 2,593.83 3,617.65
Total Assets 29,324.63 27,872.93
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity share capital 642.77 642.38
Other equity 11,661.04 11,932.68
Total equity 12,303.81 12,575.06
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i) Borrowings 59.21
ii) Lease Liabilities 12,102.03 11,152.04
iii) Other financial liabilities 2.41
Other non-current liabilities 64.92 18.86
Provisions 206.15 116.59
Total non-current liabilities 12,375.51 11,346.70
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i) Borrowings 30.04 64.01
ii) Lease Liabilities 1,148.33 1,066.27
iii) Trade payables
(a) total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 76.18 32.08
(b) total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 2,247.33 2,007.65
iv) Other financial liabilities 776.35 444.91
Other current liabilities 279.50 269.50
Provisions 87.58 66.75
Total current liabilities 4,645.31 3,951.17
Total Equity and Liabilities 29,324.63 27,872.93
Particulars Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Loss after exceptional items and before tax (630.70) (27.86)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 3,492.38 3,260.53
Finance cost 1,148.05 1,048.53
Interest income (151.03) (123.06)
Expenses on employee stock option scheme 140.51 116.91
Provision for slow moving inventories 0.42
Sundry balances written back (43.47) (23.91)
Expected credit loss and write off of financial assets 7.83 19.61
Write back of expected credit loss on financial assets (19.48)
Gain on fair value/sale of mutual funds (46.25) (86.86)
Loss on sale/discard of property, plant and equipment 2.42 3.13
Gain on termination/remeasurement of lease contract (21.47) (66.26)
Exceptional item (Refer note 5) 234.70 208.39
Operating profit before working capital changes 4,132.97 4,310.09
Changes in working capital
Increase in Trade Payables 255.23 178.16
Increase in Other Liabilities 56.06 77.96
Increase in Financial Liabilities 64.47 8.73
(Decrease)/Increase in Provisions (10.85) 4.77
Increase in Inventories (80.69) (6.32)
Increase in Trade and Other Receivables (10.78) (5.66)
(Increase)/Decrease in Financial Assets (148.78) 50.88
Increase in Other Assets (3.00) (0.05)
Cash flow from operations 4,254.63 4,618.56
Income tax refund/(paid) (net) 35.49 (1.28)
Net cash flow from operating activities (A) 4,290.12 4,617.28
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets (2,818.98) (2,381.74)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 10.52 8.51
Inter corporate deposit realised from Subsidiary 231.56
Purchase of current Investments (5,900.00) (7,600.00)
Proceeds from sale of current Investment 7,351.76 6,250.33
Interest received 38.24 99.31
Deposits with financial institutions (placed)/realised- net (549.58) 446.60
Net cash used in investing activities (B) (1,868.04) (2,945.43)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock option 226.96
Repayment of borrowings (92.46) (63.11)
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities (1,090.45) (1,025.68)
Interest paid on lease liabilities (1,123.55) (1,030.88)
Finance cost paid (25.22) (18.16)
Net cash used in financing activities (C) (2,331.68) (1,910.87)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 90.40 (239.02)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 506.45 745.47
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 596.85 506.45
Cash and cash equivalents comprise:
Balances with banks in current accounts 545.05 443.08
Cash on hand 51.80 63.37
Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 596.85 506.45
Particulars Quarter ended 31.03.2026 (Unaudited) (Refer Note 4) Quarter ended 31.12.2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended 31.03.2025 (Audited) (Refer Note 3) Year ended 31.03.2026 (Audited) Year ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
1 Income
a) Revenue from operations 7,922.23 8,138.29 7,113.41 31,253.17 28,818.64
b) Other income 49.54 70.61 129.76 280.44 372.15
Total Income [1(a) + 1(b)] 7,971.77 8,208.90 7,243.17 31,533.61 29,190.79
2 Expenses
a) Cost of materials consumed 2,474.48 2,549.79 2,265.61 9,951.36 9,068.44
b) Employee benefits expense 1,108.51 1,089.99 977.17 4,279.29 3,863.95
c) Finance costs 311.14 314.96 297.54 1,228.05 1,116.26
d) Depreciation and amortisation expense 1,009.87 1,019.64 849.67 3,921.48 3,639.16
e) Other expenses 3,094.68 3,156.42 2,808.38 12,286.42 11,118.67
Total expenses [2(a) to 2(e)] 7,998.66 8,130.80 7,198.37 31,666.62 28,806.48
3 (Loss)/ Profit before exceptional items and tax [1 – 2] (26.89) 78.10 44.80 (133.01) 384.31
4 Exceptional items (refer note 5) 127.96 111.63 38.75 239.59 152.95
5 (Loss)/ profit before tax [3 – 4] (154.85) (33.53) 6.05 (372.60) 231.36
6 Tax (credit)/ expense
a) Current tax 19.81 31.81 18.52 96.57 91.12
b) Deferred tax (48.00) (22.65) (19.51) (154.57) 5.92
c) Tax in relation to earlier years (0.45) 5.39 (13.20) 4.94 (32.72)
Total Tax (credit)/ expense [6(a) + 6(b) + 6(c)] (28.64) 14.55 (14.19)