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Vardhman Special Steels Profit After Tax for Q1 FY26

April 28, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Vardhman Special Steels Limited — Quarter and year ended 31 March 2026

Sr. No. Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended
31.03.2026 (Refer note-7) 31.12.2025 (Unaudited)
1 Revenue from operations 45,791.54 43,054.49
2 Other income (also refer to note 1) 1,045.67 1,317.41
3 Total income (1+2) 46,837.21 44,371.90
4 Expenses:
a) Cost of materials consumed 24,137.27 24,341.26
b) Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in progress 2,845.99 383.32
c) Employee benefits expense 2,974.19 2,918.90
d) Finance cost 275.75 368.72
e) Depreciation and amortisation expense 779.64 799.27
f) Other expenses
– Power and fuel expense 4,682.10 4,833.78
– Others 6,543.52 6,247.51
Total expenses 42,238.46 39,892.76
5 Profit before tax (3-4) 4,598.75 4,479.14
6 Tax expense
– Current tax 976.12 1,100.86
– Deferred tax 224.69 19.69
7 Profit after tax (5-6) 3,397.94 3,358.59
8 Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
(i) Remeasurements of the defined benefits plans 18.40 61.78
(ii) Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (4.63) (15.55)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period/year (net of tax) 13.77 46.23
9 Total comprehensive income for the period/year (7+8) 3,411.71 3,404.82
10 Earnings per equity share (in Rs.) (not annualised for quarters):
(a) Basic 3.52 3.48
(b) Diluted 3.51 3.47
11 Paid-up equity capital (face value Rs. 10/- per share) (refer note no.4) 9,668.57 9,656.19
12 Other equity
Particulars As at 31 March 2026 (Audited) As at 31 March 2025 (Audited)
I. ASSETS
Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 58,476.49 30,829.27
(b) Right-of-use assets 23.03 39.28
(c) Capital work-in-progress 2,646.86 11,703.36
(d) Intangible assets 1.38 2.15
(e) Financial assets
– Investments 335.21 765.53
– Loans 230.78 292.42
– Other financial assets 291.50 294.04
(f) Others tax asset (net) 47.36 0.82
(g) Other non-current assets 5,720.64 3,549.48
Total non-current assets 67,773.25 47,476.35
Current assets
(a) Inventories 35,024.13 33,497.38
(b) Financial assets
– Investments 15,480.08 1,000.72
– Trade receivables 27,784.35 26,130.08
– Cash and cash equivalents 626.89 1,075.68
– Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 5,229.19 56.15
– Loans 234.33 213.07
– Other financial assets 3,972.21 3,409.06
(c) Other current assets 7,187.13 733.06
Total current assets 95,538.31 66,115.20
TOTAL ASSETS 1,63,311.56 1,13,591.55
II. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
(a) Equity share capital 9,668.57 8,173.33
(b) Other equity 1,18,063.41 71,618.49
Total equity 1,27,731.98 79,791.82
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
– Borrowings 329.55
– Lease liabilities 10.27 35.58
– Other financial liabilities 64.98 15.26
(b) Provisions 208.82 215.57
(c) Deferred tax liabilities (net) 2,269.43 1,842.97
(d) Other non-current liabilities 32.89 39.19
Total non-current liabilities 2,586.39 2,478.12
Current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
– Borrowings 9,264.95 11,643.29
– Lease liabilities 25.31 21.98
– Trade payables
i. total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 941.39 581.57
ii. total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 17,479.69 13,348.71
– Other financial liabilities 3,489.29 3,853.55
(b) Other current liabilities 1,660.57 1,638.61
(c) Provisions 131.99 195.16
(d) Current tax liabilities (net) 38.74
Total current liabilities 32,993.19 31,321.61
Total Liabilities 35,579.58 33,799.73
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,63,311.56 1,13,591.55
Particulars For the year ended 31 March 2026 (Audited) For the year ended 31 March 2025 (Audited)
A. Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before income tax 16,404.94 12,506.06
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization expense 3,286.68 3,346.99
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments (11.97) (89.00)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) (net) (13.80) (28.82)
Loss on sale/written off property, plant and equipment (net) 258.04 16.41
Share based payments to employees 87.08 106.80
Vendor balances written off 0.92 17.62
Finance costs 1,190.58 1,862.71
Interest income (1,041.51) (152.10)
Gain on sale of current investments (107.16) (132.83)
Gain on fair value of investments (374.69) (0.72)
Liabilities no longer required written back (5.32) (23.88)
Operating profit before change in following assets and liabilities 19,673.79 17,429.24
Adjustments for:
(Increase)/decrease in inventories (1,526.75) 2,119.86
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables (1,627.56) 84.83
(Increase) in current loans (38.76) (47.16)
(Increase) in other financial current assets (561.98) (1,171.97)
(Increase)/decrease in other current assets (6,383.28) 984.93
Decrease/(Increase) in non-current loans 61.64 (26.20)
(Increase) in other non-current assets (22.94) (61.44)
(Decrease)/Increase in non-current provisions (6.75) 20.56
(Decrease) in other non-current liabilities (6.30) (4.28)
Increase /(decrease) in trade payables 4,482.29 (3,484.19)
Increase /(decrease) in other financial current liabilities 352.88 (164.74)
Increase /(decrease) in other financial liabilities 49.72 (9.72)
Increase in other current liabilities 21.96 289.34
(Decrease)/increase in current provisions (3.92) 14.79
Cash generated from operating activities 14,464.04 15,973.85
Income tax paid (net) (3,876.28) (3,282.72)
Net cash generated from operating activities (A) 10,587.76 12,691.13
B. Cash flow from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (24,262.02) (11,883.17)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 140.31 43.55
Realisation on sale /cost incurred towards assets held for sale 693.44
Movement in other bank balances (5,173.04) (44.12)
Acquisition of non-current investments (480.09) (765.53)
Acquisition of current investments (61,217.36) (21,250.00)
Realisation of current investments 47,219.85 20,383.56
Interest received 1,049.19 139.60
Net cash (used in) investing activities (B) (42,723.16) (12,682.67)
C. Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital (including premium) (net of share issue expense) 38,501.45 98.46
Repayments of non-current borrowings (1,413.19) (2,300.95)
Payment of Lease liabilities (26.12) (24.88)
(Repayments) / proceeds of current borrowing (net) (1,295.15) 5,976.91
Dividends on equity share capital paid (2,888.22) (1,624.42)
Interest paid (1,192.16) (1,821.93)
Net cash generated from financing activities (C) 31,686.61 303.19
Net (increase)/decrease in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) (448.79) 311.65
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 1,075.68 764.03
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (see below) 626.89