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Kajaria Ceramics Q1 FY26 Profit Jumps to ₹143.35 Crore

April 30, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Kajaria Ceramics Limited — Quarter and year ended 31 March 2026

PARTICULARS Quarter ended 31 March 2026
Refer note 9
31 December 2025
(Unaudited)
31 March 2025
Refer note 9
Year ended 31 March 2026
(Audited)
Year ended 31 March 2025
(Audited)
1. INCOME
a) Revenue from operations 1,234.91 1,052.99 1,104.93 4,374.31 4,218.82
b) Other income 20.81 18.02 17.40 79.29 67.85
Total income (1) 1,255.72 1,071.01 1,122.33 4,453.60 4,286.67
2. EXPENSES
a) Cost of materials consumed 156.11 164.01 168.27 647.34 688.78
b) Purchases of stock-in-trade 450.49 412.14 441.06 1,648.68 1,612.47
c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, stock-in-trade and work-in-progress 62.55 (21.77) 11.20 47.91 (21.12)
d) Employee benefits expense 89.65 95.87 102.65 375.55 412.30
e) Finance costs 2.56 2.37 1.64 8.72 8.88
f) Depreciation and amortisation expenses 30.36 29.27 28.90 117.92 117.22
g) Power and fuel 162.88 157.26 154.67 614.31 613.63
h) Other expenses 94.33 87.84 130.82 345.66 422.88
Total expenses (2) 1,048.93 926.99 1,039.21 3,806.09 3,855.04
3. Profit before exceptional items and tax (1-2) 206.79 144.02 83.12 647.51 431.63
4. Exceptional items (refer note 7) (3.49) (18.22) (112.38) (21.71) (112.38)
5. Profit before tax (3+4) 203.30 125.80 (29.26) 625.80 319.25
6. Tax expense:
a) Current tax 57.81 36.04 28.11 170.76 117.36
b) Deferred tax 2.14 (3.27) (2.49) (1.73) (2.25)
Total tax expense (6) 59.95 32.77 25.62 169.03 115.11
7. Profit for the period/ year (5-6) 143.35 93.03 (54.88) 456.77 204.14
8. Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to statement of profit and loss
i) Re-measurement of defined benefit plans 7.53 5.59 0.58 13.52 0.88
ii) Income-tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to statement of profit and loss (1.89) (1.41) (0.14) (3.40) (0.22)
Total of other comprehensive income 5.64 4.18 0.44 10.12 0.66
9. Total comprehensive income for the period/ year (comprising profit and other comprehensive income for the period/ year) (7+8) 148.99 97.21 (54.44) 466.89 204.80
10. Paid up equity share capital (face value: ₹ 1 per share) 15.93 15.93 15.93 15.93 15.93
11. Other equity 2,883.37 2,591.67
12. Earnings per equity share (EPS); (face value : ₹ 1 per share) (EPS for the quarters/periods is not annualised)
i) Basic (₹) 9.00 5.84 (3.45) 28.68 12.82
ii) Diluted (₹) 8.99 5.83 (3.44) 28.65 12.81
PARTICULARS As at 31 March 2026 (Audited) As at 31 March 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
(1) Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 1,016.67 1,038.23
(b) Right-of-use assets 92.24 96.70
(c) Capital work-in-progress 102.52 97.26
(d) Intangible assets 0.22 0.49
(e) Financial assets
   (i) Investments 190.41 181.01
   (ii) Loans 329.86 344.46
   (iii) Other financial assets 190.32 42.82
(f) Non-current tax assets (net) 1.25 1.25
(g) Other non-current assets 2.67 4.11
Total Non-current assets 1,926.16 1,804.33
(2) Current assets
(a) Inventories 325.16 369.85
(b) Financial assets
   (i) Trade receivables 536.64 502.48
   (ii) Cash and cash equivalents 42.75 4.91
   (iii) Bank balances other than ‘(ii)’ above 699.18 563.99
   (iv) Loans 4.31 3.87
   (v) Other financial assets 8.84 3.63
(c) Other current assets 19.96 19.24
Total Current assets 1,636.84 1,467.97
Total assets 3,563.00 3,272.30
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
(a) Equity share capital 15.93 15.93
(b) Other equity 2,883.37 2,591.67
Total Equity 2,899.30 2,607.60
LIABILITIES
(1) Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
   (i) Lease liabilities 63.84 69.81
(b) Deferred tax liabilities (net) 76.48 74.81
(c) Other non-current liabilities 1.01
Total Non-current liabilities 141.33 144.62
(2) Current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
   (i) Borrowings 2.95
   (ii) Lease liabilities 24.99 23.56
   (iii) Trade payables
      a) total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 47.92 45.90
      b) total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 258.93 258.70
   (iv) Other financial liabilities 82.47 97.55
(b) Other current liabilities 65.36 62.66
(c) Provisions 25.41 27.78
(d) Current tax liabilities (net) 17.29 0.98
Total Current liabilities 522.37 520.08
Total equity and liabilities 3,563.00 3,272.30
PARTICULARS Year ended 31 March 2026 (Audited) Year ended 31 March 2025 (Audited)
A. CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax 625.80 319.25
Adjusted for :
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 117.92 117.22
Interest income (72.17) (64.41)
Interest expense 8.72 8.88
Gain on lease modification (1.27)
Share based payments to employees (net) 15.94 6.10
Loss on sale/discard of property, plant and equipment 2.25 9.06
Subsidy income (0.87) (0.38)
Bad debts written off 0.65
Provision for expected credit loss 9.93 24.06
Exceptional items 21.71 112.38
Operating profit before working capital changes 727.96 532.81
Working capital adjustments:
Movement in inventories 44.69 (6.58)
Movement in trade and other receivables (42.34) 7.49
Movement in other assets (0.02) (8.52)
Movement in trade and other payables (8.21) 32.37
Movement in provisions (4.78) 2.66
Cash flow generated from operations (gross) 717.30 560.23
Less: taxes paid (net) (154.45) (105.72)
Net cash generated from operations (A) 562.85 454.51
B. CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant & equipment (including capital advances, capital work-in-progress, intangible assets and payable towards property plant & equipment) (95.52) (129.60)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 16.57 22.74
Investment in subsidiaries and joint ventures (4.91) (24.49)
Loans given (140.67) (163.69)
Loans received back 146.83 65.95
Interest received 66.91 64.07
Movement in deposits having original maturity of more than 3 months (net) (286.66) (162.24)
Net cash used in investing activities (B) (297.45) (327.26)
C. CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Interest paid (3.72) (4.84)
Repayment of short-term borrowings (net) (2.07) (2.82)
Principal payment of lease liabilities (24.76) (22.76)
Interest payment of lease liabilities (5.88) (4.81)
Proceeds from issue of shares 1.37
Dividend paid (191.13) (175.19)
Net cash used in financing activities (C) (227.56) (209.05)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 37.84 (81.80)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 4.91 86.71
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 42.75 4.91
Components of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
– Balances with banks – Current accounts 12.83 4.49
– Deposits with original maturity of less than 3 months 29.47 0
– Cash on hand 0.45 0.42
Total 42.75 4.91
PARTICULARS Quarter ended 31 March 2026
Refer note 10
Quarter ended 31 December 2025
(Unaudited)
Quarter ended 31 March 2025
Refer note 10
Year ended 31 March 2026
(Audited)
Year ended 31 March 2025
(Audited)
1. Segment revenue
a) Tiles 1,212.67 1,029.82 1,088.31 4,280.29 4,172.01
b) Others* 160.68 138.44 133.54 550.07 463.06
Revenue from operations 1,373.35 1,168.26 1,221.85 4,830.36 4,635.07
2. Segment results
a) Tiles 206.80 148.23 87.89 651.18 447.97
b) Others* 14.34 11.46 7.04 44.43 12.81
Sub Total 221.14 159.69 94.93 695.61 460.78
Add: Unallocable income 12.49 11.66