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Gravita India Q4 FY26: Revenue up, profit edges down

May 7, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

GRAVITA INDIA LIMITED — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026

Particulars 3 months ended March 31, 2026
(refer note 8)
Preceding 3 months ended December 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Corresponding 3 months ended March 31, 2025
(refer note 8)
Current year ended March 31, 2026
(Audited)
Previous year ended March 31, 2025
(Audited)
I. Income
Revenue from operations 914.60 863.79 860.29 3,481.37 3,222.77
Other income 16.06 22.33 22.20 77.39 47.21
Total Income 930.66 886.12 882.49 3,558.76 3,269.98
II. Expenses
Cost of materials consumed 668.84 770.12 573.91 2,794.65 2,531.63
Purchase of stock-in-trade 44.95 70.84 68.25 257.96 267.89
Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade 52.11 (116.21) 87.43 (134.25) (14.90)
Employee benefits expense 37.26 33.59 26.06 128.50 114.01
Finance costs 3.23 2.29 1.10 9.38 22.19
Depreciation and amortisation expense 5.15 4.54 3.90 17.90 15.19
Other expenses 35.00 30.66 30.79 122.04 101.05
Total expenses 846.54 795.83 791.44 3,196.18 3,037.06
III. Profit before tax (I – II) 84.12 90.29 91.05 362.58 232.92
IV. Tax expenses
Current tax (including earlier years) 15.35 14.81 15.39 63.04 39.88
Deferred tax (credit) / charge (0.90) 3.30 2.14 2.52 (1.09)
Total tax expenses 14.45 18.11 17.53 65.56 38.79
V. Profit for the period/ year (III – IV) 69.67 72.18 73.52 297.02 194.13
VI. Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurements of the defined benefit liabilities 0.53 3.56 (2.27) 2.39 (3.40)
Income tax on above items (0.19) (1.25) 0.80 (0.84) 1.19
Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
Change in fair value of hedging instruments 1.57
Income tax on above items (0.55)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax 0.34 2.31 (1.47) 1.55 (1.19)
VII. Total comprehensive income for the period/ year (V + VI) 70.01 74.49 72.05 298.57 192.94
VIII. Paid-up equity share capital (face value of Rs. 2/- each) 14.76 14.76 14.76 14.76 14.76
IX. Other equity 1,832.08 1,580.38
X. Earnings per share * (in Rs.)
Basic 9.45 9.78 9.96 40.25 27.58
Diluted 9.45 9.78 9.96 40.25 27.58
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 Audited As at March 31, 2025 Audited
I. ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 312.59 208.83
Capital work-in-progress 19.04 25.32
Right-of-use assets 6.81 6.93
Intangible assets 0.05 0.09
Financial assets
– Investments 597.39 45.36
– Loan 6.00
– Other financial assets 2.80 4.69
Deferred tax assets (net) 11.66 15.04
Non-current tax assets (net) 2.15 2.18
Other non-current assets 22.91 8.92
Total non-current assets 981.40 317.36
Current assets
Inventories 603.68 431.37
Financial assets
– Investments 337.26 488.19
– Trade receivables 251.82 203.50
– Cash and cash equivalents 3.41 51.87
– Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 45.38 227.09
– Loan 7.00 6.00
– Other financial assets 69.39 86.81
Other current assets 122.47 38.84
Total current assets 1,440.41 1,533.67
TOTAL ASSETS 2,421.81 1,851.03
II. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity share capital 14.76 14.76
Other equity 1,832.08 1,580.38
Total equity 1,846.84 1,595.14
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
– Lease liabilities 2.37 2.48
Provisions 9.01 10.21
Other non-current liabilities 4.36 8.30
Total non-current liabilities 15.74 20.99
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
– Borrowings 332.52 8.36
– Lease liabilities 0.82 0.77
– Trade payables
    Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises; and 8.23 6.73
    Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 132.71 156.95
– Other financial liabilities 27.31 34.91
Other current liabilities 43.81 21.52
Provisions 9.60 5.03
Current tax liabilities (net) 4.23 0.63
Total current liabilities 559.23 234.90
Total liabilities 574.97 255.89
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,421.81 1,851.03
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 Audited For the year ended March 31, 2025 Audited
A. Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax 362.58 232.92
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 17.90 15.19
Loss on disposal / discard of property, plant and equipment (net) 0.76 0.93
Finance costs 9.38 22.19
Corporate guarantee income (3.92) (3.92)
Interest income on bank deposits (13.94) (9.60)
Income from mutual funds carried at fair value through profit and loss (26.37) (6.60)
Interest income on others (11.92) (2.16)
Liabilities/ excess provisions no longer required written back (1.70)
Share of profit from partnership firms and LLP (net) (1.55) (1.87)
Allowance for expected credit loss on financial assets (including write off) 1.31
Other advances written off 2.43
Unrealised (gain) / loss on financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss (0.86) 0.90
Dividend income (0.08)
Operating profit before working capital changes 333.29 248.71
Changes in working capital:
Adjustments for changes in operating assets:
Inventories (172.31) 53.61
Trade receivables (47.01) 10.69
Other current and non-current assets (82.58) (19.80)
Other current and non-current financial assets 26.31 (10.51)
Adjustments for change in operating liabilities:
Trade payables (22.74) (24.83)
Other current and non-current financial liabilities (8.47) (37.05)
Other current and non-current liabilities 18.35 (14.22)
Provisions 3.37 5.44
Cash flow from operations 48.21 212.04
Income tax paid (net of refunds) (56.03) (44.04)
Net cash (used in)/ flow from operating activities (A) (7.82) 168.00
B. Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (adjusted for creditors for capital goods and capital work-in-progress including capital advances) (128.98) (47.99)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0.49 0.51
Movement in investments (net) (379.34) (515.56)
Interest received 25.86 11.80
Loan given to others (net) (7.00) (6.00)
Movement in bank balances not considered as cash and cash equivalents (net) 181.00 (225.27)
Net cash used in investing activities (B) (307.97) (782.51)
C. Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of equity shares 981.49
Repayment of non-current borrowings (8.37)
Proceeds from / (repayment) of current borrowings (net) 324.13 (247.96)
Payment of lease liabilities (including interest) (0.84) (0.66)
Finance cost paid (9.09) (22.51)
Dividend paid (46.87) (35.90)
Net cash flow from financing activities (C) 267.33 666.09
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) (48.46) 51.58
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 51.87 0.29
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 3.41 51.87
Particulars 3 months ended March 31, 2026 (refer note 11) Preceding 3 months ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Corresponding 3 months ended March 31, 2025 (refer note 11) Current year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Previous year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
I Income
Revenue from operations 1,172.76 1,017.07 1,037.07 4,265.27 3,868.77
Other income 8.86 11.69 35.75 76.93 111.84
Total Income 1,181.62 1,028.76 1,072.82 4,342.20 3,980.61
II Expenses
Cost of materials consumed 891.69 914.62 704.74 3,582.65 3,175.40
Purchase of stock-in-trade 6.27 2.93 0.04 9.22 14.33
Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade 41.05 (120.25) 140.89 (173.92) (16.93)
Employee benefits expense 51.71 45.92 36.54 181.77 159.49
Finance costs 4.37 6.54 5.62 24.78 43.37
Depreciation and amortisation expense 11.05 9.