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Stove Kraft Profit Jumps to Rs 419.91 Crore

May 12, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

Stove Kraft Limited — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026

S. No. Particulars For the Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) Refer Note 5 For the Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) For the Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Refer Note 5 For the Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) For the Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations 4,145.23 3,783.74 3,129.92 16,074.24 14,498.17
(b) Other income 12.67 5.83 4.79 30.30 20.57
(c) Other gains / (losses) – net (69.34) (24.84) 8.26 (114.07) (16.66)
Total income (a+b+c) 4,088.56 3,764.73 3,142.97 15,990.47 14,502.08
2 Expenses
(a) Cost of materials consumed 2,388.07 2,042.46 1,737.38 9,023.84 8,312.03
(b) Purchase of stock-in-trade 232.21 176.56 202.47 746.45 928.41
(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, stock-in-trade and work-in-progress (76.91) 72.54 (17.78) 78.46 (266.73)
(d) Employee benefits expense 495.50 467.73 390.40 1,884.66 1,718.55
(e) Finance costs 77.01 61.09 90.26 272.43 310.39
(f) Depreciation and amortization expense 210.09 208.63 206.47 795.32 712.35
(g) Allowance for expected credit loss / impairment of financial assets (13.69) 15.11 8.43 14.08 35.78
(h) Other expenses 725.52 666.51 514.46 2,665.40 2,263.42
Total expenses (a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h) 4,037.80 3,710.63 3,132.09 15,480.64 14,014.20
3 Profit before tax (1-2) 50.76 54.10 10.88 509.83 487.88
4 Income tax expense/(credit):
(i) Current tax expense/(credit) (2.21) 14.83 13.04 116.09 109.87
(ii) Deferred tax expense/(credit) (7.54) (2.19) (16.64) (26.17) (7.04)
Net tax expense/(credit) (i+ii) (9.75) 12.64 (3.60) 89.92 102.83
5 Profit for the period/year (3-4) 60.51 41.46 14.48 419.91 385.05
6 Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurements of the defined benefit plans – gains/(losses) (net) 3.45 (0.20) (11.56) 3.42 (2.90)
Income tax impact relating to above (0.87) 0.05 2.91 (0.86) 0.73
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period/year 2.58 (0.15) (8.65) 2.56 (2.17)
7 Total comprehensive income for the period/year (5+6) 63.09 41.31 5.83 422.47 382.88
8 Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Face Value of Rs. 10 per Equity share) 331.07 331.07 330.76 331.07 330.76
9 Reserves excluding revaluation reserves 4,711.35 4,377.59
10 Earnings per share (Refer Note 6)
Basic (in Rs.) (Face value of Rs. 10 each)* 1.83 1.25 0.44 12.69 11.65
Diluted (in Rs.) (Face value of Rs. 10 each)* 1.83 1.25 0.44 12.69 11.64
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 5,189.62 4,585.03
Capital work-in-progress 148.24 226.33
Right-of-use assets 624.05 1,597.08
Goodwill
Other intangible assets 16.01 89.82
Financial assets
i. Investments
ii. Other financial assets 108.44 73.90
Current tax assets (net) 36.42 23.99
Deferred tax assets (net) 57.60 32.29
Other non-current assets 160.42 220.74
Total non-current assets 6,340.80 6,849.18
Current assets
Inventories 3,600.12 3,609.62
Financial assets
i. Trade receivables 1,149.59 1,314.36
ii. Cash and cash equivalents 219.52 27.64
iii. Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents above 84.97 67.41
iv. Loans 0.40 0.07
v. Other financial assets 19.76 17.07
Other current assets 326.45 154.45
Total current assets 5,400.81 5,190.62
Total assets 11,741.61 12,039.80
Equity and liabilities
Equity
i. Equity share capital 331.07 330.76
ii. Other equity 4,711.35 4,377.59
Total equity 5,042.42 4,708.35
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i. Borrowings 15.81
ii. Lease liabilities 353.15 1,518.79
iii. Suppliers credit 87.77
iv. Other financial liabilities 617.70 80.93
Other non-current liabilities 4.86
Provisions 153.45 80.60
Total non-current liabilities 1,144.97 1,768.09
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
i. Borrowings 8.36 1,795.39
ii. Lease liabilities 242.22 161.13
iii. Suppliers credit 551.48 148.99
iv. Trade payables
a) total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 226.10 101.67
b) total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 3,360.99 2,517.90
v. Other financial liabilities
a) total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 27.27 6.71
b) total outstanding dues to other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 627.87 359.68
Other current liabilities 418.63 348.47
Provisions 91.30 123.42
Total current liabilities 5,554.22 5,563.36
Total liabilities 6,699.19 7,331.45
Total equity and liabilities 11,741.61 12,039.80
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) For the year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax 509.83 487.88
Adjustments for:
– Depreciation and amortisation expense 795.32 712.35
– Allowance for expected credit loss / impairment of financial assets 14.08 35.78
– Provision for bad and doubtful non financial assets 3.76 3.42
– Interest from banks on deposits (4.41) (4.65)
– Unwinding of discount on security deposits (7.51) (6.47)
– Net (gain)/loss on mark-to-market of forward exchange contracts 21.66 (4.73)
– (Profit)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets (net) (5.84) 13.60
– Gain on remeasurements of leases (15.71)
– Gain on termination of leases (2.59) (5.74)
– Interest and other finance costs 272.43 310.39
– Unrealised (gain)/loss on foreign currency transactions and translation – (net) 59.69 2.35
– Share-based compensation expenses (4.54) 3.66
Operating cash profit before changes in working capital 1,636.17 1,547.84
Movement in working capital
– (Increase) / decrease in inventories 9.50 (406.27)
– (Increase) / decrease in trade receivables 164.48 115.57
– (Increase) / decrease in other financial assets and loans (19.27) (33.49)
– (Increase) / decrease in other assets (169.79) 96.30
– Increase / (decrease) in other financial liabilities 70.57 127.69
– Increase / (decrease) in trade payables 902.86 11.78
– Increase / (decrease) in other liabilities 72.94 (63.33)
– Increase / (decrease) in provisions 38.48 26.66
Cash generated from operations 2,705.94 1,422.75
Net income taxes (paid) / refund received (128.52) (123.67)
Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities (A) 2,577.42 1,299.08
Cash flow from investing activities
– Payment for property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets (1,111.76) (820.58)
– Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets 31.00 9.41
– Interest received from banks on deposits 3.92 4.76
– Proceeds from/(investments in) margin money deposit with banks – net (17.14) 11.92
Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities (B) (1,093.98) (794.49)
Cash flow from financing activities
– Proceeds of long-term borrowings 26.12
– Repayment of long-term borrowings (10.31) (48.98)
– Proceeds from / (repayment of) short-term borrowings (net) (1,787.03) 390.58
– Proceeds from / (repayment of) supplier finance arrangement (suppliers credit) (net) 314.72 (384.80)
– Proceeds from issues of shares (including share premium and net of share issue expenses) 15.44 12.37
– Dividend paid (99.24) (82.59)
– Proceeds from sale and lease back 847.84
– Repayments of financial liabilities towards sale and lease back (85.04)
– Payment of lease liabilities (262.56) (245.42)
– Interest and other finance charges paid (251.50) (189.41)
Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities (C) (1,291.56) (548.25)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 191.88 (43.66)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 27.64 71.30
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 219.52 27.64
Particulars March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
(a) Cash on hand 1.96 8.41
(b) Remittance in transit 5.33 14.74
(c) Balances with banks:
– in current accounts 212.23 4.49
Total 219.52 27.64
Particulars March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
Acquisition of right-of-use assets 264.52 739.81
Acquisition of license rights 90.71
S. No. Particulars Details
1 Reason for Change viz appointment, resignation, removal, death or otherwise Reappointment as Statutory Auditors. / Appointment as Chief Financial Officer. / Resignation from the position of Chief Financial Officer.
2 Date of appointment / cessation (as applicable) & term of appointment; Re-appointment of Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP, as statutory auditors, for second term of five consecutive years i.e., from the conclusion of 27th AGM until the conclusion of 32nd AGM, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing AGM of the Company. / 16 May 2026 (Appointment) / 15 May 2026 (Cessation)
3 Brief Profile Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP, Chartered Accountants, ICAI Firm Registration No. 012754N/ N500016. / Mr. Subhadeep Pal, is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and holds a B.Com (Hons.) from Patna University. / NA
4 Disclosure of Relationship between directors (in case of appointment of a Director) NA / NA / NA