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DCM Nouvelle Q1 FY26 Profit Falls on Exceptional Items

May 15, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

DCM Nouvelle Limited — quarter and year ended 31 March 2026

Optional commentary: Standalone financial results are presented in ₹ in lacs.

S. No. Particulars Quarter ended 31 March 2026 (Refer note 1) (Unaudited) Quarter ended 31 December 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended 31 March 2025 (Refer note 1) (Unaudited) Year ended 31 March 2026 (Audited) Year ended 31 March 2025 (Audited)
I. Income
Revenue from operations 26,116 26,921 27,439 101,517 105,845
II. Other income 43 86 225 143 774
III. Total income (I + II) 26,159 27,007 27,664 101,660 106,619
IV. Expenses
Cost of materials consumed 19,269 18,558 19,488 76,334 78,909
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress (150) 1,953 1,012 (934) 950
Employee benefits expense 1,512 1,567 1,500 6,223 6,077
Finance costs 494 423 633 1,888 2,611
Depreciation expense 536 580 563 2,276 2,277
Other expenses 3,514 3,468 3,516 13,353 13,223
Total expenses (IV) 25,175 26,549 26,712 99,140 104,047
V. Profit before exceptional items and tax (III-IV) 984 458 952 2,520 2,572
VI. Exceptional items (Refer note 4 below) 3,747 3,747 (466)
VII. Profit before tax (V-VI) 984 (3,289) 952 (1,227) 3,038
VIII. Tax expense:
– Current tax 192 119 201 682 325
– Deferred tax 21 (18) 37 (107) 446
Total tax expense 213 101 238 575 771
IX. Profit for the period/year (VII-VIII) 771 (3,390) 714 (1,802) 2,267
X. Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent period/year
Re-measurement gain/(loss) of defined benefit obligations 9 35 14 24 13
Income tax relating to remeasurement of defined benefit obligations (2) (9) (3) (6) (3)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 7 26 11 18 10
XI. Total comprehensive income for the period/year (IX+X) 778 (3,364) 725 (1,784) 2,277
XII. Paid up equity share capital (face value of ₹ 10 per share) 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868
XIII. Other equity 30,817 32,601
XIV. Earnings per share
Basic and diluted (₹) (not annualised) (not annualised) (not annualised) (annualised) (annualised)
4.13 (18.15) 3.82 (9.65) 12.14

Optional commentary: Standalone statement of assets and liabilities is presented in ₹ in lacs.

Particulars As at 31 March 2026 (Audited) As at 31 March 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 21,321 22,841
Capital work-in-progress 160 242
Financial assets
(i) Investments 8,179 9,940
Other non-current assets 1,699 1,206
Total non-current assets 31,359 34,229
Current assets
Inventories 22,946 27,090
Financial assets
(i) Trade receivables 12,672 10,245
(ii) Cash and cash equivalents 71 69
(iii) Bank balances other than (ii) above 0 3
(iii) Loans 51 29
(iv) Other financial assets 855 795
Other current assets 3,809 2,266
Total current assets 40,404 40,497
Total assets 71,763 74,726
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity share capital 1,868 1,868
Other equity 30,817 32,601
Total equity 32,685 34,469
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 6,254 7,261
(ii) Other financial liabilities 17 16
Provisions 506 451
Deferred tax liabilities (net) 919 1,020
Total non-current liabilities 7,696 8,748
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 26,330 26,233
(ii) Trade payables
(a) Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 208 687
(b) Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 1,695 1,497
(iii) Other financial liabilities 950 971
Other current liabilities 164 226
Contract liabilities 317 444
Provisions 1,593 1,374
Current tax liabilities (net) 125 77
Total current liabilities 31,382 31,509
Total equity and liabilities 71,763 74,726

Optional commentary: Standalone cash flow statement is presented in ₹ in lacs.

S. No. Particulars For the year ended 31 March 2026 (Audited) For the year ended 31 March 2025 (Audited)
A. Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax (1,228) 3,038
Adjustments for :
– Depreciation expense 2,276 2,277
– Amortisation of deferred grant (392) (919)
– Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment (net) (0) (1)
– Unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss (net) 248 (170)
– Interest income (62) (250)
– Excess provisions and liabilities written back (79)
– Provision against TUF subsidy 2
– Provision against transmission charges on open access power purchased 114
– Provision for doubtful debts 1
– Provision for impairment in value of investment in subsidiary 3,561
– Finance costs 1,888 2,611
Operating profit before working capital changes 6,291 6,624
Movements in working capital:
Net change in
– Inventories 4,143 (933)
– Trade receivables (2,342) 1,298
– Loans (22) 12
– Other financial assets 321 639
– Other assets (1,616) 411
– Trade payable (285) (192)
– Provisions 298 65
– Financial liabilities 19 42
– Other liabilities (189) 87
Cash generated from operations 6,618 8,053
Income taxes paid (net of refunds) (634) 179
Net cash flow generated from operating activities (A) 5,984 8,232
B. Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (including capital work-in-progress, advance and capital creditors) capital (1,133) (557)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1 1
Investments in subsidiary (1,100) (4,790)
Investments in associate (700)
Loan repaid by subsidiary 2,894
Interest received 54 265
Fixed deposit redeemed/(created) during the year (net) 3 (3)
Net cash used in investing activities (B) (2,875) (2,190)
C. Cash flow from financing activities
Repayment of long-term borrowings (796) (1,590)
Repayments of short-term borrowings (net) (423) (1,845)
Finance costs paid (1,888) (2,611)
Net cash used in financing activities (C) (3,107) (6,046)
D. Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 2 (4)
E. Cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the year 69 73
F. Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the year 71 69
G. Components of cash and cash equivalents
i. Balances with banks:
– Current accounts 64 62
– Cash credit accounts 1 1
ii. Cash on hand 6 6
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 71 69

Optional commentary: Consolidated financial results are presented in ₹ in lacs.

S. No. Particulars Quarter ended 31 March 2026 (Refer note 1) (Unaudited) Quarter ended 31 December 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended 31 March 2025 (Refer note 1) (Unaudited) Year ended 31 March 2026 (Audited) Year ended 31 March 2025 (Audited)
I. Income
I. Revenue from operations 26,304 27,253 28,133 102,707 107,589
II. Other income 41 84 239 136 585
III. Total income (I + II) 26,345 27,337 28,372 102,843 108,174
IV. Expenses
Cost of materials consumed 19,458 19,095 19,899 77,324 80,385
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress (308) 1,543 963 (1,268) 503
Employee benefits expense 1,739 1,814 1,734 7,173 6,920
Finance costs 501 428 640 1,911 2,636
Depreciation expense 685 732 689 2,881 2,901
Other expenses 3,654 3,589 3,679 13,891 13,922
Total expenses (IV) 25,729 27,201 27,604 101,912 107,267
V. Profit before exceptional items and tax (III – IV) 616 136 768 931 907
VI. Exceptional items (Refer note 4 below) 6 186 192 (466)
VII. Profit / (Loss) before tax (V – VI) 610 (50) 768 739 1,373
VIII. Tax expense:
– Current tax 192 119 201 682 325
– Deferred tax 21 (18) 37 (107) 446
Total tax expense 213 101 238 575 771
IX. Profit/(Loss) for the period/year (VII – VIII) 397 (151) 530 164 602
X. Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent period/year
Re-measurement gain of defined benefit obligations 12 35 14 27 13
Income tax relating to remeasurement of defined benefit obligations (2) (9) (3) (6) (3)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 10 26 11 21 10
XI. Total comprehensive income for the period/year (IX + X) 407 (125) 541 185 612
XII. Net profit attributable to
a) Owners of the Holding Company 442 (110) 552 361 891
b) Non-controlling interest (45) (41) (22) (197) (289)
XIII. Other comprehensive income attributable to
a) Owners of the Holding Company 10 26 11 21 10
b) Non-controlling interest
XIV. Total comprehensive income attributable to
a) Owners of the Holding Company 452 (84) 563 382 901
b) Non-controlling interest (45) (41) (22) (197) (289)
XV. Paid up equity share capital (face value of ₹) 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868
XVI. Other equity 30,951 30,587
XVII. Earnings / (Loss) per share
Basic and diluted (₹) 2.37 (0.59) 2.96 1.93 4.77

Optional commentary: Consolidated statement of assets and liabilities is presented in ₹ in lacs.

| Particulars | As at 31 March 202