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Zuari Agro Chemicals Q4 FY26: Profit swings on exceptional items

May 15, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited — quarter ended 31 March 2026 (audited) and year ended 31 March 2026 (audited)

S. No Particulars STANDALONE CONSOLIDATED
3 months ended 31/03/2026
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3 months ended 31/12/2025
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3 months ended 31/03/2025
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Year ended 31/03/2026
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Year ended 31/03/2025
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3 months ended 31/03/2026
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3 months ended 31/12/2025
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3 months ended 31/03/2025
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Year ended 31/03/2026
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Year ended 31/03/2025
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1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations 187.33 343.70 951.99 3,199.72 4,436.09
(b) Other income 7.14 0.25 0.25 17.65 27.25 8.22 1.17 21.81 20.30 54.28
Total income 7.14 0.25 0.25 17.65 27.25 195.55 344.87 973.80 3,220.02 4,490.37
2 Expenses
(a) Cost of raw material and components consumed 6.75 6.54 416.47 1,091.31 1,907.98
(b) Purchases of traded goods (Stock in Trade) 201.89 226.70 266.68 1,100.52 991.05
(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, traded goods (stock in trade) and work in-progress (58.95) 48.73 (77.62) (33.25) (133.28)
(d) Employee benefits expense 0.75 0.49 2.25 2.36 3.75 16.83 18.24 33.50 111.88 138.43
(e) Finance costs 13.76 14.16 21.11 57.56 85.90 17.11 17.95 36.14 101.41 168.31
(f) Depreciation and amortisation expense 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.15 0.05 4.78 4.22 25.20 58.69 101.50
(g) Other expenses 5.13 1.88 3.00 9.78 8.38 35.23 34.22 280.49 619.89 1,165.58
Total expenses 19.68 16.57 26.37 69.85 98.08 223.64 356.60 980.86 3,050.45 4,337.57
3 Profit / (loss) before exceptional items and tax from continuing operations (1-2) (12.54) (16.32) (26.12) (52.20) (70.83) (28.09) (11.73) (7.06) 169.57 152.80
4 Exceptional items 0.08 (0.13) 1,168.91 (2.80) (2.90) 811.79
5 Share of profit of joint venture 5.87 44.36 39.51 217.60 150.33
6 Profit / (loss) before tax from continuing operations (3+4+5) (12.46) (16.45) (26.12) 1,116.71 (70.83) (25.02) 29.73 32.45 1,198.96 303.13
7 Tax expense/ (credit)
(a) Current tax 2.14 15.99 18.13 1.15 15.99 4.52 75.17 62.78
(b) Tax relating to earlier years 1.31 1.31 1.31 1.31
(c) Deferred tax charge/ (credit) (24.70) 141.13 (1.07) (25.96) (0.58) 141.43 8.08
Income tax expense/ (credit) 2.14 (8.71) 1.31 159.26 1.31 0.08 (9.97) 5.25 216.60 72.17
8 Profit / (loss) after tax for the period / year from continuing operations (6-7) (14.60) (7.74) (27.43) 957.45 (72.14) (25.10) 39.70 27.20 982.36 230.96
9 Profit / (loss) for the period / year from discontinued operations 4.58 (2.67) (0.95)
10 Tax expense of discontinued operations
11 Profit / (loss) for the period / year from discontinued operations (9-10) 4.58 (2.67) (0.95)
12 Profit / (loss) for the period / year (8 + 11) (14.60) (7.74) (22.85) 954.78 (73.09) (25.10) 39.70 27.20 982.36 230.96
13 Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax)
A Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Re-measurement gains / (losses) on defined benefit plans 0.01 0.12 0.01 0.12 1.07 (1.09) 1.41 (1.87)
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (0.27) (0.35) 0.50
Net (loss)/ gain on FVTOCI financial instruments (319.33) (204.87) 5.67 (524.20) 5.67 (319.33) (204.87) 5.67 (524.20) 5.67
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 37.06 29.30 66.36 37.06 29.30 66.36
Share of OCI of joint ventures 1.58 (0.20) (0.77) 1.06 (1.00)
B Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
Share of OCI of joint ventures
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
Total Other Comprehensive Income (A+B) (282.26) (175.57) 5.79 (457.83) 5.79 (279.89) (175.77) 4.11 (455.72) 3.31
14 Total Comprehensive Income / (loss) for the period / year (12+13) (296.86) (183.31) (17.06) 496.95 (67.30) (304.99) (136.07) 31.31 526.64 234.26
15 Profit attributable to:
Owners of the equity (25.03) 39.68 19.84 919.81 164.76
Non-controlling interest (0.08) 0.02 7.36 62.54 66.19
Other comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the equity (279.89) (175.77) 4.28 (455.85) 3.74
Non-controlling interest 0.00 0.12 (0.17) (0.43)
Total comprehensive income attributable to: (304.92) (136.09) 24.12 463.96 168.50
Owners of the equity
Non-controlling interest (0.08) 0.02 7.19 62.66 65.76
16 Paid-up Equity Share Capital (face value INR 10/- per share) 42.06 42.06 42.06 42.06 42.06 42.06 42.06 42.06 42.06 42.06
17 Other Equity as per balance sheet of previous accounting year 590.52 93.57 2,046.92 1,813.80
18 Earnings/(Loss) per share (of INR 10/- each) (not annualised):
(a) EPS from continuing operations (INR)
1. Basic (3.47) (1.84) (6.52) 227.64 (17.15) (5.94) 9.43 4.72 218.70 39.17
2. Diluted (3.47) (1.84) (6.52) 227.64 (17.15) (5.94) 9.43 4.72 218.70 39.17
(b) EPS from discontinued operations (INR)
1. Basic 1.09 -0.63 -0.23
2. Diluted 1.09 -0.63 -0.23
(c) EPS from continuing and discontinued operations (INR)
1. Basic (3.47) (1.84) (5.43) 227.01 (17.38) (5.94) 9.43 4.72 218.70 39.17
2. Diluted (3.47) (1.84) (5.43) 227.01 (17.38) (5.94) 9.43
Particulars Standalone Consolidated
As at Mar 31, 2026 (Audited) As at Mar 31, 2025 (Audited)
Assets
Non-current assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 5.14 47.15
(b) Right of use assets 4.29 7.69
(c) Capital work-in-progress 4.50
(d) Investment property 3.41 3.42
(e) Intangible assets
(f) Intangible assets under development
(g) Investments in a joint venture
(h) Financial assets
– (i) Investments 1,272.79 632.68
– (ii) Loans
– (iii) Others 0.06 1.06
(i) Deferred tax assets (net) 6.05 6.06
(j) Other non-current assets
(k) Income tax assets (net) 27.09 12.17
Total Non-current assets 1,318.83 714.73
Current assets
(a) Inventories 2.06
(b) Financial assets
– (i) Investments 1.15
– (ii) Trade receivables 6.95
– (iii) Cash and cash equivalents 6.89 153.68
– (iv) Bank balances other than (iii) above 2.96 1.84
– (v) Loans
– (vi) Others 0.07
(c) Other current assets 2.67 8.29
Total Current Assets 13.67 172.89
Assets held for sale 245.78
Total assets 1,332.50 1,133.40
Equity and liabilities
Equity
(a) Equity share capital 42.06 42.06
(b) Other equity 590.52 93.57
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company
(c) Non-controlling interests
Total equity 632.58 135.63