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ANDHRA PAPER LIMITED: Net profit dips in Q1 FY26

May 14, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

ANDHRA PAPER LIMITED — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026

The following tables are extracted from the provided quarterly results document (₹ in lakhs).

Sl. No Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) (Refer Note 7) Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Audited) (Refer Note 7) Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
1 Income
a) Revenue from operations 52,704.77 41,868.62 40,737.20 1,70,123.38 1,54,124.10
b) Other income 1,746.32 2,872.26 1,768.23 8,359.31 8,873.01
Total Income 54,451.09 44,740.88 42,505.43 1,78,482.69 1,62,997.11
2 Expenses
a) Cost of materials consumed 28,839.38 28,916.39 26,907.83 1,09,860.49 97,465.12
b) Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress 6,298.50 (1,838.39) (608.11) 604.29 (4,765.36)
c) Employee benefits expense 4,703.96 4,735.27 4,383.38 18,100.13 16,912.21
d) Finance costs 370.59 455.38 725.56 1,822.05 1,789.47
e) Depreciation and amortisation expense 2,710.24 2,738.95 2,452.58 10,731.05 8,832.04
f) Other expenses
– Power, fuel and water 3,214.49 3,229.18 3,383.38 12,666.38 13,010.47
– Other expenses 7,137.70 5,286.26 4,643.95 22,162.10 18,045.68
Total Expenses 53,274.86 43,523.04 41,888.57 1,75,946.49 1,51,289.63
3 Profit before tax (1-2) 1,176.23 1,217.84 616.86 2,536.20 11,707.48
4 Tax expense
a) Current tax charge/(credit) 1,162.79 (351.33) 450.72 811.46 2,457.41
b) Deferred tax charge/(credit) (759.03) 584.28 (619.27) (136.93) 359.00
Total tax expense /(credit) 403.76 232.95 (168.55) 674.53 2,816.41
5 Net profit after tax (3-4) 772.47 984.89 785.41 1,861.67 8,891.07
6 Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
(a) Remeasurement gain on the defined benefit plans 177.97 12.70 1.47 190.67 1.47
(b) Equity instruments through other comprehensive income (929.22) 266.40 (452.50) (191.49) (442.25)
(c) Tax relating to the above items 88.09 (41.30) 64.34 (20.61) 289.99
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) (663.16) 237.80 (386.69) (21.43) (150.79)
7 Total comprehensive income (5+6) 109.31 1,222.69 398.72 1,840.24 8,740.28
8 Paid-up equity share capital (Face Value ₹ 2/- each) 3,977.00 3,977.00 3,977.00 3,977.00 3,977.00
9 Reserves excluding revaluation reserve 1,89,958.10 1,90,106.36
10 Earnings per share (of ₹ 2/- each) (for the period not annualised)
– Basic (₹) 0.39 0.50 0.39 0.94 4.47
– Diluted (₹) 0.39 0.50 0.39 0.94 4.47
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
A. ASSETS
1. Non-current Assets
(a) Property, plant and equipment 99,281.32 1,01,867.81
(b) Right-of-use assets 690.87 400.97
(c) Capital work-in-progress 27,895.71 2,981.91
(d) Other Intangible assets 17.87 105.83
(e) Financial assets
(i) Investments 14,740.10 16,460.52
(ii) Other financial assets 544.88 491.69
(f) Other non-current assets 6,637.14 7,180.95
Total non-current assets 1,49,807.89 1,29,489.68
2. Current assets
(a) Inventories 26,306.81 32,213.60
(b) Financial assets
(i) Investments 50,244.43 74,454.86
(ii) Trade receivables 15,606.95 10,862.51
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 1,616.93 377.01
(iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 234.38 393.75
(v) Loans 31.84 135.06
(vi) Other financial assets 217.71 278.07
(c) Other current assets 9,742.55 12,258.05
Total current assets 1,04,001.60 1,30,972.91
TOTAL ASSETS 2,53,809.49 2,60,462.59
B. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Equity
(a) Equity share capital 3,977.00 3,977.00
(b) Other equity 1,89,958.10 1,90,106.36
Total equity 1,93,935.10 1,94,083.36
2. Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 15,702.52 13,542.47
(ia) Lease liabilities 622.90 406.83
(b) Deferred tax liabilities (net) 8,234.59 8,398.90
Total non-current liabilities 24,560.01 22,348.20
Current liabilities
(a) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 6,676.71 14,175.45
(ia) Lease liabilities 213.16 128.11
(ii) Trade payables
(A) total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 2,301.32 2,124.86
(B) total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 13,622.76 16,816.08
(iii) Other financial liabilities 6,237.93 4,590.34
(b) Provisions 4,423.59 3,936.16
(c) Other current liabilities 1,592.76 2,119.47
(d) Current tax liabilities (net) 246.15 140.56
Total current liabilities 35,314.38 44,031.03
Total liabilities 59,874.39 66,379.23
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,53,809.49 2,60,462.59
Particulars March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
A. Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax 2,536.20 11,707.48
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 10,731.05 8,832.04
Loss on sale / scrap of property, plant and equipment’s (net) 119.95 487.18
Profit on sale of current investments (4,391.94) (4,451.67)
Net (gain) / loss on financial assets designated on FVTPL 2,167.05 (739.52)
Finance costs 1,822.05 1,789.47
Unwinding of discount on deferred payment liabilities (58.09) (58.09)
Interest income (1,490.68) (2,197.98)
Liabilities / provisions no longer required written back (1,918.37) (884.93)
Dividend income on equity investments (382.80) (339.56)
Fair valuation adjustments of derivatives (forward cover) designated as FVTPL (4.37) (39.37)
Net unrealised foreign exchange loss 0.35 61.81
Operating profit before working capital changes 9,130.40 14,166.86
Changes in working capital:
Adjustments for (increase) / decrease in operating assets:
Inventories 5,906.79 (8,515.21)
Trade receivables (4,744.44) (4,769.83)
Loans 103.22 13.40
Other assets 1,969.71 (2,514.25)
Other financial assets (80.99) (18.33)
Adjustments for increase / (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Trade payables (1,167.13) (2,912.03)
Other financial liabilities (64.66) (251.05)
Other liabilities (526.71) (269.89)
Provisions 678.10 (8.56)
Cash (used in) / generated from operations 11,204.29 (5,078.89)
Income tax paid (net of refund) (753.86) (460.57)
Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities (A) 10,450.43 (5,539.46)
B. Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (including capital work-in-progress, and intangible assets) (29,874.26) (26,501.99)
Purchase of current investments (1,38,052.62) (1,39,871.20)
Purchase of non-current investments (2,374.57) (6,785.64)
Proceeds from sale/redemption of current investments 1,66,888.99 1,62,440.52
Proceeds from sale/redemption of non-current investments 607.49
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 3.75 5.69
Term / margin money deposits matured during the year (net) 166.26 1,141.17
Dividend income on equity investments 382.80 339.56
Interest received 2,426.33 3,115.65
Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities (B) 174.17 (6,116.24)
C. Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 13,267.24 17,877.87
Repayment of long-term borrowings (including current maturities) (10,632.58) (3,672.00)
Proceeds / (Repayment) of short-term borrowings (net) (8,000.21) 2,556.45
Dividend paid (1,988.50) (3,977.00)
Finance costs (1,787.74) (1,654.71)
Repayment of principal portion of the lease liability (185.67) (166.92)
Repayment of interest portion of the lease liability (61.78) (39.47)
Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities (C) (9,389.24) 10,924.22
Net increase / (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 1,235.36 (731.48)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 377.01