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SONA BLW Precision Forgings Limited — Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (and year ended March 31, 2026)

SONA BLW PRECISION FORGINGS LIMITED

Registered and Corporate Office: Sona Enclave Village, Begumpur Khatola, Sector 35, Gurugram, Haryana – 122004, India
Telephone: +91 0124 476 8200
E-mail: investor@sonacomstar.com
Website: www.sonacomstar.com
CIN: L27300HR1995PLC083037

Statement of standalone financial results
Standalone Statement of Profit & Loss for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026
(Figures in Million ₹, except per share data, unless stated otherwise)

Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) (refer note 1) Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (refer note 1) Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
Income
Revenue from operations 11,715.77 11,277.98 7,700.76 41,236.74 32,262.98
Foreign exchange gain (net) 163.86 84.87 32.80 313.97 65.00
Other income 402.20 157.59 504.19 1,146.78 1,407.78
Total income 12,281.83 11,520.44 8,237.75 42,697.49 33,735.76
Expenses
Cost of materials consumed 5,368.91 5,546.46 3,257.94 19,779.88 13,878.60
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress 209.10 (138.65) 72.96 (312.18) 186.11
Employee benefits expense 1,022.16 957.25 602.97 3,469.15 2,453.26
Finance costs 60.19 40.32 41.80 187.39 279.08
Depreciation and amortisation expense 671.05 678.94 597.58 2,599.40 2,326.61
Other expenses 2,264.84 1,991.51 1,618.85 7,893.42 6,704.08
Total expenses 9,596.25 9,075.83 6,192.10 33,617.06 25,827.74
Profit before exceptional items and tax 2,685.58 2,444.61 2,045.65 9,080.43 7,908.02
Exceptional items (Refer Note No. 3) 399.48 25.73 507.91 192.85
Profit before tax 2,685.58 2,045.13 2,019.92 8,572.52 7,715.17
Tax expense
– Current tax 695.92 488.24 490.53 1,893.16 1,885.95
– Tax related to previous years 9.13 (7.62) 9.13 (7.62)
– Deferred tax (credit) / charge (92.88) 29.91 18.56 206.08 39.96
Total tax expense 612.17 518.15 501.47 2,108.37 1,918.29
Profit for the period/year 2,073.41 1,526.98 1,518.45 6,464.15 5,796.88
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurements gains/(losses) on defined benefit plans 28.56 (8.86) 6.21 14.11 (11.18)
Income tax relating to above mentioned item (7.19) 2.23 (1.56) (3.55) 2.82
Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
Effective portion of gain on designated portion of hedging instruments in a cash flow hedge (193.00) 49.24 140.23 (366.50) 19.29
Income tax relating to above mentioned items 48.58 (12.40) (35.29) 92.25 (4.85)
Other comprehensive (loss) / income for the period/year (123.05) 30.21 109.59 (263.69) 6.08
Total comprehensive income for the period / year 1,950.36 1,557.19 1,628.04 6,200.46 5,802.96

Paid up equity share capital (Face value: Rs. 10/- per share)

6,218.47 6,217.21
6,217.18 6,218.47
6,217.18

Total reserves (Year ended figures only)

52,196.52 47,734.10

Earnings per equity share of face value of Rs. 10/- each (not annualised for quarters)

Particulars March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 (year) March 31, 2025 (year)
Earnings per share (Basic) (in ₹) 3.33 2.46 2.44 10.40 9.57
Earnings per share (Diluted) (in ₹) 3.33 2.46 2.44 10.40 9.57

Standalone Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2026
(Figures in Million ₹, unless stated otherwise)

Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 15,369.80 11,040.09
Right-of-use assets 1,914.52 2,037.75
Capital work-in-progress 861.46 1,073.57
Goodwill 3,628.00 1,582.24
Other intangible assets 11,732.12 2,916.25
Intangible assets under development 61.75 627.11
Financial assets
(i) Investments 6,037.85 5,587.43
(ii) Other financial assets 508.32 497.77
Income tax assets (net) 24.04 26.16
Other non-current assets 767.17 688.35
Total non-current assets 40,905.03 26,076.72
Current assets
Inventories 5,492.75 3,076.51
Financial assets
(i) Investments 4,897.26 7,839.15
(ii) Trade receivables 10,760.33 6,281.64
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 293.73 9,586.93
(iv) Bank balances other than (iii) above 1,913.83 2,525.69
(v) Other financial assets 3,991.86 5,096.69
Other current assets 1,509.62 1,056.93
Total current assets 28,859.38 35,463.54
Total assets 69,764.41 61,540.26
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity share capital 6,218.47 6,217.18
Other equity 52,196.52 47,734.10
Total equity 58,414.99 53,951.28
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Lease liabilities 1,372.27 1,435.82
(ii) Other financial liabilities 2.75 2.24
Provisions 593.49 251.82
Deferred tax liabilities (net) 934.19 728.12
Total non-current liabilities 2,902.70 2,418.00
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 2,190.00
(ii) Lease liabilities 71.82 60.56
(iii) Trade payables
– Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 952.83 453.28
– Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 3,190.89 2,481.44
(iv) Other financial liabilities 1,068.91 1,680.09
Other current liabilities 563.17 344.51
Provisions 326.93 88.86
Current tax liabilities (net) 82.17 62.24
Total current liabilities 8,446.72 5,170.98
Total liabilities 11,349.42 7,588.98
Total equity and liabilities 69,764.41 61,540.26

Standalone Cash Flow Statement for year ended March 31, 2026
(Figures in Million ₹, unless stated otherwise)

Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) For the year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
A. Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before income tax 8,572.52 7,715.16
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation expense 2,599.40 2,326.61
(Gain)/Loss on sale of property plant and equipment (net) (19.27) 1.30
Share based payments 246.47 287.64
Unwinding of discount on fair valuation of security deposits and deferred payment liabilities 8.56 31.93
Provision for slow moving inventory 61.98 21.82
Fair value loss/(gain) on derivatives 64.67 25.63
Profit on sale of investments (368.90) (405.95)
Dividend income (213.38) (198.24)
Provision for warranty 176.57 26.90
Finance costs 162.38 240.64
Interest income (534.22) (788.25)
Unrealised foreign exchange loss/(gain) (net) (250.34) 17.17
Operating profit before working capital changes 10,506.44 9,302.36
Changes in working capital
Movement in inventories (717.83) 17.59
Movement in trade receivables (2,737.62) (459.75)
Movement in financial assets (83.45) 13.97
Movement in other assets (331.07) (172.02)
Movement in trade payables 573.69 240.86
Movement in financial liabilities 132.90 (25.05)
Movement in provisions 402.26 (17.31)
Movement in other liabilities 190.13 51.47
Cash generated from operations 7,935.45 8,952.12
Direct taxes paid (1,789.56) (1,626.49)
Net cash flow generated from operating activities – Total (A) 6,145.89 7,325.63
B. Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and capital work in progress including capital advances/payables (3,903.41) (3,766.00)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 127.46 14.76
Fixed deposits created during the year (15,190.54) (28,611.26)
Fixed deposits matured during the year 17,024.16 22,516.89
Sale/(Purchase) of current investment (net) 2,767.70 (7,162.05)
Purchase consideration for business acquisition through slump sale (16,426.32)
Purchase of non-current investments (1,162.16) (1,154.93)
Dividend received 213.38 198.24
Interest received 1,142.73 595.94
Net cash (used) in investment activities – Total (B) (15,406.99) (17,368.41)
C. Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds/(Repayment) from short term borrowings (net) 2,190.00 (1,843.84)
Repayment of long term borrowings (3,442.99)
Proceeds from long term borrowings 2,956.25
Repayment of deferred payment liabilities (10.56) (33.45)
Repayment of principal amount of lease liabilities (62.04) (51.13)
Interest paid on lease liabilities (138.17) (143.03)
Dividend paid (1,989.91) (1,892.03)
Proceeds from issue of equity shares [including securities premium, (net)] 2.79 23,931.53
Interest paid (24.21) (97.61)
Net cash flow generated from/(used in) financing activities – Total (C) (32.10) 19,383.70
D. Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A)+(B)+(C) (9,293.20) 9,340.92
E. Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 9,586.93 246.01
F. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (D)+(E) 293.73 9,586.93

Breakdown of Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

Description March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
Balances in current accounts 293.67 166.41
Cash on hand 0.06 0.06
Bank deposits with original maturity of less than three months 9,420.46
Balances per statement of cash flows 293.73 9,586.93

Consolidated Statement of Profit & Loss for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026
(Figures in Million ₹, except per share data, unless stated otherwise)

Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) (refer note 1) Quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (refer note 1) Year ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) Year ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
Income
Revenue from operations 12,574.97 11,997.62 8,647.50 44,494.60 35,460