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Blue Dart Q4 FY26: Net profit drops to ₹4,322 lakh

May 9, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Blue Dart Express Limited — Quarter and year ended March 31, 2026 (Board meeting outcome dated May 9, 2026)

Sr No Particulars Quarter Ended 31/03/2026 (Unaudited Note 5) Quarter Ended 31/12/2025 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended 31/03/2025 (Unaudited) Year Ended 31/03/2026 (Audited) Year Ended 31/03/2025 (Audited)
1. Income
(a) Revenue from operations 1,53,347 1,61,616 1,41,732 6,14,088 5,72,018
(b) Other income 1,818 1,887 2,056 7,707 7,829
Total income 1,55,165 1,63,503 1,43,788 6,21,795 5,79,847
2. Expenses
(a) Freight, handling and servicing costs (Refer note 3) 1,07,994 1,12,391 1,00,394 4,28,837 4,04,051
(b) Employee benefits expenses (Refer note 3) 20,413 19,295 18,176 80,540 73,741
(c) Finance costs 1,167 1,264 754 4,203 2,879
(d) Depreciation and amortisation expense 6,637 7,101 5,285 24,724 20,921
(e) Other expenses 12,467 10,925 11,355 47,500 44,668
Total expenses 1,48,678 1,50,976 1,35,964 5,85,804 5,46,260
3. Profit before exceptional items and tax 6,487 12,527 7,824 35,991 33,587
4. Exceptional items (Refer note 3) 13 4,423 4,436
5. Profit before tax 6,474 8,104 7,824 31,555 33,587
6. Tax expense
Current Tax 2,432 2,727 1,602 9,594 8,926
Adjustment of tax relating to earlier years / periods (1,492) 483 (1,492) 483
Deferred Tax (Credit) / Charge (280) (135) 417 (516) (285)
Total tax expense 2,152 1,100 2,502 7,586 9,124
7. Net Profit for the period / year 4,322 7,004 5,322 23,969 24,463
8. Other comprehensive income, net of income tax
(a) Items that will not be reclassified to Statement of Profit and Loss
– Actuarial gain / (loss) arising from remeasurements of post employment benefit obligation 1,918 1,599 615 3,517 (253)
– Income tax relating to this item (483) (402) (155) (885) 63
(b) Items that will be reclassified to Statement of Profit and Loss
Total other comprehensive income / (loss) net of income tax 1,435 1,197 460 2,632 (190)
9. Total comprehensive income, net of income tax 5,757 8,201 5,782 26,601 24,273
10. Paid-up equity share capital (Face value ₹10/- per share) 2,373 2,373 2,373 2,373 2,373
11. Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve 1,80,737 1,59,954
12. Net Worth 1,83,113 1,62,330
13. Earnings per share (of ₹10/- each) (not annualised)
(a) Basic 18.22 29.52 22.43 101.02 103.10
(b) Diluted 18.22 29.52 22.43 101.02 103.10
Particulars As at 31/03/2026 (Audited) As at 31/03/2025 (Audited)
A. ASSETS
1. Non-Current Assets
(a) Property, Plant and Equipment 29,654 23,452
(b) Capital work – in – progress 35 283
(c) Right of use assets 54,869 33,139
(d) Other Intangible Assets 3,362 4,644
(e) Intangible assets under development 36
(f) Financial Assets
(i) Investments 14,406 14,406
(ii) Loans 43,475 51,750
(iii) Other Financial Assets 16,432 16,114
(g) Deferred Tax Assets (Net) 3,747 4,116
(h) Non-Current Tax Assets (Net) 5,341 3,315
(i) Other Non-Current Assets 3,542 977
Total Non-Current Assets 1,74,863 1,52,232
2. Current Assets
(a) Inventories 881 868
(b) Financial Assets
(i) Investments 41,256 38,578
(ii) Trade receivables 91,581 78,489
(iii) Cash and Cash equivalents 23,491 16,390
(iv) Bank balances other than above 98 99
(v) Loans 10,881 9,086
(vi) Other Financial Assets 3,122 3,999
(c) Other Current Assets 5,514 3,370
Total Current Assets 1,76,824 1,50,879
TOTAL-ASSETS 3,51,687 3,03,111
B. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
(a) Equity Share capital 2,376 2,376
(b) Other Equity 1,80,737 1,59,954
LIABILITIES
1. Non-Current Liabilities
Financial Liabilities
(i) Lease Liability 42,525 23,971
Employee Benefit Obligations
Total Non-current liabilities 42,525 23,971
2. Current liabilities
(a) Financial Liabilities
(i) Lease Liability 15,339 10,842
(ii) Trade Payables
– Total outstanding dues to micro and small enterprises 6,566 5,094
– Total outstanding dues to creditors other than micro and small enterprises 67,663 66,087
(iii) Other Financial Liabilities 25,353 22,182
(b) Other Current Liabilities 2,303 1,942
(c) Employee Benefit Obligations 8,825 10,663
Total Current Liabilities 1,26,049 1,16,810
TOTAL-EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 3,51,687 3,03,111
Particulars Year Ended 31/03/2026 (Audited) Year Ended 31/03/2025 (Audited)
A. Cash flows from Operating activities:
Profit before Tax 31,555 33,587
Adjustments for:
– Depreciation and Amortisation Expense 24,724 20,921
– Finance Costs 4,203 2,879
– Interest income (4,062) (3,998)
– Gain on sale of units of Mutual Funds (2,389) (2,455)
– Unwinding interest on Payload Deposit and Lease Deposit (945) (1,027)
– Loss on sale / scrapping of Property, Plant and Equipment (Net) 9 358
– Net Loss / (Gain) on Foreign Currency Transactions 81 (10)
– Share Based Payment 114 126
– Bad debts written off (Net) 199
– Provision for doubtful debts 450 227
Operating profit before working capital changes 53,740 50,807
Adjustments for changes in working capital:
– (Increase) in Inventories (12) (9)
– (Increase) in Trade Receivables (13,623) (12,073)
– (Increase) in Other Non Current Financial Assets (87) (436)
– (Increase) / Decrease in Other Non Current Assets (2,315) 9
– Decrease / (Increase) in Other Current Financial Assets 879 (1,260)
– (Increase) / Decrease in Other Current Assets (2,144) 166
– Decrease / (Increase) in Current Loans 80 (64)
– Increase in Trade Payables 3,049 15,072
– Increase in Other Current Financial Liabilities 3,202 6,467
– Increase in Other Current Liabilities 361 100
– Increase / (Decrease) in Current Employee Benefits Obligations 1,679 (1,589)
Cash generated from Operations 44,809 57,190
– Taxes paid (net of refunds) (10,128) (8,302)
Net cash generated from operating activities 34,681 48,888
B. Cash flows from Investing activities:
– Payments for Property, Plant and Equipment and other Intangible assets (12,118) (7,704)
– Proceeds from sale of Property, Plant and Equipment and other Intangible assets 193 368
– Interest received 4,062 3,998
– Investment in mutual funds (9,22,130) (8,73,280)
– Redemption of mutual funds 9,21,840 8,67,885
– Loans repaid by / (given to) Subsidiary (net) 6,400 (18,000)
– Investment in Bank fixed deposits (net) (15) 6
Net cash (used in) Investing activities (1,768) (26,727)
C. Cash flows from Financing activities:
– Payment of principal portion of Lease liabilities (15,677) (13,376)
– Payment of interest on Lease liabilities (4,203) (2,871)
– Interest (paid) (8)
– Dividend (paid) (5,932) (5,932)
Net cash (used in) Financing activities (25,812) (22,187)
Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (A+B+C) 7,101 (26)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 16,390 16,416
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 23,491 16,390
Sr No Particulars Quarter Ended 31/03/2026 (Unaudited Note 5) Quarter Ended 31/12/2025 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended 31/03/2025 (Unaudited) Year Ended 31/03/2026 (Audited) Year Ended 31/03/2025 (Audited)
1 Income
(a) Revenue from operations 1,53,347 1,61,616 1,41,732 6,14,088 5,72,018
(b) Other income 1,198 1,049 1,227 4,192 4,198
Total income 1,54,545 1,62,665 1,42,959 6,18,280 5,76,216
2 Expenses
(a) Freight, handling and servicing costs 90,492 94,354 83,012 3,56,833 3,35,256
(b) Employee benefits expenses (Refer note 3) 25,610 25,834 23,965 1,04,259 96,805
(c) Finance costs 2,154 2,378 2,003 8,564 8,239
(d) Depreciation and amortisation expense 13,984 14,476 12,434 53,607 48,494
(e) Other expenses 15,039 13,