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Arnold Holdings Ltd, a non-banking finance company, reported its Q3 FY26 results. Total revenue from operations for the nine months stood at ₹12,132.38 lakhs, down about 21.5% from ₹15,449.18 lakhs in the same period last year, mainly due to a sharp drop in sale of shares (₹4,016.24 lakhs vs ₹6,656.48 lakhs) and lower fees and commission income. Profit after tax for 9M FY26 fell around 39.8% to ₹639.82 lakhs from ₹1,062.01 lakhs a year ago, while Q3 standalone PAT declined to ₹151.03 lakhs from ₹294.39 lakhs. On the positive side, the debt-equity ratio improved sharply to 0.39 (from 0.76 in Dec 2024 and 1.40 in Mar 2025), indicating a stronger balance sheet. The statutory auditor, M/s Amit Ray & Co., issued a clean limited review report with no qualifications or emphasis of matter, and there were no pending investor complaints.
The significant decline in both revenue and profits is a negative for the stock in the short term and may weigh on investor sentiment, especially given the company's NBFC exposure to market-linked income (share sales, fees). However, the clean audit, improved debt-equity ratio, and continued profitability provide some cushion for shareholders.