Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of Board Meeting held on August 06, 2025.
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Balmer Lawrie, a Government of India PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, announced its Q1 FY26 (ended June 30, 2025) unaudited results. Standalone revenue from operations rose to ₹675.51 crore from ₹631.28 crore in Q1 FY25, a growth of about 7%. Standalone profit after tax climbed to ₹55.93 crore from ₹46.78 crore, up roughly 19.6% year-on-year, with EPS rising to ₹3.27 (from ₹2.74). Consolidated PAT stood at ₹67.35 crore (including ₹15.38 crore share from joint ventures and associates), with consolidated EPS of ₹4.03. Operating margins expanded meaningfully versus the year-ago quarter. Statutory auditors B. Chhawchharia & Co. issued an unqualified limited review report on both results. Separately, the Board cancelled the previously approved 200 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant in Andhra Pradesh and surrendered the approved capex for the Free Trade Warehousing Zone at JNPA, citing unfavourable risk-reward and a sharp drop in internal rate of return. The Board also appointed cost auditors for FY25-29 and M/s MR & Associates as secretarial auditor for five years (FY25-30), and fixed the 108th AGM for September 23, 2025 with September 16, 2025 as the record date for dividend, if declared.
Profit growth well ahead of revenue growth signals improving operating leverage and margin expansion, which is positive for shareholders. However, the cancellation of two capital projects points to disciplined capital allocation amid weaker project economics. Investors should watch for the dividend declaration at the September 23 AGM as a near-term catalyst; the stock may see mild positive reaction given the profit beat and margin improvement, tempered by the project write-offs.