Announced Wed, 27 May · 17:12 IST

Please find enclosed herewith Investor Presentation for the quarter and Year ended March 31, 2026.

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AI summary

Bhatia Communications reported strong revenue growth of 34% YoY for FY26 reaching Rs. 595.24 crores, with Q4 revenue up 65% at Rs. 171.94 crores. Net profit grew 21% to Rs. 16.76 crores and EPS improved 34% to Rs. 1.31. However, margins compressed slightly with EBITDA margin at 4.77% (vs 4.91%) and PAT margin at 2.82% (vs 3.11%), indicating rising costs. The company operates 340 stores (337 owned, 3 franchise) with 53 stores now in Maharashtra, and maintains a near debt-free balance sheet with Debt-to-Equity of just 0.03x. Store count has grown steadily from 97 in 2020 to 340 in FY26. Return ratios improved with ROE at 22% and ROCE at 22%.

Likely market impact

The stock shows solid top-line momentum and store expansion, but margin pressure in a competitive retail environment may limit near-term upside despite strong earnings growth and healthy return metrics.