Outcome of Board Meeting
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Bikaji Foods International Limited's Board approved audited standalone and consolidated financial results for FY ended March 31, 2026. Total standalone income stood at ₹2,85,860 lakhs, up ~12% from ₹2,56,883 lakhs in the prior year (restated for the Vindhyawasini Sales merger). Standalone profit after tax was ₹26,907 lakhs vs ₹20,967 lakhs, with EPS of ₹10.74 per share. Auditors M S K A & Associates and Ashok Shiv Gupta & Co. issued an unmodified opinion. The Board recommended a final dividend of ₹1.25 per share (125% on ₹1 face value), payable to shareholders on record by July 17, 2026, pending shareholder approval at the 31st AGM on August 20, 2026. Deepak Agarwal was appointed Chairman effective immediately; his reappointment as Chairman and Managing Director for 3 years from Feb 2027 was also recommended. Several independent directors are being reappointed for second terms. Key investments include acquiring 74% of Jai Barbareek Dev Snacks Private Limited, investing up to ₹5 crore each in Bikaji Bakes Private Limited (via OCDs) and Dadiji Snacks Private Limited (loan), plus additional investment in the US subsidiary. Corporate guarantees of ₹59 crore and ₹5 crore were approved for subsidiaries JBDSPL and Bhujialalji Private Limited respectively. Exceptional items include a ₹435.14 lakh loss from a fire at Dadiji Snacks' Patna facility (insurance claimed) and a ₹554.10 lakh impairment on a subsidiary investment.
Strong double-digit revenue and profit growth reflects operational scale-up. Dividend of ₹1.25/share signals cash-generation confidence. The new chairman appointment, multiple director reappointments, and aggressive investment in subsidiaries (including a new acquisition) indicate expansion intent, which could support re-rating. The fire incident and impairment are one-offs but worth monitoring for insurance recovery and subsidiary health.