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Centum Electronics' Board approved audited Q4 and FY2026 results with clean audit opinions from S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP. Standalone revenue grew to Rs. 9,706.25 million (up 25% from Rs. 7,741.86 million in FY25), but the company reported a standalone net loss of Rs. 1,170.50 million versus profit of Rs. 456.31 million in FY25, largely due to Rs. 2,033.07 million in exceptional items. These included Rs. 1,537.83 million write-off of investment in Centum T&S Group S.A. (France subsidiary under Redressement Judiciaire/bankruptcy process) and Rs. 496.78 million provisions for Canadian subsidiaries being wound down. Consolidated loss was Rs. 518.06 million. The Board recommended a final dividend of Rs. 5 per share (50%) subject to shareholder approval. Additionally, 18,033 equity shares were allotted under the RSU Plan 2021, and KPMG and K.S. Kamalakara & Co. were reappointed as internal and cost auditors respectively for FY27.
The massive exceptional items led to significant losses despite strong operational revenue growth of 25%. The recommended 50% dividend provides some positive signal to shareholders. However, the write-off of overseas investments and wind-down of Canadian operations indicate ongoing challenges in international business restructuring.