Finolex Industries Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the Audited Financial Results for the Quarter and Year ended 31st March 2026
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Finolex Industries reported standalone revenue of ₹4,113 crore for FY26, marginally declining 0.7% from ₹4,142 crore in FY25. Profit after tax fell 25.4% to ₹580 crore from ₹778 crore (FY25 included a one-time exceptional gain of ₹417 crore from leasehold land disposal). Excluding the exceptional item, underlying operating profit grew ~30% to ₹765 crore, driven by cost efficiencies as EBITDA margin expanded by ~4.4 percentage points to ~18.6%. The Board recommended a total dividend of ₹2.75 per share (137.5%). Statutory auditor Walker Chandiok & Co LLP issued an unmodified opinion. Short-term borrowings nearly doubled to ₹437 crore, and working capital saw large inventory build-ups of ₹244 crore, compressing operating cash flow to ₹192 crore from ₹383 crore a year ago.
While underlying operating performance improved materially (30% EBIT growth and margin expansion), the headline PAT decline and higher borrowings may create near-term caution. The healthy dividend payout signals management confidence. The clean audit opinion removes going-concern concerns.