The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 14/11/2025 have approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025. ....
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POCL Enterprises' board approved unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for Q2 and H1 FY26 ended September 30, 2025. Standalone net sales came in at Rs. 362.55 crore for Q2 (down ~2.8% YoY from Rs. 372.93 crore), but H1 FY26 net profit jumped to Rs. 21.40 crore versus Rs. 15.90 crore in H1 FY25, a growth of about 34.6%, driven by the Metal and Plastic Additives segments and an associate-level consolidation. The company declared a 20% interim dividend (Rs. 0.40 per share on Rs. 2 face value), with November 20, 2025 as the record date and payment due by December 13, 2025. New statutory auditor CNGSN & Associates LLP issued an unmodified limited review opinion, noting that comparative period figures were reviewed by the predecessor auditor (an apparent mid-year auditor change). Operating cash flow was sharply negative at Rs. (89.14) crore in H1 FY26 versus Rs. (19.02) crore in H1 FY25, driven by large increases in inventories, trade receivables and loans. The company confirmed no deviation in the use of Rs. 58.30 crore raised via preferential equity issue and Rs. 2.84 crore (25% upfront) via convertible warrants.
Profitability looks strong with H1 PAT up ~35% and EBITDA margin expanding meaningfully, but the deeply negative operating cash flow, swelling short-term borrowings (Rs. 97 cr to Rs. 162 cr in six months) and only flat-to-slightly-down top line suggest the company is funding growth via working capital and debt rather than cash generation. The interim dividend is a small but positive signal for shareholders.