This is to inform you that the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on Friday, 16 January 2026, inter alia, considered and approved: 1. The unaudited financial results for the quarter ....
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The Board of Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd approved the unaudited financial results for Q3 FY26 (quarter ended December 31, 2025) and the 9-month period ending the same date. Revenue from operations for the quarter stood at Rs. 921.48 lakhs versus Rs. 822.07 lakhs in Q3 FY25, while quarterly profit after tax rose sharply to Rs. 135.51 lakhs from Rs. 88.18 lakhs year-on-year, a growth of roughly 54%. For the 9-month period, PAT jumped to Rs. 354.87 lakhs from Rs. 194.70 lakhs in the prior year, driven largely by higher other income including fair valuation gains on financial assets. Statutory auditor CNK & Associates LLP issued a clean limited review report with no qualifications. The Board also amended the materiality determination policy under SEBI Insider Trading Regulations and authorised key managerial personnel to determine material events.
Strong year-on-year jump in profits and a clean auditor report are positive signals for shareholders, though part of the gain stems from one-time fair-value gains on financial assets rather than core operations. Investors should note the one-time gratuity expense arising from implementation of the new Labour Codes, which slightly weighed on headline profit.