Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 is attached.
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Welspun Specialty Solutions reported Q1 FY26 revenue from operations of Rs 20,132 lakhs, up about 24% from Rs 16,210 lakhs in Q1 FY25, driven by higher volumes in its stainless steel business. However, the company slipped into a loss with a net loss of Rs 75 lakhs versus a profit of Rs 75 lakhs net profit of Rs 195 lakhs a year ago, as finance costs rose to Rs 1,080 lakhs (including a one-time Rs 578 lakh charge on redemption of preference shares). EBITDA margins also compressed, with profit before tax falling from Rs 260 lakhs to a Rs 75 lakh loss. The company recently raised Rs 34,986 lakhs via a rights issue, using the proceeds to repay borrowings and redeem Rs 5,090 lakhs of 12% Non-Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares. The statutory auditor BSR & Co. LLP issued an unmodified limited review conclusion, noting that the prior year figures were reviewed by a predecessor auditor, indicating an auditor change.
Strong top-line growth is positive for shareholders, but bottom-line turned negative due to the one-time NCRPS redemption charge and higher finance costs. The auditor change and rights issue-led debt reduction are structural positives that may improve the balance sheet going forward, though near-term profitability remains under pressure.