Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Q4 FY26 results: net profit ₹187.82 crore

How did Central Mine Planning & Design Institute perform in Q4 FY26?

Central Mine Planning & Design Institute reported standalone revenue from operations of ₹826.88 crore in Q4 FY26, compared with ₹740.33 crore in Q4 FY25. EBITDA was ₹237.99 crore and EBITDA margin was 28.8%. Other income was ₹26.64 crore and total expenses were ₹598.40 crore. The company also reported an investor presentation covering the fourth quarter and financial year ended 31 March 2026.

Standalone profit before tax was ₹255.12 crore in Q4 FY26, compared with ₹362.71 crore in Q4 FY25, while tax expense was ₹67.30 crore. Profit after tax was ₹187.82 crore, compared with ₹276.96 crore in the year-ago quarter, and basic EPS was ₹2.63. For FY26, revenue was ₹2,316.53 crore, total income was ₹2,397.45 crore, profit before tax was ₹823.64 crore, profit after tax was ₹613.18 crore and EPS was ₹8.59.

The investor presentation reported FY26 net sales of ₹2,316.53 crore against ₹2,102.76 crore in FY25, an increase of 10.17%. It also reported FY26 profit after tax of ₹613.18 crore against ₹666.91 crore, a decrease of 8.06%, and EPS of ₹8.59 against ₹9.34. The results and presentation were filed on a standalone basis; no consolidated quarterly figures were provided in the supplied data.

What do the balance sheet and cash flow show?

At 31 March 2026, total assets were ₹3,258.51 crore and total equity was ₹2,283.24 crore. Cash was ₹459.1 crore, inventories were ₹13.17 crore, trade receivables were ₹1,074.74 crore and trade payables were ₹276.45 crore. Borrowings were nil. The investor presentation reported net worth of ₹2,283.24 crore, compared with ₹2,041.85 crore in FY25, and current assets of ₹2,935.80 crore against current liabilities of ₹877.13 crore.

For FY26, operating cash flow was ₹716.42 crore, investing cash flow was negative ₹161.35 crore and financing cash flow was negative ₹375.24 crore. Capital expenditure was ₹64.3 crore. The presentation reported CAPEX of ₹65.85 crore for FY26, compared with ₹31.94 crore for FY25; no year-earlier cash-flow comparison was provided in the supplied data.

What else did the company announce?

The board’s 21 April 2026 filing recommended a final dividend of Rs. 1.06 per share of the face value of Rs 2 for FY 2025-26. The recommendation was subject to approval by members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, and the company said the dividend would be paid within 30 days from the date of declaration at the AGM. The filing did not report a fund raise or new appointment.

The company also filed an investor presentation on the integrated filing for the fourth quarter and financial year ended 31 March 2026. It stated that the audited standalone financial results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record by the Board at its meeting held on 21 April 2026. The results were to be uploaded on the company’s website and published in a newspaper.

What did the auditors point out?

The filing described the auditor’s declaration as an unmodified opinion with an emphasis of matter for the fourth quarter and financial year ended 31 March 2026. The auditor’s report stated that the Ind AS financial statements gave a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including Ind AS, and that the audit was conducted under the Standards on Auditing specified in section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.

The report identified assessment of contingent liabilities and employee benefit expenses as key audit matters. For contingent liabilities, the auditor said its procedures did not identify any material exceptions. For employee benefits, the auditor said management’s assumptions and methodologies were reasonable, no material discrepancies were identified, and the related disclosures were adequate. The supplied report did not state a qualified opinion.

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How did other Consulting Services companies do?

Twenty other Consulting Services companies were compared. Their median revenue growth was 11.7%, while Central Mine Planning & Design Institute’s Q4 FY26 revenue was ₹826.88 crore compared with ₹740.33 crore in the year-ago quarter. Among the other companies, 11 grew slower than Central Mine Planning & Design Institute and 7 grew faster. Seven of the 19 companies for which profit was compared reported higher profit.