Batliboi September-quarter profit rises to Rs 6.6226 crore

Batliboi Limited reported consolidated net profit of Rs 6.6226 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, up from Rs 6.099 crore a year earlier, as revenue from operations increased to Rs 147.3253 crore from Rs 120.937 crore. Batliboi’s six-month consolidated profit was Rs 7.1136 crore, above its Rs 6.5367 crore profit for the year ended 31 March 2026.

How did Batliboi perform in the September 2026 quarter?

Batliboi’s consolidated net profit increased by Rs 0.5236 crore year on year to Rs 6.6226 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2026. Revenue from operations rose by Rs 26.3883 crore, while total income, including other income, increased to Rs 149.6547 crore from Rs 122.43 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2025.

Profit before tax rose to Rs 8.4154 crore from Rs 7.7482 crore, but the increase was smaller than the growth in revenue because total expenses increased to Rs 141.2393 crore from Rs 114.6818 crore. Cost of materials consumed rose to Rs 56.2713 crore from Rs 36.9512 crore, while employee benefits expense increased to Rs 23.9215 crore from Rs 18.8408 crore.

Other income was Rs 2.3294 crore in the September 2026 quarter, compared with Rs 1.493 crore a year earlier. Finance costs rose to Rs 1.5464 crore from Rs 1.2695 crore, and depreciation and amortisation expenses increased to Rs 2.1611 crore from Rs 1.5202 crore.

The quarter’s current tax expense was Rs 2.0501 crore, against Rs 0.7755 crore in the corresponding period, while deferred tax was a credit of Rs 0.2573 crore rather than a charge of Rs 0.8335 crore. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was Rs 6.1876 crore, compared with Rs 5.702 crore a year earlier, and basic earnings per share were Rs 1.40 against Rs 1.30.

What changed from the June 2026 quarter?

Batliboi’s consolidated net profit rose from Rs 0.491 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2026 to Rs 6.6226 crore in the September quarter. Revenue from operations increased by Rs 22.0395 crore sequentially to Rs 147.3253 crore, while profit before tax rose by Rs 6.8767 crore from Rs 1.5387 crore.

Total expenses increased by Rs 15.8169 crore quarter on quarter to Rs 141.2393 crore. Cost of materials consumed rose by Rs 8.8644 crore to Rs 56.2713 crore and purchases of stock in trade increased by Rs 3.9805 crore to Rs 39.8026 crore, while other expenses declined to Rs 16.7585 crore from Rs 18.4228 crore.

Batliboi reported Rs 6.1876 crore of profit attributable to owners in the September quarter, compared with Rs 1.041 crore in the preceding quarter. Non-controlling interests recorded profit of Rs 0.435 crore after a Rs 0.55 crore loss in the June quarter, while basic earnings per share increased from Rs 0.10 to Rs 1.40.

The September-quarter total comprehensive income was Rs 6.0978 crore attributable to owners, compared with Rs 0.2583 crore in the June quarter. Other comprehensive income was a loss of Rs 0.5248 crore in September, including a Rs 0.8122 crore actuarial loss on employee defined benefits partly offset by a Rs 0.2044 crore related tax effect.

What do Batliboi’s six-month results show?

Batliboi reported consolidated net profit of Rs 7.1136 crore for the six months ended 30 September 2026, compared with Rs 3.6577 crore in the corresponding previous period. Revenue from operations grew by Rs 82.1292 crore to Rs 272.6111 crore from Rs 190.4819 crore.

Profit before tax for the six months was Rs 9.9541 crore, compared with Rs 5.0203 crore a year earlier. Total income increased to Rs 276.6158 crore from Rs 193.8587 crore, while total expenses rose to Rs 266.6617 crore from Rs 188.8384 crore and current tax expense increased to Rs 3.1211 crore from Rs 0.8918 crore.

Profit attributable to owners was Rs 7.2286 crore in the latest six-month period, against Rs 3.1174 crore in the previous corresponding period. Non-controlling interests recorded a loss of Rs 0.115 crore, compared with profit of Rs 0.5403 crore, while basic earnings per share rose to Rs 1.51 from Rs 0.78.

The six-month net profit of Rs 7.1136 crore exceeded the Rs 6.5367 crore consolidated profit reported for the year ended 31 March 2026. The prior full-year result included an exceptional expense of Rs 7.4886 crore, whereas the results for both six-month periods presented in the filing show no exceptional item.

What corporate actions and reporting details did Batliboi disclose?

Batliboi operates in one reportable segment, Industrial Equipment, under Indian Accounting Standard 108, or Ind AS 108, Operating Segments. The filing therefore provides no separate revenue or profit split by operating segment, and the reported Rs 147.3253 crore of quarterly revenue covers the group’s single reportable segment.

Batliboi completed the upfront acquisition of 80% of Penta Automation Systems Private Limited on 3 July 2026. Its board had approved the acquisition of 100% of Penta’s paid-up equity share capital on 23 June 2026, with the remaining 20% to be acquired over five years under the share purchase agreements; Penta’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pats Robotics Private Limited, became an indirect subsidiary.

Batliboi entered into a memorandum of understanding with a proposed buyer on 2 September 2026 for sale of part of the land and building at its Surat factory premises. The property had been classified as a non-current asset held for sale, and the filing says the final transaction is to occur under the memorandum’s terms and conditions.

On 7 October 2026, Batliboi’s board approved a preferential issue of up to 19,31,699 equity shares with a face value of Rs 5 each to promoter and chairman Nirmal Bhogilal at Rs 113.50 per share. The proposal covers conversion of a Rs 15 crore unsecured loan principal and 6,92,480 1% redeemable non-cumulative preference shares; stock-exchange in-principle approval was awaited when the results were filed.

The consolidated results were reviewed by the audit committee and approved by the board on 5 November 2026. They were subject to limited review by the holding company’s statutory auditors, whose conclusion was not modified in respect of the branch, subsidiaries and one unaudited subsidiary information described in the review report.

Conclusion

Batliboi’s September-quarter filing records higher consolidated revenue, pre-tax profit and net profit both year on year and sequentially. Revenue from operations reached Rs 147.3253 crore and net profit reached Rs 6.6226 crore, contributing to six-month profit of Rs 7.1136 crore versus Rs 3.6577 crore in the previous corresponding period.

The next disclosed matters to watch are completion of the proposed Surat property transaction and the preferential issue process. Batliboi had called an extraordinary general meeting for 6 November 2026 to seek shareholder approval for the share issue, while in-principle approval from the stock exchange remained awaited at the date of the filing.