Capital Trade Links profit rises 15% in September quarter

Capital Trade Links Limited reported unaudited standalone profit after tax of Rs 2.63 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 15% from Rs 2.29 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 7.02 crore, while finance costs fell to Rs 2.08 crore and investment-sale gains reached Rs 97.15 lakh.

How much did Capital Trade Links earn in the September quarter?

Capital Trade Links earned standalone profit after tax of Rs 2.63 crore in the September 2026 quarter, compared with Rs 2.29 crore in the September 2025 quarter and Rs 2.92 crore in the June 2026 quarter. The year-on-year increase was Rs 33.56 lakh, while profit declined Rs 28.95 lakh sequentially. Profit before tax rose to Rs 3.48 crore from Rs 2.95 crore a year earlier, before a tax expense of Rs 85.52 lakh.

Basic and diluted earnings per share were Rs 0.20 for the September 2026 quarter, against Rs 0.18 in the year-earlier quarter and Rs 0.23 in the June 2026 quarter. Paid-up equity share capital remained Rs 12.88 crore. For the half year ended September 30, 2026, Capital Trade Links reported profit after tax of Rs 5.55 crore, compared with Rs 4.77 crore in the corresponding period of 2025.

What lifted Capital Trade Links revenue from operations?

Capital Trade Links reported revenue from operations of Rs 7.02 crore in the September 2026 quarter, up from Rs 5.34 crore in September 2025 and Rs 6.77 crore in June 2026. Interest income was Rs 5.95 crore, compared with Rs 5.64 crore a year earlier, although it declined from Rs 6.95 crore in the preceding quarter. The year-on-year revenue increase therefore came despite lower sequential interest income.

Profit on sale or redemption of current investments was Rs 97.15 lakh, compared with a loss of Rs 32.37 lakh in the September 2025 quarter and a loss of Rs 19.86 lakh in the June 2026 quarter. Fees and commission income increased to Rs 9.59 lakh from Rs 1.88 lakh a year earlier, while dividend income was Rs 0.62 lakh, against Rs 0.08 lakh.

Total income declined to Rs 7.12 crore from Rs 7.32 crore a year earlier because other income fell to Rs 10.29 lakh from Rs 1.98 crore. Other income was also below Rs 1.46 crore in the June 2026 quarter. For the half year ended September 30, 2026, revenue from operations increased to Rs 13.79 crore from Rs 11.62 crore, while total income rose to Rs 15.35 crore from Rs 14.74 crore.

How did costs affect Capital Trade Links profit growth?

Capital Trade Links reduced total expenses to Rs 3.64 crore in the September 2026 quarter from Rs 4.37 crore in the September 2025 quarter. Finance costs fell to Rs 2.08 crore from Rs 2.75 crore, a reduction of Rs 66.72 lakh. The lower finance cost and higher revenue from operations outweighed the decline in other income, lifting pre-tax profit by Rs 53.23 lakh year on year.

Some expense lines increased in the quarter. Impairment on financial instruments rose to Rs 42.68 lakh from Rs 26.84 lakh, while net loss on fair-value changes was Rs 63.47 lakh against Rs 1.15 lakh a year earlier. Other expenses declined to Rs 48.60 lakh from Rs 54.52 lakh, and depreciation, amortisation and impairment declined to Rs 0.70 lakh from Rs 19.33 lakh.

For the first half, finance costs were Rs 4.68 crore, below Rs 5.34 crore in the prior-year half, while impairment rose to Rs 83.17 lakh from Rs 60.69 lakh. Total expenses declined to Rs 7.60 crore from Rs 8.41 crore. Pre-tax profit consequently increased to Rs 7.75 crore from Rs 6.33 crore, and tax expense increased to Rs 2.20 crore from Rs 1.55 crore.

What changed in Capital Trade Links loans and borrowings?

Capital Trade Links reported standalone loans of Rs 147.67 crore at September 30, 2026, down from Rs 180.68 crore at March 31, 2026 and Rs 193.08 crore at September 30, 2025. Borrowings other than debt securities fell to Rs 94.67 crore from Rs 128.43 crore at March 31, 2026 and Rs 137.49 crore a year earlier. Loans decreased Rs 33.01 crore over six months, while borrowings decreased Rs 33.76 crore.

Cash and cash equivalents increased to Rs 4.74 crore at September 30, 2026 from Rs 2.38 crore at March 31, 2026. Investments rose to Rs 30.43 crore from Rs 24.44 crore over the same six months. Total standalone assets declined to Rs 185.86 crore from Rs 212.99 crore, while other equity increased to Rs 64.38 crore from Rs 58.83 crore.

What did Capital Trade Links disclose on cash flow and review?

Capital Trade Links reported a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of Rs 2.35 crore for the half year ended September 30, 2026, compared with an increase of Rs 2.02 crore in the prior-year half. Repayment of borrowings was Rs 33.76 crore during the latest half year, while interest payments were Rs 4.68 crore. Closing cash and cash equivalents were Rs 4.74 crore, compared with opening cash of Rs 2.38 crore.

The statutory auditor reviewed the standalone September-quarter and half-year results under Standard on Review Engagements 2410. In its report dated November 4, 2026, the auditor said nothing had come to its attention indicating that the statement failed to disclose required information or contained a material misstatement. The board approved the unaudited results on November 4, 2026, and Capital Trade Links reported one segment, financial activities and services.

Conclusion

Capital Trade Links increased September-quarter profit after tax to Rs 2.63 crore as a Rs 1.68 crore year-on-year increase in revenue from operations and a Rs 73.64 lakh reduction in total expenses offset the fall in other income. The move from an investment-sale loss in September 2025 to a Rs 97.15 lakh gain also changed the quarter's revenue mix, while finance costs fell Rs 66.72 lakh.

The filing does not disclose a future target, plan or scheduled reporting event. The next results will show whether the loan balance, which fell Rs 33.01 crore from March 31, 2026 to September 30, 2026, continues to decline and how that affects interest income, which fell from Rs 6.95 crore in June 2026 to Rs 5.95 crore in the September quarter.