Krypton Industries September profit rises 51% to Rs 91.02 lakh

Krypton Industries Limited reported standalone net profit of Rs 91.02 lakh for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 51% from Rs 60.32 lakh a year earlier. The increase followed a rise in hospital-equipment segment profit before tax and interest to Rs 185.38 lakh from Rs 88.31 lakh, despite a wider footwear loss.

How did Krypton Industries perform in the September quarter?

Krypton Industries increased standalone revenue from operations by 25% year on year to Rs 15.06 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, from Rs 12.02 crore in the September 2025 quarter. Total revenue, including other income, rose to Rs 15.12 crore from Rs 12.06 crore, while profit before tax increased 48% to Rs 1.26 crore from Rs 85.32 lakh.

Net profit rose by Rs 30.70 lakh from the prior-year quarter and by Rs 19.34 lakh from Rs 71.68 lakh in the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Profit before tax was also higher than Rs 94.18 lakh in the June quarter, while the September-quarter tax expense was Rs 35 lakh, compared with Rs 25 lakh a year earlier.

Expenses increased to Rs 13.86 crore in the September quarter from Rs 11.21 crore a year earlier. Cost of materials consumed rose to Rs 7.44 crore from Rs 5.35 crore and other expenses increased to Rs 3.29 crore from Rs 2.20 crore, while employee-benefit expense declined to Rs 1.29 crore from Rs 1.47 crore.

Which Krypton Industries segment led the earnings increase?

Krypton Industries’ hospital-equipment segment led the earnings increase, with profit before tax and interest rising 110% to Rs 1.85 crore in the September 2026 quarter from Rs 88.31 lakh a year earlier. Segment revenue rose 18% to Rs 18.59 crore from Rs 15.71 crore, making hospital equipment the largest reported business by gross segment revenue.

The segment figures are reported before inter-segment eliminations. Gross sales across the tyre, rim and wheels, footwear and hospital-equipment businesses were Rs 23.65 crore in the September quarter, while inter-segment revenue of Rs 8.58 crore was eliminated to arrive at revenue from operations of Rs 15.06 crore.

Hospital-equipment segment profit also increased from Rs 1.08 crore in the June 2026 quarter. Its Rs 1.85 crore September-quarter profit before tax and interest exceeded Krypton Industries’ aggregate segment profit before tax and interest of Rs 1.67 crore because the footwear business recorded a loss and tyre, rim and wheels delivered a lower profit.

What happened in Krypton Industries’ tyre and footwear businesses?

Krypton Industries’ tyre, rim and wheels revenue rose to Rs 5.06 crore in the September quarter from Rs 77.53 lakh a year earlier, but its profit before tax and interest fell to Rs 32.55 lakh from Rs 61.96 lakh. The segment’s profit was also below Rs 57.28 lakh in the June 2026 quarter, despite revenue of Rs 2.69 crore in that preceding quarter.

The footwear business remained loss-making, reporting a loss before tax and interest of Rs 51.19 lakh for the September 2026 quarter. That was wider than the Rs 21.42 lakh loss in the September 2025 quarter and the Rs 33.24 lakh loss in the June 2026 quarter; the segment disclosure showed a dash for footwear revenue in all three quarters.

Footwear capital employed stood at Rs 5.67 crore at September 30, 2026, down from Rs 7.78 crore a year earlier and Rs 6.17 crore at June 30, 2026. Hospital-equipment capital employed was Rs 17.20 crore, compared with Rs 19.94 crore a year earlier, while tyre, rim and wheels capital employed was Rs 19.76 crore.

What do Krypton Industries’ half-year results show?

Krypton Industries earned Rs 1.63 crore in the half year ended September 30, 2026, up 41% from Rs 1.15 crore in the corresponding 2025 half year. Half-year revenue from operations rose 14% to Rs 26.18 crore from Rs 22.89 crore, and profit before tax increased to Rs 2.20 crore from Rs 1.55 crore.

Hospital-equipment profit before tax and interest for the six months rose to Rs 2.93 crore from Rs 1.12 crore a year earlier. In contrast, tyre, rim and wheels profit declined to Rs 89.33 lakh from Rs 1.66 crore, while the footwear loss widened to Rs 84.43 lakh from Rs 41.50 lakh.

Half-year gross sales were Rs 41.61 crore, compared with Rs 34.05 crore in the prior-year period, and inter-segment revenue eliminated from gross sales was Rs 15.44 crore, against Rs 11.16 crore. Hospital-equipment segment revenue for the half year was Rs 33.87 crore, compared with Rs 26.37 crore a year earlier.

What changed in Krypton Industries’ balance sheet and cash flow?

Krypton Industries’ standalone equity increased to Rs 33.62 crore at September 30, 2026, from Rs 31.99 crore at March 31, 2026. Non-current borrowings declined to Rs 6.23 crore from Rs 6.99 crore, while current borrowings fell to Rs 12.10 crore from Rs 14.49 crore over the same period.

Cash and cash equivalents were Rs 26.21 lakh at September 30, 2026, down from Rs 3.16 crore at March 31, 2026. The half-year cash-flow statement recorded net cash generated from operating activities of Rs 1.94 crore, compared with Rs 4.77 crore a year earlier, and net cash used in financing activities of Rs 4.12 crore.

Operating cash generation before working-capital changes and taxes was Rs 3.77 crore for the half year, compared with Rs 3.10 crore in the prior-year period. Changes in working capital included a Rs 1.30 crore inventory increase, while trade and other payables increased by Rs 1.76 crore.

Did the Krypton Industries review report identify any issue?

Krypton Industries received an unqualified limited-review report on its unaudited standalone results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. P. K. Luharuka & Co. stated on November 12, 2026 that nothing had come to its attention indicating that the results did not make required disclosures or contained a material misstatement.

The board approved the standalone results on November 12, 2026, and the board meeting ran from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. The auditor said the review was conducted under Standard on Review Engagement 2410 and provides moderate assurance rather than an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Krypton Industries’ September-quarter profit growth reflected higher hospital-equipment revenue and a Rs 97.07 lakh year-on-year increase in that segment’s profit before tax and interest. This offset a Rs 29.77 lakh widening in the footwear loss and a Rs 29.41 lakh decline in tyre, rim and wheels segment profit before tax and interest.

The disclosed results leave hospital-equipment earnings, footwear losses and cash generation as the main reported measures to watch. Hospital-equipment segment profit reached Rs 1.85 crore in the September quarter, footwear posted a Rs 51.19 lakh loss, and closing cash and cash equivalents fell to Rs 26.21 lakh at September 30, 2026.