Oriental Aromatics Limited profit rises 52% to Rs 10.2363 crore

Oriental Aromatics reported standalone net profit of Rs 10.2363 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, up 52% from Rs 6.7367 crore a year earlier, as revenue from operations rose 17% to Rs 314.0257 crore. Profit before tax increased to Rs 13.7742 crore from Rs 8.7157 crore.

How much did Oriental Aromatics earn in the September 2026 quarter?

Oriental Aromatics earned standalone net profit of Rs 10.2363 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2026, compared with Rs 6.7367 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2025 and Rs 8.1532 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2026. The year-on-year increase was about 52%, while profit was about 26% higher than the preceding quarter.

Profit before tax was Rs 13.7742 crore, against Rs 8.7157 crore a year earlier and Rs 10.9099 crore in the June 2026 quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were Rs 3.04, compared with Rs 2.00 in the September 2025 quarter and Rs 2.42 in the June 2026 quarter. Paid-up equity share capital was unchanged at Rs 16.8268 crore, with a face value of Rs 5 per share.

What drove Oriental Aromatics’ September-quarter profit increase?

Oriental Aromatics’ revenue from operations increased by Rs 44.9656 crore year on year, while total expenses rose by Rs 37.3661 crore to Rs 300.7123 crore. The difference between the increase in total income of Rs 42.4246 crore and the increase in expenses was reflected in the Rs 5.0585 crore rise in profit before tax.

Other income fell to Rs 0.4608 crore from Rs 3.0018 crore, a reduction of Rs 2.541 crore. Cost of materials consumed increased to Rs 210.7079 crore from Rs 171.7952 crore, while purchases of stock in trade rose to Rs 18.986 crore from Rs 6.4247 crore. Manufacturing and operating costs were Rs 36.5398 crore, compared with Rs 34.2352 crore, and employee benefits expense rose to Rs 20.478 crore from Rs 19.9358 crore.

The inventory line was a credit of Rs 16.1746 crore in the September 2026 quarter, compared with an expense of Rs 1.788 crore in the prior-year quarter. Finance costs declined to Rs 7.0285 crore from Rs 8.0938 crore, while depreciation and amortisation was broadly unchanged at Rs 6.2646 crore versus Rs 6.2781 crore. These expense-line movements accompanied the rise in profit before tax to Rs 13.7742 crore.

How did Oriental Aromatics’ margins change year on year?

Oriental Aromatics’ profit before tax equalled about 4.4% of total income in the quarter ended 30 September 2026, calculated from Rs 13.7742 crore of profit before tax and Rs 314.4865 crore of total income. In the quarter ended 30 September 2025, the equivalent calculation was about 3.2%, based on Rs 8.7157 crore of profit before tax and Rs 272.0619 crore of total income.

Net profit equalled about 3.3% of total income in the latest quarter, compared with about 2.5% in the prior-year quarter. The tax components included current tax of Rs 3.5738 crore, deferred-tax charge of Rs 0.4496 crore and a Rs 0.4905 crore credit for tax relating to earlier years. In September 2025, current tax was Rs 1.3358 crore, deferred tax was a Rs 0.6909 crore credit and tax relating to earlier years was Rs 1.3341 crore.

What were Oriental Aromatics’ half-year results to September 2026?

Oriental Aromatics reported revenue from operations of Rs 570.7313 crore for the half year ended 30 September 2026, compared with Rs 494.1945 crore in the half year ended 30 September 2025. Net profit rose to Rs 18.3895 crore from Rs 12.4717 crore, while profit before tax increased to Rs 24.6841 crore from Rs 16.509 crore.

Materials consumed in the half year increased to Rs 394.8748 crore from Rs 315.3019 crore, and purchases of stock in trade rose to Rs 31.6257 crore from Rs 11.6248 crore. The inventory movement was a Rs 42.9185 crore credit, compared with a Rs 9.2074 crore credit a year earlier. Finance costs declined to Rs 13.3121 crore from Rs 14.6344 crore, while depreciation and amortisation was Rs 12.488 crore against Rs 12.47 crore.

What did Oriental Aromatics’ balance sheet and cash flow show?

Oriental Aromatics had total standalone assets of Rs 1,275.0886 crore at 30 September 2026, compared with Rs 1,151.0567 crore at 31 March 2026. Inventories increased to Rs 428.7401 crore from Rs 365.5634 crore, and trade receivables rose to Rs 274.7071 crore from Rs 248.5681 crore. Cash and cash equivalents were Rs 8.8688 crore, compared with Rs 9.8999 crore at the March 2026 year end.

Total liabilities rose to Rs 556.2913 crore at 30 September 2026 from Rs 448.9088 crore at 31 March 2026, while total equity increased to Rs 718.7973 crore from Rs 702.1479 crore. Current borrowings were Rs 365.6573 crore versus Rs 323.4815 crore, and non-current borrowings were Rs 8.7146 crore where the March 2026 balance was nil. Investments in subsidiaries stood at Rs 140 crore and loans to a subsidiary at Rs 19.40 crore.

Net cash used in operating activities was Rs 2.0873 crore in the half year ended 30 September 2026, improving from an outflow of Rs 16.1018 crore in the corresponding period. Operating profit before working-capital changes rose to Rs 50.5758 crore from Rs 42.8945 crore, but inventory absorbed Rs 63.1767 crore and receivables absorbed Rs 34.3882 crore. Trade payables and provisions provided Rs 56.016 crore, while direct taxes paid were Rs 11.1142 crore.

Investing activities used Rs 34.9095 crore in the half year, including Rs 15.50 crore lent to a wholly owned subsidiary, Rs 10 crore invested in that subsidiary and Rs 9.4095 crore spent on property, plant and equipment. Financing activities generated Rs 35.9657 crore, including net proceeds of Rs 46.6144 crore from short-term borrowings. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by Rs 1.0311 crore during the half year to Rs 8.8688 crore.

Conclusion

Oriental Aromatics’ September-quarter standalone profit rose faster than revenue, with net profit increasing 52% to Rs 10.2363 crore and revenue from operations rising 17% to Rs 314.0257 crore. The quarter included a Rs 16.1746 crore inventory credit, compared with a Rs 1.788 crore expense a year earlier, while profit before tax rose by Rs 5.0585 crore to Rs 13.7742 crore.

The next disclosed corporate matter is shareholder consideration of Amruda V. Nair’s appointment as a non-executive independent director through a postal-ballot special resolution. The board appointed her as an additional director effective 4 November 2026 and recommended a five-year term from 4 November 2026 to 3 November 2031, subject to members’ approval.