Roto Pumps Q2 profit more than triples as revenue rises 55%

Roto Pumps Limited reported consolidated net profit of Rs 20.5842 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, more than triple Rs 5.9581 crore a year earlier, while revenue from operations rose 55% to Rs 100.1459 crore. Profit before tax increased to Rs 25.922 crore from Rs 8.1063 crore.

How did Roto Pumps perform in the September quarter?

Roto Pumps recorded a 245% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, reaching Rs 20.5842 crore versus Rs 5.9581 crore in the corresponding 2025 quarter. Earnings per share, or EPS, rose to Rs 1.09 from Rs 0.32, while paid-up equity share capital remained Rs 18.8446 crore with a face value of Rs 1 per share.

Revenue from operations increased to Rs 100.1459 crore from Rs 64.7637 crore a year earlier and Rs 75.5959 crore in the preceding quarter ended June 30, 2026. Other income declined to Rs 1.0573 crore from Rs 1.2984 crore a year earlier, but total income still rose to Rs 101.2032 crore from Rs 66.0621 crore, indicating that the increase came principally from operations.

What changed in Roto Pumps' costs and profit before tax?

Roto Pumps' profit before tax rose by Rs 17.8157 crore year on year, exceeding the Rs 17.3272 crore increase in total expenses in the September quarter. Total income increased by Rs 35.1411 crore to Rs 101.2032 crore, whereas expenses increased to Rs 75.2812 crore from Rs 57.9558 crore, resulting in profit before tax of Rs 25.922 crore.

Cost of materials consumed rose to Rs 30.0586 crore from Rs 21.3185 crore, employee-benefit expense increased to Rs 24.4464 crore from Rs 21.219 crore, and other expenses reached Rs 19.7244 crore from Rs 14.0531 crore. Finance costs were Rs 75.43 lakh against Rs 71.95 lakh, while depreciation and amortisation were Rs 4.1693 crore compared with Rs 4.1455 crore.

Tax charges increased alongside pre-tax profit, although deferred tax and prior-period provisions reduced the reported tax charge. Current tax was Rs 6.4786 crore, compared with Rs 2.38 crore a year earlier; deferred tax was a credit of Rs 92.53 lakh, compared with a Rs 23.18 lakh credit; and the company reported an Rs 21.55 lakh excess provision for previous years.

How did Roto Pumps perform in the half-year ended September 2026?

Roto Pumps reported consolidated half-year net profit of Rs 29.8304 crore for the period ended September 30, 2026, compared with Rs 12.2548 crore in the corresponding 2025 period. Revenue from operations increased to Rs 175.7418 crore from Rs 130.6475 crore, while half-year EPS rose to Rs 1.58 from Rs 0.65.

The half-year result comprised net profit of Rs 20.5842 crore in the September quarter and Rs 9.2462 crore in the June quarter. Revenue from operations also rose sequentially, from Rs 75.5959 crore in the June quarter to Rs 100.1459 crore in the September quarter, while profit before tax increased from Rs 12.4392 crore to Rs 25.922 crore.

For the six months, total income reached Rs 178.6462 crore against Rs 134.3473 crore in the prior-year period, and total expenses rose to Rs 140.285 crore from Rs 115.4043 crore. Consequently, profit before tax increased to Rs 38.3612 crore from Rs 18.943 crore, while total comprehensive income was Rs 29.4813 crore after other comprehensive loss of Rs 34.91 lakh.

What do Roto Pumps' cash flow and balance sheet show?

Roto Pumps generated net cash from operating activities of Rs 16.6631 crore in the half-year ended September 30, 2026, compared with Rs 24.317 crore a year earlier. The lower operating cash flow accompanied a Rs 15.4092 crore increase in trade receivables, whereas receivables decreased by Rs 7.624 crore in the corresponding prior-year period.

Inventory increased by Rs 7.1263 crore during the latest half-year, compared with an increase of Rs 8.7505 crore a year earlier. Cash generated from operations was Rs 21.7652 crore, down from Rs 29.3712 crore, and direct tax paid was Rs 5.1021 crore; net cash used in investing activities was Rs 8.38 crore.

At September 30, 2026, total assets were Rs 383.8894 crore, compared with Rs 346.2003 crore at March 31, 2026. Trade receivables rose to Rs 90.156 crore from Rs 74.7468 crore, inventories increased to Rs 77.8436 crore from Rs 70.7173 crore, and cash and cash equivalents rose to Rs 20.6674 crore from Rs 16.5751 crore.

Current borrowings rose to Rs 21.497 crore at September 30, 2026 from Rs 19.2638 crore at March 31, while non-current borrowings declined to Rs 75.17 lakh from Rs 92.12 lakh. Current lease liabilities increased to Rs 8.2808 crore from Rs 2.6658 crore, and total equity rose to Rs 266.1525 crore from Rs 240.2517 crore.

What is included in Roto Pumps' consolidated result?

Roto Pumps said its operations predominantly comprise one segment, Pumps & Spares, and therefore segment reporting does not apply to the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The consolidated statement combines the parent with subsidiaries including Roto Pumps Americas Inc., Roto Pumps GmbH, Roto Overseas Pte Ltd, Roto Pumps Mena FZE and Roto Energy Systems Ltd.

The statutory auditors, R.N. Marwah & Co. LLP, performed a limited review of the consolidated results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026. Their report dated November 11, 2026 said nothing had come to their attention indicating a material misstatement, while noting that one foreign subsidiary was non-operative and that some subsidiary information was based on other auditors' reports or management certification.

Subsidiaries reviewed by their respective auditors had total assets of Rs 35.3107 crore at September 30, 2026 and quarter revenue of Rs 20.4447 crore. Subsidiaries not reviewed by their independent auditors had total assets of Rs 34.1216 crore and quarter revenue of Rs 32.6437 crore, according to the auditor's review report.

Conclusion

Roto Pumps' September-quarter earnings increased faster than sales, with revenue from operations rising 55% to Rs 100.1459 crore and net profit rising to Rs 20.5842 crore from Rs 5.9581 crore. The half-year showed the same pattern: net profit was Rs 29.8304 crore on revenue from operations of Rs 175.7418 crore.

The disclosed working-capital movement is the matter to watch next: trade receivables rose by Rs 15.4092 crore during the half-year while operating cash flow declined to Rs 16.6631 crore. Roto Pumps' board approved the unaudited results on November 11, 2026, and the filing did not disclose an earnings target or financial guidance.