Vishwaraj Sugar Q4 FY26: Sales Fall 33%, Profit Jumps

Key takeaway from the March 2026 quarter

Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Ltd reported a mixed set of standalone numbers for the quarter ended March 2026 (Q4 FY26). Net sales fell sharply year-on-year, while reported net profit rose on the back of line items below operating profit, including tax. The company’s quarter also showed a weaker operating profile compared with the same period last year, with EBITDA and operating profit both lower.

The headline revenue number matters because it captures the scale of operations during the quarter. At the same time, the profit figure needs to be read alongside interest costs, depreciation, and the tax line, which can materially change net profit even when operating profit is modest.

Standalone net sales: down 33.39% YoY

Standalone net sales for March 2026 came in at Rs 111.03 crore, down 33.39% from Rs 166.68 crore in March 2025, based on the reported quarterly numbers. Sequentially, sales rose from Rs 77.68 crore in December 2025 to Rs 111.03 crore in March 2026.

The quarterly data also shows volatility over the preceding quarters. Sales were Rs 133.06 crore in June 2025, dropped to Rs 55.04 crore in September 2025, and then recovered to Rs 77.68 crore in December 2025 before improving again in March 2026.

Profit after tax rises despite weaker operating profit

Vishwaraj Sugar reported standalone net profit of Rs 10.93 crore in March 2026. The report cited a 430.98% year-on-year jump from Rs 2.06 crore in March 2025. It also stated that on a quarterly growth basis, net profit rose 262.89% from the previous three-month period.

However, the detailed quarterly result table shows profit before tax (PBT) at Rs -12.67 crore for March 2026, with tax at Rs -23.6 crore, resulting in profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 10.93 crore. This combination indicates that the tax line was a significant driver of the reported PAT for the quarter.

EBITDA and operating margin picture

The company’s EBITDA for March 2026 was reported at Rs 6.50 crore, down 63.73% from Rs 17.92 crore in March 2025. Operating profit in the quarterly result table for March 2026 stood at Rs 5 crore, compared with Rs 12.48 crore in March 2025.

The sequence in operating profit across recent quarters highlights the pressure on operating performance: operating profit was Rs -7.53 crore in June 2025, Rs -6.64 crore in September 2025, Rs -0.56 crore in December 2025, and turned positive at Rs 5 crore in March 2026.

Interest and depreciation: key moving parts

Interest cost in March 2026 was Rs 14.38 crore, higher than the Rs 4.08 crore reported in December 2025 and Rs 6.16 crore in March 2025, as per the quarterly result table. Depreciation was Rs 4.79 crore in March 2026, compared with Rs 3.86 crore in December 2025 and Rs 3.74 crore in March 2025.

These lines matter because even when operating profit is positive, higher interest and depreciation can pull down profit before tax. In March 2026, PBT was negative despite operating profit being positive, reflecting the weight of these costs and other items.

EPS: reported improvement in March 2026

The report stated that Vishwaraj Sugar’s EPS increased to Rs 0.53 in March 2026 from Rs 0.06 in March 2025. In the quarterly result table, adjusted EPS for March 2026 is shown as Rs 0.50, compared with Rs 0.09 in March 2025.

The difference between reported EPS and adjusted EPS can arise due to presentation formats used in different summaries. What is consistent across both is that EPS was higher in March 2026 than in March 2025.

Full-year update: FY26 net loss narrows

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the company reported a net loss of Rs 28.17 crore (Rs 2,817.14 lakh), narrowing from a net loss of Rs 37.02 crore (Rs 3,702.33 lakh) in the previous year. This indicates that while the company remained loss-making for the year, the magnitude of the loss reduced.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, it also reported a net profit of Rs 10.93 crore (Rs 1,092.86 lakh) versus Rs 2.06 crore (Rs 205.82 lakh) in the corresponding period of the previous year, aligning with the quarterly profit figures provided.

Dividend reference from earlier quarter

In the quarter ending June 2024, Vishwaraj Sugar declared a dividend of Rs 0.20 per share on 20 Aug 2024, translating into a dividend yield of 3.70%, as stated in the provided data.

Dividend announcements are typically tracked by investors for signals on cash return policy, but the article data only references this specific past declaration.

Snapshot table: March 2026 vs prior periods

Market reference points in the provided data

The dataset also lists a current share price of Rs 5.69 for Vishwaraj Sugar Industries. Separately, it references India accounting for Rs 454 crore last year versus Rs 550 crore the year before, presented as an “India contribution” figure in the source data.

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Why this quarter’s mix matters

March 2026 highlights how headline profit can diverge from operating performance when interest and tax lines move sharply. With EBITDA and operating profit lower year-on-year and interest cost higher, the quarter’s reported PAT appears heavily influenced by the tax line shown in the quarterly result table.

For readers tracking performance, the more stable anchors in the release are the year-on-year sales decline, the EBITDA drop, and the rise in interest cost. The next set of results will help clarify whether the improvement in sales from December 2025 to March 2026 sustains and how financing costs trend.