Aarti Surfactants Limited held its Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, May 09, 2026, to consider and approve the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The meeting commenced at 11.40 a.m. and concluded at 2.00 p.m. The results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the board, with statutory auditor Gokhale & Sathe, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 103264W), issuing an unmodified audit opinion on both standalone and consolidated financial statements. In compliance with Regulation 47 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, were subsequently published in Financial Express (English) and Naidunia (Hindi) on May 11, 2026.

Standalone Financial Performance

Aarti Surfactants reported a significant improvement in its standalone revenue from operations for the full year, rising to ₹85,912.92 lakhs from ₹65,908.54 lakhs in the previous year. However, standalone net profit for the year declined to ₹1,267.83 lakhs from ₹1,499.00 lakhs in the prior year. The prior year figure had benefited from exceptional items of ₹420.25 lakhs related to insurance proceeds from a fire incident in March 2022. Total standalone income for the year stood at ₹85,945.93 lakhs against ₹66,256.42 lakhs previously. The following table summarises the key standalone financial metrics:

Consolidated Financial Performance

On a consolidated basis, which includes wholly owned subsidiary Aarti HPC Limited, the group reported revenue from operations of ₹85,912.92 lakhs for FY26 versus ₹65,908.54 lakhs in FY25. Consolidated net profit for the year stood at ₹1,234.21 lakhs compared to ₹1,454.47 lakhs in the prior year. Total consolidated income for the year was ₹85,945.93 lakhs against ₹66,256.43 lakhs previously. Key consolidated financial highlights are presented below:

Balance Sheet and Key Financial Ratios

The standalone balance sheet as of March 31, 2026, reflects total assets of ₹51,848.07 lakhs against ₹47,865.32 lakhs in the prior year. Total standalone equity stood at ₹24,684.45 lakhs, up from ₹23,420.72 lakhs. On the consolidated basis, total assets were ₹51,665.97 lakhs and total equity was ₹24,492.59 lakhs. The company's standalone debt equity ratio improved to 0.38 for FY26 from 0.48 in FY25, while the current ratio stood at 1.32. The standalone operating margin for FY26 was 5.49% compared to 7.53% in FY25, and the net profit margin stood at 1.48% versus 2.27% previously. Outstanding redeemable preference shares stood at 10,82,387 units valued at ₹2,305.11 lakhs as of March 31, 2026.

Cash Flow Highlights

Aarti Surfactants reported a strong improvement in cash generation during FY26. On a standalone basis, net cash flow from operating activities rose sharply to ₹7,678.84 lakhs from ₹1,134.66 lakhs in the prior year, driven by higher cash generated from operations of ₹8,082.66 lakhs versus ₹1,655.38 lakhs previously. Net cash used in investing activities stood at ₹(4,580.04) lakhs, primarily on account of additions to property, plant and equipment and capital work-in-progress of ₹(4,510.08) lakhs. Net cash used in financing activities was ₹(1,949.75) lakhs. As a result, standalone cash and cash equivalents increased to ₹1,221.44 lakhs from ₹72.40 lakhs at the start of the year.

Dividend and Corporate Decisions

The board recommended a final dividend of Re. 1/- (10%) per equity share of face value Rs. 10/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Additionally, the board approved the re-appointment of PHS & Associates, Cost Accountant (Firm Registration No. 101038) as Cost Auditor for FY 2026-2027, and Raman S. Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 111919W) as Internal Auditor for FY 2026-2027. The board also re-constituted the Finance and Investment Committee with the inclusion of Mr. Parimal H. Desai, Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director, as a member with effect from May 09, 2026. The reconstituted committee comprises Nikhil P. Desai (Chairperson), Chandrakant V. Gogri (Member), Santosh M. Kakade (Member), and Parimal H. Desai (Member).

Regulatory Compliance and Publication

In compliance with Regulation 47 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Aarti Surfactants published the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, in Financial Express (English) and Naidunia (Hindi) on May 11, 2026. The published results, along with the audit report, were also submitted to the stock exchanges under Regulations 33 and 52 of the SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015, and are available on the websites of BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited, as well as on the company's website. The intimation regarding the newspaper publication was signed by Priyanka Chaurasia, Company Secretary (ICSI M. No. A44258), on behalf of Aarti Surfactants Limited. In accordance with the company's earlier intimation dated March 25, 2026, the trading window remained closed until the expiry of 48 hours after the declaration of the financial results, in compliance with applicable SEBI regulations governing insider trading restrictions. The company operates in a single reporting segment — home and personal care ingredients — as it deals in only one operating segment based on the nature of its products.

Aarti Surfactants Limited has filed its quarterly compliance certificate with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The submission, made on April 08, 2026, fulfills the company's regulatory obligations under SEBI's depositories framework.

Regulatory Compliance Filing

The company submitted a certificate under Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for Q4FY26. This mandatory filing was communicated to both stock exchanges where the company's shares are listed.

Certificate Confirmation by Registrar

MUFG Intime India Private Limited, serving as the company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, issued the compliance certificate on April 3, 2026. The certificate confirms that securities received from depository participants for dematerialization during Q4FY26 were properly processed and confirmed to the depositories.

The registrar confirmed several key compliance aspects:

• Securities received for dematerialization were confirmed (accepted/rejected) to depositories within prescribed timelines
• Security certificates received were mutilated and cancelled after due verification by depository participants
• Names of depositories were substituted in the register of members as registered owners
• All securities comprised in the certificates have been listed on stock exchanges where earlier issued securities are listed

Corporate Communication

The filing was signed by Priyanka Chaurasia, Company Secretary (ICSI M. NO. A44258), on behalf of Aarti Surfactants Limited. The digital signature was applied on April 08, 2026 at 11:56:15 +05'30'.

Company Information

This quarterly compliance certificate submission demonstrates the company's commitment to maintaining transparency and adhering to SEBI's regulatory framework for depositories and participants.