Anand Kantilal Bafna sold 1,25,000 equity shares of Camex Limited through open market transactions in September 2026. The disposals reduced his stake in the company from 4.90% to 3.67%.

The sales were executed in two separate tranches under Regulation 29(2) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and Regulation 7(2)(a) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.

Transaction Details

Bafna, who is not part of the promoter group, disposed of the shares on August 31, 2026 and September 3, 2026.

Before the first transaction on August 31, Bafna held 5,00,000 shares, representing 4.90% of the total voting capital. Following the sale of 50,000 shares, his holding stood at 4,50,000 shares or 4.41%.

In the second transaction on September 3, he sold an additional 75,000 shares. This reduced his total holding to 3,75,000 shares, equating to 3.67% of the company's equity share capital.

Capital Structure

Camex Limited’s total equity share capital remains unchanged at Rs. 10,20,87,000, consisting of 1,02,08,700 equity shares with a face value of Rs. 10 each. The disclosures confirm that there were no encumbrances, pledges, or convertible securities associated with Bafna’s holdings before or after the sales.

Camex Limited reported a net profit of ₹139.59 lakh for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 (Q1FY27), ending June 30, 2026, representing a substantial year-on-year growth from ₹89.92 lakh in Q1FY26. The Ahmedabad-based engineering firm demonstrated robust operational resilience, with pre-tax profits rising to ₹188.92 lakh compared to ₹117.55 lakh in the same period last year, underscoring improved cost management and operational efficiency despite a marginal dip in top-line revenue.

The Board of Directors, chaired by Chairman & Managing Director Chandraprakash Chopra, approved the unaudited financial results on August 10, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The results were subsequently published in the Indian Express and Financial Express on August 11, 2026. The statutory auditors conducted a limited review of the financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with Ind AS under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Financial Performance Overview

Total revenue from operations for the quarter was ₹4,091.29 lakh, a slight decrease from ₹4,147.15 lakh in the preceding quarter (Q4FY26) but an increase from ₹3,446.13 lakh in Q1FY25. The company maintained its paid-up equity share capital at ₹1,020.87 lakh. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at ₹1.37 for both basic and diluted metrics, up from ₹0.85 in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.

What the Numbers Show

The divergence between the slight revenue contraction and the sharp rise in net profit highlights a favorable margin expansion for Camex Limited in Q1FY27. While revenue declined by approximately 1.3% sequentially from Q4FY26, the net profit after tax remained resilient, driven by effective control over operational costs. The absence of exceptional items in the current quarter’s pre-tax profit calculation indicates that the growth is primarily operational rather than driven by one-off gains. This performance suggests that Camex is successfully optimizing its cost structure, allowing it to maintain profitability even when top-line growth faces temporary headwinds.