Baba Arts Limited announced its audited standalone financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The board approved the results at its meeting held on May 21, 2026. The statutory auditors, M/s. M M Nissim & Co LLP, issued an unmodified opinion on the financial results.

Financial Performance

For the full year, the company reported total operating income of ₹1,594.52 lakh, a significant increase from ₹688.53 lakh in the previous year. Despite the revenue growth, net profit for the year declined to ₹65.30 lakh from ₹143.84 lakh in FY25, as total expenses rose sharply to ₹1,510.87 lakh from ₹494.46 lakh in the prior year. Profit before tax for the year stood at ₹83.65 lakh, compared to ₹194.07 lakh previously.

The following table outlines the key financial metrics for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026:

Segment Performance

Segment revenue for the year was primarily driven by Digital Media Content, which contributed ₹1,292.22 lakh, compared to ₹374.34 lakh in the previous year. Trading in IPR of Film Rights reported revenue of ₹202.53 lakh against ₹184.54 lakh previously. The Digital Media Content segment reported a profit before tax and interest of ₹120.10 lakh for the year, while Trading in IPR of Film Rights recorded a loss before tax and interest of ₹88.98 lakh.

Assets and Liabilities

As of March 31, 2026, the company's total assets stood at ₹2,846.24 lakh, a decrease from ₹2,937.11 lakh in the previous year. Total equity increased to ₹2,740.17 lakh from ₹2,675.82 lakh, supported by share capital of ₹525.00 lakh and other equity of ₹2,215.17 lakh. Cash and cash equivalents increased significantly to ₹612.03 lakh from ₹22.28 lakh in the prior year, while inventories declined sharply to ₹98.60 lakh from ₹622.56 lakh.

Cash Flow

For the year ended March 31, 2026, net cash from operating activities stood at ₹80.32 lakh, compared to a cash outflow of ₹640.54 lakh in the prior year. Net cash generated from investing activities was ₹509.43 lakh, driven by fixed deposit maturities of ₹850.00 lakh and interest income of ₹65.63 lakh, partially offset by loans given of ₹400.00 lakh and capital expenditure of ₹32.20 lakh. The net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the year was ₹589.75 lakh.

Corporate Development

The company disclosed that Mr. Gordhan P. Tanwani, the Promoter of Baba Arts Limited, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Skybridge Interactive LLP on February 25, 2026. Under the agreement, the Promoter agreed to sell 3,92,00,000 equity shares of face value Re 1/- each, representing 74.68% of the equity and voting share capital of the company, to the acquirer at a price of ₹6/- per equity share payable in cash. The open offer process is currently in progress.

Baba Arts has informed BSE Limited of an upcoming Board of Directors meeting, pursuant to Regulation 29 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at the company's registered office located at B1 & B4, Baba House, 86, M.V. Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093.

Board Meeting Details

The primary agenda of the board meeting is to consider and approve the audited financial results of the company for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The key details of the scheduled meeting are outlined below:

Trading Window Closure

In line with the company's Insider Trading Policy, the Trading Window for dealing in equity shares of the company was closed from Wednesday, April 1, 2026. As communicated earlier vide the company's letter dated March 25, 2026, the Trading Window shall remain closed until Saturday, May 23, 2026 (both days inclusive), which is 48 hours after the declaration of financial results at the aforementioned board meeting.

The intimation was signed by Naishadh H. Mankad, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of Baba Arts, and was addressed to The BSE Limited, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400001.