Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited has fixed Saturday, July 18, 2026, as the record date to determine shareholder eligibility for the payment of a final dividend. The dividend of Re. 0.01 per equity share, amounting to 1%, is subject to approval by shareholders at the 18th Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 25, 2026. The intimation was submitted to BSE Limited pursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI LODR Regulations.

Dividend entitlement will be granted to beneficial owners as per details furnished by the National Securities Depository Limited and the Central Depository Services (India) Limited as on the close of business on July 18, 2026. The company operates 340 stores across Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.

Financial Performance

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the company reported a 33.85% increase in total revenue to ₹595.25 crore, compared to ₹444.69 crore in the previous year. Net profit rose 21.36% to ₹16.76 crore from ₹13.82 crore in FY25.

Operational Updates

During the year, the company converted 1,55,00,000 convertible warrants into fully paid-up equity shares. This included the allotment of 50,00,000 shares on September 30, 2025, and 1,05,00,000 shares on March 09, 2026. Consequently, the paid-up share capital increased to ₹140.65 crore as on March 31, 2026. The company received ₹27.61 crore as the balance consideration for the conversion of these warrants.

Corporate Governance

The Board has proposed the appointment of M/s. R Kejriwal & Co., Chartered Accountants, as the statutory auditors for a term of five years, replacing M/s. R P R & Co. The proposed audit fees for the financial year 2026-27 are ₹2,00,000. Shareholders will also vote on re-appointing Mr. Nikhil Harbanslal Bhatia as a Whole Time Director and increasing the company's borrowing and investment limits to ₹200 crore under Sections 180 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited has announced its standalone audited financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The company reported a 21.3% increase in net profit for the full year, reaching ₹1,676.41 lakh compared to ₹1,381.71 lakh in the previous year. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net profit stood at ₹454.86 lakh, up from ₹293.13 lakh in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Revenue from operations for the financial year 2025-26 grew to ₹59,142.50 lakh, a significant rise from ₹44,271.74 lakh in the prior year. In the fourth quarter, revenue from operations was recorded at ₹17,009.15 lakh, compared to ₹10,377.01 lakh in the same period last year. Total income for the year increased to ₹59,524.52 lakh.

Financial Performance

The company's total expenses for the year amounted to ₹57,257.21 lakh, up from ₹42,637.37 lakh in the previous year. Profit before tax for the year was ₹2,267.31 lakh, compared to ₹1,831.20 lakh in FY25. The tax expense for the year was reported at ₹590.90 lakh. Basic earnings per equity share for the year improved to ₹1.31 from ₹1.10 in the previous year. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, basic EPS was ₹0.35.

Dividend and Appointments

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of Re. 0.01 per equity share, having a face value of ₹1 each, for the financial year 2025-26. This dividend, equivalent to 1%, is subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If approved, it will be paid within the timeline prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.

Additionally, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mr. Abhishek Mittal, Chartered Accountant, as the Internal Auditor of the company for a period of five years. His term commences on April 1, 2026, and concludes on March 31, 2031.

Operational Highlights

The company's paid-up equity share capital as of March 31, 2026, stood at ₹1,406.52 lakh. Other equity increased significantly to ₹11,852.41 lakh from ₹6,684.97 lakh in the previous year. The debt-equity ratio improved to 0.03 for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to 0.09 in the prior year.

The statutory auditors, R P R & Co, issued an unmodified opinion on the standalone financial results. The Board meeting was held on May 25, 2026, where the results and other proposals were considered and approved.

Regulatory Disclosure

In compliance with Regulation 47 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Bhatia Communications & Retail published an extract of its standalone audited financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, in newspapers on May 26, 2026. The results were published in the English daily Free Press and the regional language daily Lokmitra. The intimation was submitted to BSE Limited and signed by Managing Director Sanjeev Harbanslal Bhatia from Surat.