Chatha Foods Limited reported a 5.4% year-on-year increase in revenue to ₹1,657 Mn for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. Profit After Tax (PAT) rose by 5.5% to ₹64 Mn, while EBITDA margin expanded by 19 basis points to 7.4%. The company attributed the performance to stronger engagement within the organized QSR ecosystem, deeper wallet share with existing clients, and the onboarding of new QSR partners.

Financial Performance

The company’s gross profit for the year stood at ₹461 Mn, representing a 28% margin. EBITDA increased by 8.2% to ₹122 Mn compared to the previous year. Finance costs decreased by 20.3% to ₹10 Mn, contributing to the bottom-line growth. The diluted EPS for FY26 was recorded at ₹2.66.

Operational Highlights

Non-vegetarian products continued to dominate the portfolio, contributing approximately 96% of overall revenue. The company operates with a total annual capacity of 30,800 MT across its plants in Mohali and a joint venture in Aurangabad. Management noted that improved blended capacity utilisation and tighter supply-chain integration contributed to early operating leverage benefits.

Strategic Outlook

Looking ahead to FY27, Chatha Foods expressed confidence in sustaining growth momentum driven by a rapidly expanding QSR partnership network and the launch of exports. The commissioning of two new manufacturing plants is expected to significantly enhance capacity and scale. The company targets a 65% CAGR through deeper QSR penetration, a value-added product mix, and export expansion.

Financial Summary (FY26 vs FY25)

Chatha Foods Limited has announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the half year and financial year ended March 31, 2026. The Board of Directors approved the results at a meeting held on May 20, 2026. The company also re-appointed M/s Jaspreet Dhawan and Associates as Secretarial Auditors and M/s D J N K & Co. (LLP) as Internal Auditor for the financial year 2026-27.

Financial Performance

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹639.50 lakh, compared to ₹606.15 lakh in the previous year. Revenue from operations rose to ₹16,572.33 lakh from ₹15,716.59 lakh in FY25. On a standalone basis, net profit for the year stood at ₹669.55 lakh, while revenue from operations was ₹16,579.66 lakh.

The statutory auditors, M/s A. Bafna & Co., issued an audit report with an unmodified opinion on the standalone and consolidated financial results. The company noted that the subsidiary, Allana CF Foods Private Limited, was incorporated during the current financial year and has been consolidated for the first time, making previous year figures not entirely comparable.

Operational Highlights

The company's total equity increased to ₹8,901.98 lakh as of March 31, 2026, from ₹8,254.87 lakh in the prior year. Total assets grew significantly to ₹16,350.15 lakh, driven by capital work-in-progress and investments in the subsidiary. The trading window for dealing in the company's securities, which was closed from April 1, 2026, will reopen 48 hours after the declaration of these results.