Crayons Advertising Limited reported a 33.8% increase in revenue to ₹31,304.78 lakh for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (FY26), compared to ₹23,402.64 lakh in the previous year. Despite the top-line growth, the company’s profit after tax (PAT) declined to ₹413.49 lakh from ₹1,127.43 lakh in FY25, reflecting pressure on profitability due to rising costs and a contraction in EBITDA margins.

The company’s total expenditure rose to ₹30,808.44 lakh in FY26 from ₹22,615.11 lakh in FY25. Consequently, EBITDA decreased to ₹1,193.54 lakh from ₹1,343.89 lakh in the prior year. The EBITDA margin contracted to 3.81% in FY26 from 5.74% in FY25. Profit before tax (PBT) stood at ₹629.93 lakh, significantly lower than the ₹1,017.04 lakh recorded in the previous year.

Financial Performance

The consolidated financial statements for crayons advertising highlight the divergence between revenue growth and net profit. The following table details the key financial metrics for FY26 and FY25:

Balance Sheet Position

On the balance sheet front, the company’s total assets increased to ₹23,543.72 lakh in FY26 from ₹20,758.65 lakh in FY25. This growth was driven by an expansion in non-current assets, which rose to ₹5,017.98 lakh from ₹3,922.84 lakh, primarily due to increases in property, plant and equipment (PPE) and long-term loans and advances.

Equity capital remained stable at ₹2,443.00 lakh, while reserves and surplus grew to ₹9,638.53 lakh from ₹9,047.18 lakh. The company’s long-term borrowings increased to ₹757.05 lakh from ₹288.24 lakh, and short-term borrowings rose to ₹670.42 lakh from ₹255.06 lakh. Cash and cash equivalents improved to ₹1,754.31 lakh from ₹1,522.38 lakh.

Crayons Advertising Limited has confirmed that its promoters and persons acting in concert (PAC) have not created any encumbrances, directly or indirectly, on the securities of the company during the financial year 2025-26. The disclosure, made in compliance with Regulation 31(4) & 31(5) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, was submitted to the National Stock Exchange and the company's audit committee on April 2, 2026.

The company received the annual disclosures from its promoters, including Kunal Lalani, affirming that no new encumbrances were established on the shares other than those previously reported. The declaration covers the period ended March 31, 2026, and serves as a formal confirmation to the exchanges and the audit committee regarding the status of the securities held by the promoter group.

Regulatory Compliance

The filing addresses the mandatory requirements under SEBI regulations concerning substantial acquisition of shares. It specifically verifies that the promoter group, comprising promoters and PACs, has maintained a clean status regarding the pledging or encumbrance of shares throughout the financial year.

Key Disclosures

The submission was signed by Akbar Mehtab, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of crayons advertising , and included a specific declaration from promoter Kunal Lalani. The documents have been forwarded to the National Stock Exchange and the members of the audit committee for their records.