DAPS Advertising Limited has fixed September 19, 2026 for its 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The company’s Board of Directors also approved September 12, 2026 as the record date for the payment of the dividend that was recommended at its previous meeting on May 8, 2026.

If declared at the upcoming AGM, the dividend will be credited to members’ accounts within 30 days from the date of the meeting. The cut-off date for determining members entitled to vote electronically at the AGM is also set for September 12, 2026.

Board Meeting Details

The Board meeting was held on August 18, 2026, commencing at 1:00 pm and concluding at 2:00 pm. The disclosures were made in pursuance of Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

Akanksha Agnihotri, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, signed the communication to BSE Limited.

DAPS Advertising Limited's Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 8th May, 2026, approved the audited financial results for the half-year and year ended 31st March, 2026. The board meeting commenced at 12:30 P.M. and concluded at 02:00 P.M. The statutory audit was conducted by M/s. B.M. Chaturvedi & Co., Chartered Accountants (ICAI FRN: 114317W), who expressed an unmodified opinion on the financial results.

Annual Financial Performance

Daps Advertising delivered a steady improvement in its annual financial performance for the year ended 31st March, 2026. Revenue from operations grew to ₹2,217.00 lakhs from ₹1,907.01 lakhs in the previous year. Total income for the year stood at ₹2,271.40 lakhs against ₹1,958.83 lakhs in the prior year. The following table summarises the key financial metrics for the full year:

Half-Year Performance

For the half-year ended 31st March, 2026, Daps Advertising reported revenue from operations of ₹1,233.06 lakhs, compared to ₹1,104.93 lakhs for the half-year ended 31st March, 2025. Profit before tax for the second half stood at ₹121.12 lakhs versus ₹104.41 lakhs in the corresponding prior period. Net profit for the half-year ended 31st March, 2026 was ₹90.66 lakhs, compared to ₹78.14 lakhs for the half-year ended 31st March, 2025.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As at 31st March, 2026, total assets stood at ₹2,398.45 lakhs compared to ₹2,086.80 lakhs as at 31st March, 2025. Shareholders' funds increased to ₹1,801.63 lakhs from ₹1,676.56 lakhs in the prior year, reflecting the accretion to reserves and surplus. Key balance sheet figures are presented below:

Cash Flow Summary

For the year ended 31st March, 2026, net cash flow from operating activities was ₹113.45 lakhs, compared to ₹274.86 lakhs in the previous year. Net cash used in investing activities stood at ₹(38.72) lakhs, while net cash generated from financing activities was ₹112.16 lakhs. Closing cash and cash equivalents as at 31st March, 2026 stood at ₹982.07 lakhs, up from ₹795.18 lakhs at the start of the year.

Dividend Recommendation and Other Board Decisions

The Board of Directors recommended a final dividend of Rs. 0.25 per equity share of face value Rs. 10/- each for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026. This recommendation is subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If approved, the dividend payout would result in a cash outflow of approximately Rs. 12.94 lakhs. Information regarding the Book Closure/Record Date and dividend payment date will be communicated in due course.

Additionally, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mrs. Ratna Tiwari, Practising Company Secretary, as the Internal Auditor of the Company for the Financial Year 2026-2027. Mrs. Ratna Tiwari is a law graduate and a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), and has completed her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Kanpur in the year 2014.

The company has noted that the increase in short-term borrowings represents utilisation of its overdraft facility for working capital purposes during the year. As an SME-listed company, Daps Advertising is exempt from the compulsory adoption of IND-AS as per the MCA Notification dated 16th February, 2015, and the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standards (AS) under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013.