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.

DAPS Advertising Limited has submitted its quarterly compliance certificate to BSE Limited for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, in accordance with Regulation 74(5) of SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations 2018.

Regulatory Compliance Filing

The certificate was filed on April 11, 2026, by Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Akanksha Agnihotri. The submission includes documentation from Bigshare Services Private Limited, which serves as the company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA).

Share Holding Structure

Bigshare Services Private Limited confirmed in their certificate dated April 6, 2026, that Regulation 74(5) is not applicable to DAPS Advertising Limited. The RTA stated that the entire holding of the company's shares are in demat form, maintaining complete digital shareholding structure.

Quarter Activity Summary

During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the company experienced no changes in its shareholding format:

• No requests received for rematerialisation of shares
• No requests received for dematerialisation of shares
• All shares maintained in electronic format
• Complete compliance with digital shareholding requirements

Corporate Information

DAPS Advertising Limited operates under CIN L51109UP1999PLC024389 and maintains its registered office at 128 Clyde House, Office No 9-B, The Mall Kanpur, Kanpur 208001. The company's shares are traded on BSE under scrip code 543651.

The filing demonstrates the company's adherence to SEBI's regulatory framework for depositories and participants, ensuring transparency in shareholding patterns and maintaining investor confidence through proper compliance procedures.