Empire Industries Limited reported a 49.6% year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹515.48 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, driven by robust operational performance across its manufacturing and trading segments. The company's board, in its meeting on May 27, 2026, approved the audited standalone financial results and recommended a total dividend of ₹50 per equity share, comprising a final dividend of ₹25 and a special dividend of ₹25. The dividends are subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

Financial Performance Overview

Revenue from operations for FY26 rose to ₹731.20 crore from ₹676.97 crore in the previous year, reflecting steady top-line growth. The company’s profitability improved significantly, with Profit Before Tax (PBT) climbing to ₹601.31 crore from ₹400.06 crore. The board also approved the re-appointment of M/s. Vinay Mulay & Co as Cost Auditors for the financial year 2026-27.

Quarterly Results and Segment Performance

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q4), revenue from operations stood at ₹195.37 crore, up from ₹186.39 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Net profit for the quarter surged to ₹189.52 crore compared to ₹44.39 crore in Q4 of the previous year. Key segment performance for the year included Manufacturing revenue of ₹245.59 crore and Trading and Indenting revenue of ₹350.65 crore.

Key Financial Metrics

The following table summarises the financial results for the year and quarter ended March 31, 2026:

Dividend and Appointments

The Board recommended a final dividend of ₹25 per share and a special dividend of ₹25 per share, both amounting to 250% of the paid-up equity share capital of ₹10 each. Additionally, the board appointed M/s. Vinay Mulay & Co, Cost Accountants, for the financial year 2026-27, subject to ratification by members. The statutory auditors, M/s. A. T. Jain & Co., issued an unmodified opinion on the audited standalone financial results.

Empire Industries has informed BSE Limited of an upcoming Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026, to be conducted via Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). The meeting has been convened pursuant to Regulation 29 & 33 read with Regulation 47 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time.

Board Meeting Agenda

The Board meeting will take up the following key items for consideration:

• Approval of Audited Financial Results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026
• Recommendation of dividend, if any, for the financial year 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting

The key details of the scheduled board meeting are summarised below:

Trading Window Closure

In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992, the trading window for dealing in Empire Industries' shares remains closed from April 1, 2026, and will continue to remain closed until 48 hours after the declaration of the audited financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026.

The intimation was signed by Suhas Chandra Nanda, Director – Finance & Company Secretary (M. No. 13703), on May 18, 2026. Empire Industries is registered at Empire Complex, 414, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013, India, with CIN: L17120MH1900PLC000176.