KDDL Limited has reported its audited consolidated financial results for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The Board of Directors, meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, approved the results and recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per equity share (80%) for FY2025-26, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

Annual Financial Performance

The company recorded a standalone net profit of ₹7,660 lakh for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to ₹4,924 lakh in the previous year. Revenue from operations for the standalone entity rose to ₹49,580 lakh from ₹36,957 lakh in FY2025. On a consolidated basis, which includes subsidiaries and joint ventures, net profit for the year was ₹13,518 lakh on a total income of ₹220,777 lakh. Consolidated revenue from operations increased to ₹215,343 lakh from ₹164,788 lakh year-on-year.

Key Financial Metrics

The following table summarizes the standalone annual financial performance for FY26:

Segment and Operational Highlights

For the standalone entity, the Precision and watch components segment generated revenue of ₹47,259 lakh, while the Others segment contributed ₹2,321 lakh. The board also noted that KDDL Limited is not classified as a 'Large Corporate' as of March 31, 2026, under SEBI regulations regarding borrowings. The auditors, Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, issued an unmodified opinion on the financial results.

Dividend Recommendation

The board has recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. This dividend is subject to the approval of the shareholders at the company's upcoming Annual General Meeting. The record date for the dividend will be announced in due course.

KDDL Limited has submitted its quarterly compliance certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 to the stock exchanges. The certificate, dated April 10, 2026, pertains to the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and demonstrates the company's adherence to regulatory requirements for dematerialization processes.

Regulatory Compliance Filing

The compliance certificate was filed under Regulation 74(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018. Company Secretary Brahm Prakash Kumar submitted the document to both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited, referencing the company's trading symbol KDDL and scrip code 532054.

Certificate Details and Timeline

RTA Confirmation and Process Compliance

MAS Services Limited, serving as the company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, issued the confirmation certificate on April 2, 2026. The RTA confirmed that all securities received from Depository Participants for dematerialization during the quarter were processed within the mandatory 15-day timeline as required by regulations.

The certificate specifically confirms several key compliance aspects:

• All dematerialization requests were confirmed (accepted/rejected) to depositories within 15 days of receipt
• Physical security certificates were properly mutilated and cancelled after verification
• Depository names were substituted in the register of members as registered owners within the stipulated timeframe
• Updates were provided to depositories and stock exchanges within the 15-day limit
• Member registers were appropriately updated

Administrative Details

The filing represents routine quarterly compliance reporting, ensuring transparency in the company's dematerialization processes and adherence to SEBI's regulatory framework for depositories and participants.