KM Sugar Mills Limited, the Ayodhya-based integrated sugar manufacturer, reported a robust financial performance for the year ended 31st March 2026, with profit after tax surging to ₹5,342.38 lakhs from ₹3,555.09 lakhs in the prior year. EBITDA rose to ₹10,628 lakhs compared to ₹8,905 lakhs, and earnings per share climbed to ₹5.81 from ₹3.86. The company's market capitalisation as of 31st March 2026 stood at ₹2,430 million on the NSE and ₹2,460 million on the BSE.

Key Financial Performance

The following table summarises the standalone and consolidated financial performance for the year ended 31st March 2026 versus the year ended 31st March 2025 (Rs. in Lakhs):

Revenue from operations on a standalone basis stood at ₹65,838.08 lakhs for the year ended 31st March 2026, compared to ₹65,900.52 lakhs in the previous year. Total income, including other income of ₹1,950.60 lakhs, aggregated to ₹67,788.68 lakhs. Finance costs declined significantly to ₹1,170.17 lakhs from ₹1,816.54 lakhs, reflecting repayment of term loans during the year. The Board of Directors did not recommend a dividend for FY2025-26, citing future deployment of funds for business purposes.

Segmental Performance

The company operates across two primary business segments — Sugar and Distillery — with manufacturing facilities located in District Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Sugar Division: The company crushed 111.63 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the year under review, compared to 110.98 lakh quintals in the previous year. Sugar produced stood at 12,15,930 quintals against 12,35,608 quintals, with average recovery at 10.90% versus 11.01%. Sugar sales amounted to ₹51,425 lakhs compared to ₹52,739 lakhs in the previous year. The Sugar Division operates with a crushing capacity of 9,500 tonnes of sugarcane per day.

Distillery Division: The division produced 91.12 lakh BL of Rectified Spirit and 90.58 lakh BL of ethanol during the year. Ethanol sales were recorded at ₹5,294 lakhs, with sales volume of 88.33 lakh BL, compared to ₹4,276 lakhs and 72.39 lakh BL respectively in the previous year. The Distillery Division, established in 1995, currently operates at an ethanol capacity of 50 KLPD.

Power Division: The company operates a 25 MW bagasse-based co-generation power plant at Motinagar, Ayodhya. Power generated is supplied to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). Power sales for the year stood at ₹1,693.50 lakhs compared to ₹759.71 lakhs in the previous year.

Key Financial Ratios

The following table presents significant changes in key financial ratios for the year ended 31st March 2026 versus 31st March 2025:

The gearing ratio improved to 46.27% as at 31st March 2026 from 52.33% as at 31st March 2025, reflecting the reduction in net debt. Total equity stood at ₹39,188.18 lakhs as at 31st March 2026 against ₹33,859.08 lakhs in the prior year. The company's credit rating from Infomerics Valuation and Rating Private Limited for Long-term Bank Facilities was reassigned to IVR A during the year under review.

Demerger of Distillery Division

A significant corporate development during FY2025-26 was the Board-approved Scheme of Arrangement for the demerger of the company's Distillery Division into its wholly owned subsidiary, KM Spirits and Allied Industries Limited, on a going concern basis. The Board approved the scheme at its meeting held on 7th August 2025. The draft scheme received no-objection letters from BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad Bench, vide its order dated 24th March 2026, approved the first motion application and directed the convening of meetings of equity shareholders and unsecured creditors.

Key parameters of the proposed demerger are summarised below:

The demerger is subject to final sanction by the Hon'ble NCLT and other requisite regulatory approvals. Upon becoming effective, the equity shares of KM Spirits and Allied Industries Limited are proposed to be listed on the stock exchanges.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets as at 31st March 2026 stood at ₹74,974.44 lakhs on a standalone basis, compared to ₹72,988.38 lakhs in the previous year. Inventories were at ₹38,087.05 lakhs, with sugar inventory carrying a value of ₹33,197.98 lakhs. Short-term borrowings declined to ₹24,621.16 lakhs from ₹26,276.63 lakhs. The paid-up equity share capital remained unchanged at ₹18.40 crores, comprising 9,20,00,170 equity shares of ₹2/- each.

Corporate Social Responsibility

During FY2025-26, the company spent ₹35.63 lakhs on CSR activities, against a statutory obligation of ₹81.20 lakhs. The CSR obligation was set off against excess CSR expenditure carried forward from previous financial years. CSR activities included education of underprivileged students, healthcare and sanitation, and preventive health care, primarily in New Delhi and Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Excess CSR expenditure available for carry forward stood at ₹35.50 lakhs.

Board and Governance

During the year, the company's Chairman, Shri L.K. Jhunjhunwala, passed away on 14th March 2026. The Board expressed its appreciation for his contributions to the sugar industry and the organisation. Mrs. Naina Devi Jhunjhunwala was subsequently appointed as an Additional Director with effect from 18th May 2026, and her appointment as Whole Time Director is proposed at the ensuing 53rd Annual General Meeting scheduled for 28th July 2026. The Board met five times during the financial year. The statutory auditors' report for the year ended 31st March 2026 carried no qualifications, reservations, or adverse remarks.

K M Sugar Mills disclosed the transmission of 14,302,600 equity shares, representing 15.55% of the total paid-up equity share capital, from Late Shri L.K. Jhunjhunwala to Smt. Naina Devi Jhunjhunwala. The transmission was executed through an off-market mechanism following the death of the promoter. Smt. Naina Devi Jhunjhunwala is the nominee and legal heir of the deceased promoter. This disclosure was submitted to the stock exchanges on June 09, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 10(6) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Aditya Jhunjhunwala, Promoter and Person Acting in Concert, confirmed in the filing that there has been no change in the aggregate shareholding of the promoters and promoter group pre- and post-transmission. The total promoter group holding remains at 56.51% of the total paid-up equity share capital. The transmission is exempt from making an open offer under Regulation 10(1)(g) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Shareholding Details

The transfer of shares resulted in specific changes to the holdings of individual promoter group members. Late Shri L.K. Jhunjhunwala's holding of 14,302,600 shares was extinguished, while Smt. Naina Devi Jhunjhunwala’s holding increased by the same quantum. The total equity share capital of the company remains unchanged at 9,20,00,170 equity shares.

Regulatory Compliance

The disclosure was submitted by Shri Aditya Jhunjhunwala on behalf of the Persons Acting in Concert. The filing detailed that the mode of acquisition was transmission via off-market transaction. The company’s total diluted share capital also remains unchanged at 9,20,00,170 equity shares. The shares are listed on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.