Orient Beverages has scheduled its 65th Annual General Meeting for Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 11:00 am through Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means.

The company published notices in Financial Express (English) and Ekdin (Bengali) on September 5, 2026, confirming the completion of dispatch of the AGM notice and Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26. The notices were sent via electronic mode (bulk email) on September 4, 2026. Orient Beverages also dispatched a web-link letter on September 4, 2026, to shareholders who had not registered their email IDs with the company or its Registrar and Share Transfer Agents, in compliance with Regulation 36 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Meeting details

The AGM will be conducted through Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means, with the company's registered office in Kolkata designated as the deemed venue. The meeting agenda includes discussion and approval of the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The filing was made in compliance with Regulations 30 and 47 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Share transfer book closure

To determine eligibility for attending the AGM, the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to Tuesday, September 29, 2026, with both days inclusive. The cut-off date for the purpose of the AGM is fixed on September 22, 2026. This closure aligns with Section 91 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 42 of the SEBI LODR Regulations. The newspaper publications have been made available on the company's website. The notice was signed by Jiyut Prasad, Company Secretary.

Orient Beverages Ltd delivered strong financial performance in the first quarter of FY27, with both standalone and consolidated profits posting double-digit growth compared to the previous fiscal period. The Kolkata-based beverage manufacturer saw its standalone net profit after tax rise to ₹222 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from ₹184 lakh in the corresponding quarter of FY26. This represents a 20% year-on-year increase, marking a significant improvement from the previous quarter’s standalone net profit of just ₹16 lakh.

Revenue figures also reflected robust operational momentum. Standalone total income from operations reached ₹5,059 lakh in Q1FY27, an 18% surge from ₹4,378 lakh in Q1FY25. On a consolidated basis, which includes subsidiary Sharad Quench Pvt. Ltd., total income stood at ₹5,549 lakh, up from ₹4,940 lakh in the prior year. Consolidated net profit after tax grew by 24% to ₹211 lakh, reversing the net loss of ₹65 lakh recorded in the immediately preceding quarter.

Financial Performance Overview

The company’s earnings per share (EPS) metrics highlight the profitability expansion. Basic and diluted EPS on a standalone basis were ₹10.27 per equity share, compared to ₹8.51 in the same quarter last year. Consolidated EPS rose to ₹9.76 from ₹7.86 year-on-year. The Board of Directors approved these unaudited results at a meeting held on August 14, 2026.

What the Numbers Show

A notable divergence exists between the quarterly performance trends. While standalone revenue grew steadily from ₹4,235 lakh in Q4FY26 to ₹5,059 lakh in Q1FY27, the profit impact was disproportionately positive. Standalone net profit jumped from ₹16 lakh in the preceding quarter to ₹222 lakh in Q1FY27. This suggests that cost efficiencies or favorable mix shifts in the current quarter significantly amplified margins beyond what revenue growth alone would indicate, as the pre-tax profit before exceptional items also rose sharply from ₹29 lakh to ₹305 lakh.

The company’s equity share capital remained unchanged at ₹216.15 lakh. Other equity excluding revaluation reserves stood at ₹2,490 lakh as of March 31, 2026, according to the audited balance sheet data provided in the filing.