Ravi Kumar Distilleries has scheduled its 33rd Annual General Meeting for Monday, September 28, 2026. The meeting will convene at the company’s registered office in Pudukcherry at 11:30 am to transact ordinary business for FY26.

The primary agenda includes receiving, considering, and adopting the audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. Shareholders will also vote on the reappointment of Mr. Badrinath S Gandhi as a director.

Governance and Director Reappointment

Mr. Gandhi retires by rotation at this meeting and offers himself for re-appointment. He was first appointed on November 7, 2007, and possesses expertise in industrial management. During FY26, he attended three board meetings.

Regulatory disclosures indicate that Mr. Gandhi is the co-brother of Managing Director R.V. Ravikumar’s brother-in-law. He holds no shares in the company and has no other directorships in Indian public limited companies as of March 31, 2026.

Voting Procedures and Logistics

The company has enabled remote e-voting through KFin Technologies Limited. The voting window opens on September 25, 2026, at 9:00 am and closes on September 27, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Shareholders holding securities as of the cut-off date, September 22, 2026, are eligible to vote.

Individual demat account holders can cast votes via their depository participant portals or directly through NSDL and CDSL e-voting systems. Physical shareholders must register their email addresses to receive login credentials for the KFinTech platform.

Key Dates and Details

The register of members and share transfer books will remain closed from September 23 to September 28, 2026, to determine dividend eligibility. Corporate members sending authorized representatives must submit certified board resolutions to the scrutinizer.

Ravi Kumar Distilleries Limited reported a net profit of ₹13.68 lakh for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, a marginal increase from ₹13.22 lakh in the prior year, as revenue from operations declined to ₹5,421.88 lakh. The company's board approved the audited financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, in a meeting held on May 25, 2026. The results include exceptional items of ₹109.67 lakh, largely attributed to the destruction of expired Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) stock valued at approximately ₹1.09 crore.

The company reported total income of ₹5,702.01 lakh for FY26, down from ₹7,790.22 lakh in FY25. Total expenses for the year stood at ₹5,576.14 lakh, compared to ₹7,777.00 lakh in the previous year. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the company recorded a profit of ₹4.95 lakh, with revenue from operations at ₹1,352.51 lakh.

Financial Performance

The following table outlines the key financial metrics for the company for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, compared to the corresponding previous periods:

Audit Qualifications and Disclosures

Ramanand & Associates, the statutory auditors, issued a qualified opinion on the financial results. The qualifications primarily concern the recoverability of amounts classified as 'Other Non-Current Assets' amounting to ₹2,900.25 lakh, which are under dispute and subject to legal proceedings. The auditors also noted that the company has not made provisions for diminution in the value of investments in Liquors India Limited or for expected credit losses on related loans, citing that the matters are sub-judice.

Additionally, the auditors highlighted that confirmations were not obtained for certain financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2026, and that the company has not fully provided for expected credit losses despite indications of increased credit risk. The company also has statutory dues amounting to ₹266.49 lakh pending deposit, for which no interest provision has been made. The management stated that it expects to recover the disputed amounts and settle the statutory dues as operations improve.

The earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended March 31, 2026, stood at ₹0.06, remaining flat compared to the previous year. The company's equity share capital remained unchanged at ₹2,400 lakh.