Vindhya Telelinks filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26, disclosing a turnover of ₹3,56,629 lakhs and a net worth of ₹1,35,564 lakhs. The report highlights significant environmental performance improvements, including a 36% reduction in Scope 1 emissions and the achievement of zero waste to landfill status across all operations.

Financial and Operational Overview

The EPC segment contributed 75.95% of the total turnover, while the cable manufacturing business accounted for 24.05%. The company operates across 26 states and 5 Union Territories domestically, with exports reaching 19 countries and contributing 1.20% of total turnover. The workforce comprised 2,335 employees and 229 workers by the end of the financial year.

Environmental Performance

Vindhya Telelinks reduced its Scope 1 emissions by 36% to 344.75 MT CO2e in FY 2025-26 from 540.08 MT CO2e in the previous year. Renewable energy sources accounted for 36.7% of total energy consumption, driven by a 2 MW rooftop solar PV plant and a 1.5 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid plant. This transition resulted in CO2e savings of 5,126 MT during the year. The company maintained a Zero Liquid Discharge system at its Rewa manufacturing facility and achieved Zero Waste to Landfill status by recycling 1,759.71 MT of waste.

Social and Governance Metrics

The Board of Directors comprised 28.57% female representation. Safety performance improved significantly, with the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for workers dropping to 0.388 from 6.711 in the previous year. Human rights training coverage reached 99.87% for employees and 98.25% for workers. The company reported zero pending complaints across all stakeholder groups at the close of the financial year.

Vindhya Telelinks Limited reported a net profit of ₹52.79 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, a decline of 54.3% from ₹115.48 crore in the previous year. Revenue from operations for the year stood at ₹3,566.29 crore, down from ₹4,053.83 crore in FY25. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the company posted a net profit of ₹19.85 crore on revenue of ₹1,005.02 crore.

Financial Performance

The board approved the audited financial results, noting that the Cable segment demonstrated steady growth driven by demand for solar and specialty optical fibre cable solutions. However, the EPC segment faced temporary revenue declines due to deferred fund disbursements under government infrastructure programs, which impacted working capital and finance costs. Finance costs for the year increased to ₹148.19 crore from ₹101.78 crore in the prior year.

Q4 Operating Performance

On a quarterly basis, Vindhya Telelinks reported an EBITDA of ₹706 million compared to ₹880 million in the same period of the previous year. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 7.03%, compared to 7.15% in the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

Board Decisions

The board recommended a dividend of ₹6.00 per share (60%) for the financial year 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Additionally, the board approved raising funds aggregating up to ₹200 crore through the issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) or other debt securities on a private placement basis.

Strategic Developments

The company approved a plan to augment production capacity for Speciality Optical Fibre Cables at its Rewa facility. This expansion involves an additional capital investment of ₹65.00 crore, increasing the total project outlay to ₹101.70 crore. The augmentation aims to meet rising demand from hyperscale and cloud data centres. The board also approved the re-appointment of Shri Priya Shankar Dasgupta and the appointment of Shri Pandanda Kariappa Madappa as Independent Directors.