Shardul Securities posts FY26 loss, proposes ₹115.20 crore buyback 7 days ago
Shardul Securities reported a standalone net loss of ₹5,895.42 lakhs for FY26, reversing a profit of ₹2,158.82 lakhs in FY25, driven by a net loss on fair value changes of ₹5,452.34 lakhs. The board approved a ₹1,15,20,00,000 equity buyback of up to 1,92,00,000 shares at ₹60 per share via tender offer, representing 21.94% of paid-up equity share capital. Borrowings surged to ₹27,401.68 lakhs from ₹2,315.85 lakhs, primarily due to a Margin Trading Funding Facility of ₹26,437.68 lakhs from Kotak Securities. The 41st AGM is scheduled for September 25, 2026, via video conferencing; book closure runs September 19–24, 2026. No dividend was declared for FY26; ₹3,02,598 in unclaimed dividends and 2,23,730 equity shares were transferred to IEPF during the year.