Astral532830Quarterly results
Interim dividend of Rs. 1.50 per share and September quarter results approved at board meeting
Unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026.
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| Line item | Latest | Year ago | YoY | Prev qtr | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 19,883 | 15,774 | +26% | 15,780 | +26% |
| Total income | 20,001 | 15,888 | +25.9% | 15,908 | +25.7% |
| Profit before tax | 1,719 | 1,799 | −4.4% | 1,628 | +5.6% |
| Profit after tax | 1,273 | 1,348 | −5.6% | 1,202 | +5.9% |
| Total comprehensive income | 1,286 | 1,345 | −4.4% | 1,201 | +7.1% |
| Basic EPS | 4.73 | 5.02 | −5.8% | 4.47 | +5.8% |
- Total Income YoY
- 15,888 (+25.9%)
- Profit After Tax YoY
- 1,348 (−5.6%)
- Period
- Quarter ended September 30, 2026 (Unaudited)
Also decided at the meeting
- Interim dividend for FY 2026-27 of Rs. 1.50/- per share of face value Rs. 1/- each; record date Friday, November 13, 2026.
- Mr. Ritesh Patel, Associate Vice President – Technical Operations, designated as Senior Management Personnel w.e.f. November 5, 2026.
- Mr. Pritesh Shah, Associate Vice President – Finance & Accounts, designated as Senior Management Personnel w.e.f. November 5, 2026.
Auditor's review
Conclusion: Unmodified
Notes to the results
- Consolidated exceptional items of 95 (Rs. In Million) in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (Refer Notes 3, 4 & 5); consolidated notes page not attached.
- Standalone: New Labour Codes resulted in one-time increase in employee benefit provision of Rs.165 million, shown as Exceptional Items for year ended March 31, 2026.
- Standalone: ECL provision of Rs. 20 million on advances for purchase of non-current investment charged under Exceptional Items for year ended March 31, 2026.
The board of directors met on November 5, 2026 and approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, an interim dividend, and changes in senior management.
What the board approved
- Unaudited (Standalone and Consolidated) financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, together with the Limited Review Reports.
- Interim dividend for the financial year 2026-27 at the rate of Rs. 1.50/- per share, with the record date fixed as Friday, November 13, 2026 for deciding which shareholders are entitled to the payment.
- Mr. Ritesh Patel, Associate Vice President – Technical Operations, and Mr. Pritesh Shah, Associate Vice President – Finance & Accounts, designated as Senior Management Personnel with effect from November 5, 2026.
How the standalone numbers look
All figures below are as printed, in Rs. In Million.
- Revenue from operations: 17,720 in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, against 14,161 in the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
- Net Profit for the period: 1,525, against 1,499 a year earlier.
- For the half year ended September 30, 2026, Net Profit for the period was 2,883.
- Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share: 5.68 for the quarter (not annualised).
These are the standalone, company-only figures; the update also carries consolidated results for the group.
The auditor's review
S R B C & CO LLP issued a Limited Review Report, which is a review of interim information and not a full audit. The conclusion is clean: nothing came to the auditors' attention that causes them to believe the statement contains any material misstatement or fails to disclose what the listing rules require.
Points flagged in the notes
- The New Labour Codes, under which the Government of India consolidated multiple existing labour legislations into a unified framework of labour codes, led to an estimated one-time increase in the provision for employee benefits of Rs.165 million. This was presented under "Exceptional Items" in the standalone results for the year ended March 31, 2026.
- The results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board at the meeting held on November 5, 2026.
- Segment information is presented in the consolidated financial results, so the standalone results carry no segment disclosure.
What a retail investor can take away
- The dividend is Rs. 1.50/- per share, and only shareholders on record as of November 13, 2026 qualify for the payment.
- On a standalone basis, both Revenue from operations and Net Profit for the period in the September 2026 quarter were higher than in the September 2025 quarter.
- The numbers are unaudited and have been reviewed, not audited, by the statutory auditors.
₹1,525 Mn+1.7%
Q2 FY26₹1,499 MnQ2 FY27₹1,525 Mn
20,001 (Rs. In Million)Total income, latest quarter
Total income, year-ago quarter15,888 (Rs. In Million)
Profit before tax, latest quarter1,719 (Rs. In Million)
Profit after tax, latest quarter1,273 (Rs. In Million)
Total comprehensive income, quarter1,201 (Rs. In Million)
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More numbers
- Interim dividend per shareRs. 1.50/-
- Revenue from operations, Q2 FY27 standalone (Rs. In Million)17,720
- Revenue from operations, Q2 FY26 standalone (Rs. In Million)14,161
- Net Profit for the period, Q2 FY27 standalone (Rs. In Million)1,525
- Net Profit for the period, Q2 FY26 standalone (Rs. In Million)1,499
- Net Profit for the period, H1 FY27 standalone (Rs. In Million)2,883
- Basic and Diluted EPS, Q2 FY27 standalone (Rs.)5.68
- One-time employee benefit provision under Exceptional ItemsRs.165 million
- Total income, latest quarter20,001 (Rs. In Million)
- Total income, year-ago quarter15,888 (Rs. In Million)
- Total income, previous quarter15,908 (Rs. In Million)
- Total comprehensive income, latest quarter1,286 (Rs. In Million)
- Total comprehensive income, year-ago quarter1,345 (Rs. In Million)
- Total comprehensive income, previous quarter1,201 (Rs. In Million)
- Profit after tax, latest quarter1,273 (Rs. In Million)
- Profit after tax, year-ago quarter1,348 (Rs. In Million)
- Profit after tax, previous quarter1,202 (Rs. In Million)
- Revenue from operations, latest quarter19,883 (Rs. In Million)
- Revenue from operations, year-ago quarter15,774 (Rs. In Million)
- Revenue from operations, previous quarter15,780 (Rs. In Million)
- Profit before tax, latest quarter1,719 (Rs. In Million)
- Profit before tax, year-ago quarter1,799 (Rs. In Million)
- Profit before tax, previous quarter1,628 (Rs. In Million)
- interim_dividend_per_shareRs. 1.50/- per share
Source: BSE · 5 Nov 2026
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