Board approves unaudited results for quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026; quarterly loss 380.43 lakh

Board met on October 08, 2026 and approved the Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026.

Thu 8 Oct 2026

Revenue from operations (Q2)

9,143.41 lakh (a year ago: 16,043.93 lakh)

Loss before tax (Q2)

538.61 lakh (a year ago: profit before tax 237.16 lakh)

Loss for the period (H1)

378.22 lakh

Board meeting outcome

The Board of Directors of Lotus Chocolate Company Limited met on October 08, 2026 and approved the Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. The Audit Committee reviewed and recommended these results, and the statutory auditors have issued a Limited Review Report on them. A Limited Review Report is a check by the auditors that is narrower in scope than a full audit.

Understanding the numbers

• The results are stated in lakh. One lakh is 1,00,000.
• "Loss for the period" means the company's expenses were more than its income for that period.
• "Revenue from Operations" is income from the company's main business of selling its products.

Quarterly performance (quarter ended 30th Sept'26)

• Revenue from Operations: 9,143.41 lakh, compared with 16,043.93 lakh in the quarter ended 30th Sept'25.
• Total Income: 10,921.21 lakh.
• Loss before Tax: 538.61 lakh, compared with a Profit before Tax of 237.16 lakh in the quarter ended 30th Sept'25.
• Loss for the period: 380.43 lakh, compared with a Profit for the period of 144.32 lakh in the quarter ended 30th Sept'25.

Half year and other points from the update

• For the half year ended 30th Sept'26, the Loss for the period was 378.22 lakh.
• The company is primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of chocolates, cocoa products and other similar products.
• It operates in a single reporting segment.
• It has no subsidiary or associate company.
• The update also includes the balance sheet as at 30th Sept'26 and the cash flow statement for the half year ended 30th Sept'26.

How to read this

• The headline change is the swing from a profit in the year-ago quarter to a loss this quarter, along with a lower revenue figure.
• The results are unaudited interim numbers and have been reviewed by the statutory auditors before being placed before the Board.

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