Cello World Limited Announces FY26 Results: Full-Year Revenue Climbs 8.8% to ₹2,323.7 Crore

Cello World Limited, a leading name in India's consumerware market, has officially announced its audited financial results for both the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The company, which maintains a diverse and strong market presence across consumer houseware, writing instruments and stationery, molded furniture, allied products, and consumer glassware categories, demonstrated steady top-line growth even as inflationary and operational pressures weighed on margins.

Full-Year Financial Overview (FY26)

For the full fiscal year 2026, Cello World recorded a steady expansion in its business scale. The company's Revenue from Operations climbed to ₹2,323.7 crore, marking an 8.8% year-on-year (YoY) increase compared to the ₹2,136.4 crore brought in during FY25.

Gross Profit for the fiscal year also moved upward to ₹1,156.2 crore, a 4.6% rise over the ₹1,104.9 crore achieved in the previous year. However, the Gross Profit Margin saw a slight dip, settling at 49.8% for FY26 compared to 51.7% in FY25.

In terms of profitability, elevated cost factors impacted the bottom line:

EBITDA for the full year stood at ₹526.4 crore, down 5.1% YoY from ₹554.7 crore in FY25. This contraction adjusted the annual EBITDA Margin to 22.7%, compared to 26.0% in the previous fiscal year.

Profit Before Tax (PBT) for FY26 came in at ₹439.7 crore, reflecting a 10.5% decrease from the ₹491.3 crore recorded in FY25.

Reported Profit After Tax (PAT) for the year finished at ₹331.5 crore, down 9.1% from ₹364.6 crore in FY25. The annual net profit margin (PAT Margin) wrapped up at 14.3%, compared to 17.1% last year.

Fourth-Quarter Performance (Q4 FY26)

The final quarter of the fiscal year showcased strong revenue acceleration. Cello World achieved a Q4 FY26 Revenue from Operations of ₹653.6 crore, delivering a robust 11.0% YoY growth over the ₹588.8 crore earned in Q4 FY25.

Despite the higher volumes, compression in margins was more visible during the quarter:

Gross Profit for Q4 FY26 was essentially flat at ₹305.0 crore, down marginally by 0.2% from ₹305.6 crore in Q4 FY25. The Gross Profit Margin for the quarter compressed to 46.7% from 51.9% in the corresponding period last year.

Q4 EBITDA reached ₹136.6 crore, representing a 7.9% YoY decline against the ₹148.2 crore posted in Q4 FY25. The quarterly EBITDA Margin stood at 20.9%, down from 25.2% last year.

Q4 PBT was reported at ₹116.5 crore, a 10.3% decrease compared to ₹129.9 crore in the same quarter of the previous year.

Q4 Reported PAT landed at ₹90.1 crore, registering a 6.3% decline against Q4 FY25's ₹96.2 crore. Consequently, the net profit margin for the quarter came in at 13.8%, down from 16.3% in the year-ago period.

Commenting on the Result, Mr. Pradeep Rathod, Chairman & Managing Director, Cello World Limited said: "FY26 was marked by evolving market conditions and softer demand especially in certain consumerwarecategories. Despite the challenging environment, we delivered revenue of Rs. 2,324 crore, reflecting a growthof 9% YoY, while EBITDA stood at Rs. 526 crore and PAT stood at Rs. 332 crore.

The Board of Directors recommended a final dividend of Rs. 1.50/- per equity share for the financial year2025-26, subject to shareholders' approval.

In Q4FY26, we reported our highest-ever quarterly revenue of Rs. 654 crore, up 11% YoY, with EBITDA of Rs.137 crore and PAT of Rs. 90 crore. The growth was led by Writing Instruments segment which includesadditional revenues from Cello stationery brand, revival of exports business and contribution from newpremium product launches. On the consumerware side, performance in the Hydration segment remainedslower, while Glassware and Opalware categories witnessed steady performance in line with expectations.

The various strategic initiatives undertaken by the Company including glassware and steel flasks capacityexpansion, addition of the Cello stationery brand, integration of Wimplast, and product portfoliorationalization, are expected to meaningfully contribute to performance in FY27."

Shares of Cello World Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 394.25 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 400.05. The total number of shares traded during the day was 14176 in over 497 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 406.45 and intraday low of 391.25. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 5619929.00.

Source : Equity Bulls

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