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Lotus Chocolate Company (BSE 523475)₹558.35−1.85%Packaged Foods
In the Jun 2026 quarter (standalone), Lotus Chocolate Company reported sales of ₹92.18 Cr, down 42.0% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹0.01 Cr, down 99.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹582 Cr and net profit ₹0 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 48.19 | 51.98 | 65.98 | 142 | 129 | 147 | 158 | 159 | 161 | 134 | 127 | 92.18 |
| Expenses | 48.14 | 51.22 | 64.19 | 131 | 120 | 141 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 145 | 139 | 109 |
| Operating Profit | 0.08 | 0.85 | 1.79 | 11.19 | 8.53 | 5.88 | 5.68 | 4.97 | 3.56 | −10.93 | −12.29 | −16.52 |
| OPM % | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% | −8.1% | −9.7% | −17.9% |
| Other Income | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.45 | 0.08 | 3.63 | 4.65 | 16.63 | 11.28 | 19.74 |
| Interest | 0.05 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.61 | 1.36 | 2.12 | 2.99 | 4.07 | 4.45 | 4.18 | 3.57 | 2.18 |
| Depreciation | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.46 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 0.96 |
| Profit before tax | 0.04 | 0.52 | 1.48 | 10.38 | 7.01 | 3.69 | 1.91 | 3.96 | 2.36 | 0.52 | −5.68 | 0.02 |
| Tax % | −79.9% | −15.0% | −168.4% | 34.2% | 25.6% | −0.5% | 26.6% | 25.0% | 39.3% | 73.7% | −21.5% | 33.4% |
| Net Profit | 0.08 | 0.59 | 3.99 | 6.84 | 5.23 | 3.71 | 1.41 | 2.98 | 1.43 | 0.13 | −4.45 | 0.01 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.08 | 0.48 | 3.13 | 5.35 | 4.10 | 2.91 | 1.12 | 2.34 | 1.13 | 0.12 | −3.49 | 0.03 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 65.18 | 66.09 | 57.16 | 66.18 | 70.15 | 48.11 | 87.18 | 63.11 | 200 | 576 | 582 | 514 |
| Expenses | 63.21 | 65.12 | 54.14 | 64.19 | 68.18 | 45.11 | 81.21 | 68.17 | 197 | 544 | 595 | 550 |
| Operating Profit | 3.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 6.02 | −6.02 | 3.01 | 31.10 | −15.05 | −36.18 |
| OPM % | 4.2% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 7.0% | −9.0% | 1.5% | 5.0% | −2.5% | −7.0% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 36.13 | 52.30 |
| Interest | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 6.99 | 15.96 | 14.38 |
| Depreciation | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 3.98 | 4.34 |
| Profit before tax | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 5.99 | −6.98 | 1.99 | 22.95 | 0.99 | −2.78 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.1% | −9.9% | −13.9% | −5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −125.9% | 25.0% | 91.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 5.98 | −6.98 | 4.98 | 16.95 | 0.00 | −2.88 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.99 | −0.37 | 0.73 | 1.05 | 0.70 | 1.39 | 4.70 | −5.44 | 3.95 | 13.47 | 0.09 | −2.21 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 12.98 | 12.97 | 12.97 | 12.98 | 12.98 | 12.97 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 12.97 | 12.97 | 12.95 | 12.96 |
| Reserves | −24.09 | −23.09 | −24.09 | −22.08 | −21.08 | −20.07 | −18.06 | −12.04 | −19.06 | 30.09 | 47.08 | 47.15 |
| Borrowings | 26.05 | 37.02 | 31.06 | 24.04 | 23.04 | 22.04 | 24.04 | 21.04 | 13.01 | 5.01 | 148 | 93.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 8.04 | 8.04 | 6.03 | 8.03 | 6.03 | 7.04 | 4.01 | 6.01 | 9.05 | 24.87 | 61.71 | 123 |
| Total Liabilities | 22.98 | 33.94 | 25.97 | 21.97 | 20.97 | 20.98 | 21.95 | 26.97 | 14.97 | 72.94 | 270 | 276 |
| Fixed Assets | 6.01 | 6.01 | 6.02 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 16.04 | 25.04 | 31.07 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 16.97 | 27.93 | 19.95 | 18.96 | 17.96 | 18.97 | 20.94 | 25.96 | 12.96 | 56.91 | 242 | 241 |
| Inventories | 5.99 | 15.95 | 10.97 | 8.98 | 9.97 | 8.98 | 8.98 | 12.97 | 6.98 | 10.97 | 80.81 | 44.89 |
| Trade receivables | 7.99 | 8.97 | 5.98 | 6.98 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 3.99 | 26.94 | 133 | 167 |
| Cash & equivalents | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.99 | 0.00 | 11.99 |
| Total Assets | 22.98 | 33.94 | 25.97 | 21.97 | 20.97 | 20.98 | 21.95 | 26.97 | 14.97 | 72.94 | 270 | 276 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 1.99 | −9.97 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 2.99 | 0.99 | 5.98 | 2.99 | −20.93 | −130 | 92.71 |
| Cash from investing activity | −0.99 | −0.99 | −0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | −16.95 | −12.97 | −5.98 |
| Cash from financing activity | −2.01 | 11.03 | −1.01 | −2.01 | −2.01 | −2.01 | −1.01 | −6.02 | −2.01 | 43.10 | 137 | −75.13 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.99 | −0.99 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 4.98 | −5.98 | 11.96 |
| Capex | 0.60 | 0.85 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 17.27 | 14.72 | 6.44 |
| Free cash flow | 2.01 | −11.04 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 5.02 | 2.01 | −38.08 | −143 | 87.29 |
| CFO / OP % | 261.0% | −363.0% | 71.0% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 176.0% | 31.0% | 89.0% | −50.0% | −674.0% | −409.0% | −669.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 49 | 51 | 36 | 47 | 37 | 34 | 64 | 35 | 27 | 50 | 86 | 106 |
| Inventory days | 50 | 127 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 87 | 68 | 46 | 24 | 61 | 32 |
| Days payable | 50 | 38 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 47 | 34 | 38 | 62 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 49 | 139 | 87 | 73 | 67 | 52 | 117 | 73 | 25 | 39 | 107 | 75 |
| Working capital days | 42 | 43 | 39 | 57 | 54 | 45 | 74 | 44 | 16 | 36 | 22 | 11 |
| ROCE % | 6.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | 11.0% | 8.9% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 32.0% | −41.1% | 11.0% | 24.0% | 9.9% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Lotus Chocolate Company reported sales of ₹92.18 Cr, down 42.0% year on year and net profit of ₹0.01 Cr, down 99.7% year on year. The operating margin was −17.9%.
Lotus Chocolate Company's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹582 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹514 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹0 Cr, and −₹2.88 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−2.21.
Lotus Chocolate Company reported borrowings of ₹93 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹11.99 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹92.71 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹87.29 Cr.