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Lotus Chocolate Company (LOTUSCHO)₹536.30−0.03%Packaged Foods
In the Jun 2026 quarter (standalone), Lotus Chocolate Company reported sales of ₹91.65 Cr, down 42.1% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹0.03 Cr, down 99.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹579 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 | 47.92 | 51.79 | 65.66 | 141 | 128 | 146 | 157 | 158 | 160 | 133 | 126 | 91.65 |
| Expenses | 48.14 | 51.19 | 64.18 | 131 | 120 | 141 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 145 | 139 | 109 |
| Operating Profit | 0.06 | 0.85 | 1.77 | 11.16 | 8.51 | 5.87 | 5.67 | 4.96 | 3.56 | −10.89 | −12.24 | −16.48 |
| OPM % | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% | −8.1% | −9.6% | −17.9% |
| Other Income | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.45 | 0.06 | 3.62 | 4.64 | 16.56 | 11.25 | 19.64 |
| 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 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.48 | 0.82 | 0.52 | 1.36 | 0.96 | 1.12 | 0.98 |
| Profit before tax | 0.04 | 0.52 | 1.48 | 10.35 | 7.00 | 3.69 | 1.91 | 3.96 | 2.36 | 0.52 | −5.68 | 0.02 |
| Tax % | −80.0% | −15.1% | −168.5% | 34.1% | 25.4% | −0.5% | 26.5% | 24.9% | 39.2% | 73.5% | −21.6% | 33.3% |
| Net Profit | 0.10 | 0.61 | 4.01 | 6.87 | 5.25 | 3.73 | 1.43 | 3.00 | 1.45 | 0.15 | −4.48 | 0.03 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.08 | 0.46 | 3.13 | 5.33 | 4.09 | 2.89 | 1.10 | 2.32 | 1.11 | 0.12 | −3.47 | 0.01 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 64.86 | 65.80 | 56.83 | 65.84 | 69.81 | 47.89 | 86.74 | 62.88 | 200 | 572 | 579 | 512 |
| Expenses | 63.22 | 65.21 | 54.14 | 64.22 | 68.19 | 45.12 | 81.20 | 68.15 | 197 | 544 | 596 | 550 |
| Operating Profit | 3.01 | 1.01 | 2.99 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 5.99 | −6.01 | 2.99 | 31.01 | −14.99 | −36.05 |
| OPM % | 4.2% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 7.0% | −9.0% | 1.5% | 5.0% | −2.5% | −7.1% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 36.01 | 52.09 |
| Interest | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 6.99 | 15.98 | 14.38 |
| Depreciation | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 4.01 | 4.42 |
| Profit before tax | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 5.97 | −6.97 | 1.99 | 22.91 | 0.99 | −2.78 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.0% | −10.0% | −14.1% | −5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −126.1% | 25.0% | 91.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 6.02 | −7.01 | 5.01 | 17.03 | 0.00 | −2.85 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.99 | −0.35 | 0.71 | 1.03 | 0.70 | 1.39 | 4.69 | −5.41 | 3.95 | 13.41 | 0.07 | −2.23 |
| 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 | 12.97 | 12.96 | 12.97 | 12.97 | 12.97 | 12.96 | 12.97 | 12.96 | 12.97 | 12.98 | 12.96 | 12.97 |
| Reserves | −23.98 | −22.98 | −23.96 | −21.97 | −20.98 | −19.96 | −17.96 | −11.99 | −18.97 | 29.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 |
| Borrowings | 26.07 | 37.11 | 31.08 | 24.06 | 23.04 | 22.04 | 24.04 | 21.06 | 13.02 | 5.01 | 193 | 137 |
| Other Liabilities | 7.99 | 7.97 | 5.97 | 7.96 | 6.00 | 6.98 | 3.98 | 6.01 | 9.01 | 25.13 | 61.89 | 124 |
| Total Liabilities | 23.05 | 34.06 | 26.06 | 22.02 | 21.03 | 21.02 | 22.03 | 27.04 | 15.03 | 73.11 | 270 | 276 |
| Fixed Assets | 6.02 | 6.02 | 6.03 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 16.06 | 25.08 | 31.09 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 |
| 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 | 17.03 | 28.04 | 20.03 | 19.01 | 18.02 | 19.01 | 21.02 | 26.03 | 13.02 | 57.04 | 242 | 242 |
| Inventories | 5.97 | 15.95 | 10.95 | 8.96 | 9.97 | 8.97 | 8.96 | 12.95 | 6.97 | 10.96 | 80.64 | 44.80 |
| Trade receivables | 7.98 | 8.98 | 5.99 | 6.98 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 7.97 | 7.98 | 3.99 | 26.95 | 133 | 167 |
| Cash & equivalents | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.02 | 0.00 | 12.03 |
| Total Assets | 23.05 | 34.06 | 26.06 | 22.02 | 21.03 | 21.02 | 22.03 | 27.04 | 15.03 | 73.11 | 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 | −9.96 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 2.99 | 0.99 | 5.97 | 2.99 | −20.91 | −130 | 92.64 |
| Cash from investing activity | −1.01 | −1.01 | −1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.01 | −17.06 | −13.04 | −6.01 |
| Cash from financing activity | −1.99 | 10.97 | −0.99 | −1.99 | −1.99 | −1.99 | −0.99 | −5.98 | −1.99 | 42.87 | 137 | −74.78 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.00 | −1.01 | 0.99 | −1.01 | −1.01 | 0.00 | 5.01 | −6.01 | 12.01 |
| Capex | 0.60 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 17.28 | 14.74 | 6.46 |
| Free cash flow | 2.01 | −11.04 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 5.02 | 2.01 | −38.11 | −143 | 87.29 |
| CFO / OP % | 261.0% | −363.0% | 71.1% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 176.1% | 31.0% | 89.0% | −50.0% | −674.0% | −408.9% | −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 | 49 | 126 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 86 | 67 | 45 | 23 | 60 | 31 |
| Days payable | 50 | 38 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 47 | 34 | 38 | 63 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 49 | 139 | 87 | 73 | 67 | 52 | 117 | 73 | 25 | 39 | 107 | 75 |
| Working capital days | 43 | 44 | 40 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 75 | 45 | 17 | 37 | 23 | 12 |
| ROCE % | 6.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 32.0% | −41.0% | 11.0% | 24.0% | 10.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Lotus Chocolate Company reported sales of ₹91.65 Cr, down 42.1% year on year and net profit of ₹0.03 Cr, down 99.0% year on year. The operating margin was −17.9%.
Lotus Chocolate Company's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹579 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹512 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹0 Cr, and −₹2.85 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−2.23.
Lotus Chocolate Company reported borrowings of ₹137 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹12.03 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹92.64 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹87.29 Cr.