Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

Lotus Chocolate Company Limited informed the BSE Limited that KFin Technologies Limited, its Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, has confirmed compliance with Regulation 74(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Midwest Energy Ltd, Ortin Global Ltd, Indokem Ltd and Mukta Arts Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 09 October 2026.Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd crashed 13.11% to Rs 574.05 at 14:33 IST.The stock was the biggest loser in the BSE's 'B' group.On the BSE, 12402 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 3156 shares in the past one month.Midwest Energy Ltd lost 9.99% to Rs 262.55. The stock was the second biggest loser in 'B' group.On the BSE, 93454 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 93053 shares in the past one month.Ortin Global Ltd tumbled 9.18% to Rs 13.26. The stock was the third biggest loser in 'B' group.On the BSE, 1 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1816 shares in the past one month.Indokem Ltd slipped 8.91% to Rs 634.5. The stock was the fourth biggest loser in 'B' group.On the BSE, 9405 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 4031 shares in the past one month.Mukta Arts Ltd corrected 8.19% to Rs 53.27. The stock was the fifth biggest loser in 'B' group.On the BSE, 29 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1200 shares in the past one month.

Lotus Chocolate Company Limited will hold a board meeting on Thursday, October 08, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, the company said in a filing with the BSE Limited.

Lotus Chocolate Company Limited informed the BSE Limited that the trading window will close from October 1, 2026, and will remain closed for 48 hours after the financial results for the second quarter ending September 30, 2026, become generally available.

Revenue from operations declined 42.06% year-on-year to Rs 91.95 crore in Q1 FY27, from Rs 158.71 crore in Q1 FY26. Profit before tax stood at Rs 0.02 crore in Q1 FY27, down 99.49% from Rs 3.97 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Total expenses declined 41.90% year-on-year to Rs 93.34 crore during the quarter. Among key cost components, the cost of materials consumed fell 87.03% to Rs 20.45 crore, while employee benefit expenses increased 65.79% to Rs 10.81 crore. Finance costs declined 46.19% year-on-year to Rs 2.19 crore. Lotus Chocolate Company manufactures chocolates, cocoa products and cocoa derivatives. Its products are supplied to chocolate makers and users across the world, ranging from local bakeries to multinational companies. The company is owned by Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), the FMCG arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL). Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Lotus Chocolate Company declined 99.33% to Rs 0.02 crore in the quarter ended June 2026 as against Rs 2.99 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2025. Sales declined 42.06% to Rs 91.95 crore in the quarter ended June 2026 as against Rs 158.71 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2025. ParticularsQuarter EndedJun. 2026Jun. 2025% Var. Sales91.95158.71 -42 OPM %-17.913.13 - PBDT1.004.49 -78 PBT0.033.98 -99 NP0.022.99 -99 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Lotus Chocolate Company will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 15 July 2026.

Revenue from operations declined 19.47% year-on-year to Rs 126.78 crore during the quarter. During the quarter, the company posted a pre-tax loss of Rs 5.70 crore in Q4 FY26, as against a profit before tax of Rs 1.93 crore in Q4 FY25. Total expenses fell 7.63% YoY to Rs 143.72 crore. Among key cost components, the cost of materials consumed declined 32.93% to Rs 88.02 crore, while employee benefit expenses surged 90.78% to Rs 10.76 crore. Finance costs rose 19.33% YoY to Rs 3.58 crore. On a full-year basis, the company's standalone net profit tumbled 99.41% YoY to Rs 0.10 crore, while total revenue rose 1.01% to Rs 579.55 crore in FY26 compared to FY25. Lotus Chocolate Company manufactures the finest chocolates, cocoa products, and cocoa derivatives. Its products are supplied to chocolate makers and chocolate users across the world, from local bakeries to multinational companies. It is owned by Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), which is the FMCG arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL).

Net loss of Lotus Chocolate Company reported to Rs 4.47 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against net profit of Rs 1.42 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. Sales declined 19.48% to Rs 126.78 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 157.45 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. For the full year,net profit declined 99.42% to Rs 0.10 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 17.23 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. Sales rose 1.01% to Rs 579.55 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 573.75 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. ParticularsQuarter EndedYear EndedMar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var.Mar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var. Sales126.78157.45 -19 579.55573.75 1 OPM %-9.663.60 --2.535.43 - PBDT-4.592.74 PL 5.0924.87 -80 PBT-5.701.93 PL 1.1723.06 -95 NP-4.471.42 PL 0.1017.23 -99 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Lotus Chocolate Company will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 15 April 2026.