Dachepalli Publishers FY26 results: revenue Rs 9,136.28 lakh, profit Rs 1,520.01 lakh

• Revenue from operations (FY26): Rs 9,136.28 lakh
• Revenue from operations (FY25): Rs 6,389.92 lakh
• Other income (FY26): Rs 2.74 lakh
• Other income (FY25): Rs 35.34 lakh
• Total revenue (FY26): Rs 9,139.02 lakh
• Total revenue (FY25): Rs 6,425.26 lakh
• Cost of Raw Material consumed (FY26): Rs 6,240.88 lakh
• Cost of Raw Material consumed (FY25): Rs 4,474.76 lakh
• (Increase)/ Decrease in inventories of traded goods (FY26): Rs (928.09) lakh
• (Increase)/ Decrease in inventories of traded goods (FY25): Rs (365.25) lakh
• Employee benefits expense (FY26): Rs 897.29 lakh
• Employee benefits expense (FY25): Rs 584.32 lakh
• Depreciation expense (FY26): Rs 106.50 lakh
• Depreciation expense (FY25): Rs 74.93 lakh
• Finance costs (FY26): Rs 146.66 lakh
• Finance costs (FY25): Rs 174.42 lakh
• Other expenses (FY26): Rs 576.46 lakh
• Other expenses (FY25): Rs 413.91 lakh
• Total expenses (FY26): Rs 7,039.70 lakh
• Total expenses (FY25): Rs 5,357.09 lakh
• Profit before tax (FY26): Rs 2,099.32 lakh
• Profit before tax (FY25): Rs 1,068.17 lakh
• Current tax expense (FY26): Rs 587.26 lakh
• Current tax expense (FY25): Rs 274.73 lakh
• Deferred tax (FY26): Rs (7.95) lakh
• Deferred tax (FY25): Rs (42.66) lakh
• Total tax expense (FY26): Rs 579.31 lakh
• Total tax expense (FY25): Rs 232.07 lakh
• Profit for the year (FY26): Rs 1,520.01 lakh
• Profit for the year (FY25): Rs 836.10 lakh
• Earnings per share – Basic and diluted (FY26): Rs 10.15
• Earnings per share – Basic and diluted (FY25): Rs 7.59
• Nominal value of share (FY26 and FY25): Rs 10

According to the standalone statement of profit and loss for the year ended March 31, 2026, Dachepalli Publishers Limited reported revenue from operations of Rs 9,136.28 lakh, up from Rs 6,389.92 lakh for the year ended March 31, 2025. Including other income of Rs 2.74 lakh (against Rs 35.34 lakh a year earlier), total revenue stood at Rs 9,139.02 lakh versus Rs 6,425.26 lakh in the previous year.

On the cost side, cost of raw material consumed increased to Rs 6,240.88 lakh from Rs 4,474.76 lakh, while the line item “(Increase)/ Decrease in inventories of traded goods” moved to Rs (928.09) lakh from Rs (365.25) lakh. Employee benefits expense rose to Rs 897.29 lakh from Rs 584.32 lakh, and depreciation expense increased to Rs 106.50 lakh from Rs 74.93 lakh. Finance costs declined to Rs 146.66 lakh from Rs 174.42 lakh, and other expenses rose to Rs 576.46 lakh from Rs 413.91 lakh. Total expenses were Rs 7,039.70 lakh in FY26 compared with Rs 5,357.09 lakh in FY25.

Profit before tax for FY26 was Rs 2,099.32 lakh, higher than Rs 1,068.17 lakh in FY25. Current tax expense was Rs 587.26 lakh versus Rs 274.73 lakh, and deferred tax was Rs (7.95) lakh versus Rs (42.66) lakh, leading to total tax expense of Rs 579.31 lakh compared with Rs 232.07 lakh in the prior year. Profit for the year rose to Rs 1,520.01 lakh from Rs 836.10 lakh. Earnings per share (basic and diluted) increased to Rs 10.15 from Rs 7.59, with the nominal value of share remaining at Rs 10, as stated in the statement of financial results.