Financial Results Overview

Affordable Robotic & Automation Limited (ARAPL) announced its Standalone and Consolidated Audited Financial Results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026. The company demonstrated significant improvement in both standalone and consolidated performance, with particular emphasis on cost management and strategic initiatives.

Standalone Financial Performance (FY 2025-26)

Revenue:

  • Net Revenue from Operations: ₹10,905 lakhs
  • Other Income: ₹188.65 lakhs (includes one-time GST appellate order write-back of ₹150 lakhs)
  • Total Revenue: ₹11,093.36 lakhs

Expenses:

  • Cost of Materials Consumed: ₹6,698.79 lakhs
  • Employee Benefits Expense: ₹1,507.59 lakhs
  • Other Expenses: ₹1,284.44 lakhs (up 11%)
  • Total Expenses: ₹9,490.81 lakhs

Profitability:

  • EBITDA: ₹1,602.55 lakhs (11% YoY growth)
  • EBITDA Margin: Expanded sharply from ~9% to ~14.5% (550 bps gain)
  • Profit Before Tax (PBT): ₹965.18 lakhs (up 17%)
  • Profit After Tax (PAT): ₹695.90 lakhs (up 16%)

Other Financial Metrics:

  • Depreciation & Amortisation: ₹210.10 lakhs
  • Finance Costs: ₹427.27 lakhs (reflecting continued deleveraging)
  • Tax Expenses: ₹269.28 lakhs

Consolidated Financial Performance (FY 2025-26)

Revenue:

  • Net Revenue from Operations: ₹11,767.01 lakhs
  • Other Income: ₹328.88 lakhs (vs ₹99.25 lakhs in FY25)
  • Interest accrued on ODI Loan: ₹130 lakhs
  • GST provision reversal: ₹151 lakhs
  • Unrealised forex gain: ₹21 lakhs
  • Interest on deposits: ₹23 lakhs
  • Total Revenue: ₹12,095.89 lakhs

Expenses:

  • Cost of Materials Consumed: ₹6,953.49 lakhs
  • Employee Benefits Expense: ₹1,810.97 lakhs
  • Other Expenses: ₹1,615.16 lakhs
  • Total Expenses: ₹10,379.63 lakhs

Profitability - Complete Turnaround:

  • EBITDA: ₹1,716.27 lakhs (vs loss of ₹233.49 lakhs in FY25) - swing of ~₹1,950 lakhs
  • EBITDA Margin: ~14.2%
  • Profit Before Tax: ₹988.19 lakhs (vs loss of ₹941.74 lakhs in FY25)
  • Profit After Tax: ₹697.11 lakhs (vs loss of ₹1,164.88 lakhs in FY25)

Other Financial Metrics:

  • Depreciation & Amortisation: ₹239.26 lakhs
  • Finance Costs: ₹488.82 lakhs
  • Tax Expenses: ₹291.08 lakhs

Strategic Business Update - HUMRO Autonomous Robotics

Investment:

  • ARAPL RaaS announced strategic investment of ₹48 Crore to build world-class autonomous robotics business under Humro brand

Market Progress:

  • Successful initial deployments with a couple of Fortune 50 companies
  • Commercial engagements actively underway with these customers
  • Early wins expected to pave way for large-scale rollouts across warehouse networks

International Expansion:

  • Advanced discussions for strategic partnership in United States
  • Partnership expected to accelerate growth trajectory in US market
  • Enable local inventory stocking within US
  • Reduce delivery lead times from ~4 months to approximately 15 days
  • Critical enabler for winning and servicing US customers at scale
  • Key milestone in achieving Company's revenue targets for the year

Company Background

Affordable Robotics and Automation Limited is India's first listed robotics company with more than a decade of experience in industrial automation. The company has been in business of fixed robots since 2005 in India, serving 75 marquee clients including Honda, SKH-Magna, Mahindra, Tata Motors, and Piaggio. The company started a subsidiary in 2021 to focus on autonomous mobility sector and launched various autonomous robots in US through brand name Humro.

Performance Drivers

  • Improved operating leverage with lower costs translating directly into higher margins
  • Successful restructuring and tighter cost control
  • Improved execution setting stronger base for future growth
  • Decisive cost actions across all group entities
  • Diversified revenue across group entities
  • One-time gains from GST appellate order and strengthening treasury operations

Additional Information

Documents available on company website: www.arapl.co.in

Contact: Info@arapl.co.in