Key Quantitative Figures
Consolidated Financials (Q2 FY27):
- Revenue from operations: ₹32,341.43 million
- Other income: ₹183.63 million
- Total income: ₹32,525.07 million
- Total expenses: ₹30,060.42 million
- Total profit before tax: ₹2,472.64 million
- Total tax expense: ₹670.65 million
- Total profit for the period: ₹1,801.99 million
- Other comprehensive income (net of taxes): ₹4,029.49 million
- Total comprehensive income: ₹2,204.94 million
- Basic and Diluted EPS: ₹5.19
Consolidated Financials (H1 FY27):
- Revenue from operations: ₹63,859.75 million
- Other income: ₹278.23 million
- Total income: ₹64,137.98 million
- Total expenses: ₹59,183.33 million
- Total profit before tax: ₹4,971.62 million
- Total tax expense: ₹1,335.18 million
- Total profit for the period: ₹3,636.45 million
- Other comprehensive income (net of taxes): ₹5,149.82 million
- Total comprehensive income: ₹4,151.43 million
- Basic and Diluted EPS: ₹10.47
Standalone Financials (Q2 FY27):
- Revenue from operations: ₹12,113.52 million
- Other income: ₹296.90 million
- Total income: ₹12,410.43 million
- Total expenses: ₹11,622.87 million
- Total profit before tax: ₹787.56 million
- Total tax expense: ₹147.34 million
- Total profit for the period: ₹640.22 million
- Other comprehensive income (net of taxes): ₹727.05 million
- Total comprehensive income: ₹713.02 million
- Basic and Diluted EPS: ₹1.84
Standalone Financials (H1 FY27):
- Revenue from operations: ₹23,834.34 million
- Other income: ₹337.15 million
- Total income: ₹24,171.48 million
- Total expenses: ₹22,439.89 million
- Total profit before tax: ₹1,731.59 million
- Total tax expense: ₹389.80 million
- Total profit for the period: ₹1,341.80 million
- Other comprehensive income (net of taxes): ₹1,847.36 million
- Total comprehensive income: ₹1,518.93 million
- Basic and Diluted EPS: ₹3.86
Capital Structure:
- Paid-up equity share capital: ₹347.25 million
- Face value per equity share: ₹1.00
Dates of Action
- Board Meeting Date: October 27, 2026 (commenced at 12:30 PM IST, concluded at 03:40 PM IST)
- Period Ended: September 30, 2026
- Financial Results Approval Date: October 27, 2026
Parties Involved
- Board of Directors of LT Foods Limited
- Statutory Auditors: M S K A & Associates LLP
- Subsidiaries: 23 entities including Daawat Foods Limited, LT Overseas North America Inc., Nature Bio Foods Inc., etc.
- Associates: 5 entities including Raghuvesh Warehousing Private Limited, Marius Brun Et Fils, etc.
- Joint Venture: 1 entity - KLT Foods (India) Private Limited
- Regulatory Bodies: BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, SEBI
Material Disclosures and Contingencies
Insurance Claim Litigation (Daawat Foods Limited):
- The Group has an insurance claim recoverable of ₹1,341.05 million relating to a loss of raw materials due to a fire in FY 2014-15.
- The Insurance Company repudiated the claim in February 2016. Daawat Foods filed a commercial suit with the District Court of Raisen, Bhopal.
- The District Court passed a decree in favor of Daawat Foods in December 2023, allowing a claim of ₹1,612.03 million plus interest of 6% p.a. (₹1,038.32 million).
- The Insurance Company filed an appeal with the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which was admitted on May 31, 2024. The hearing is pending.
- As per the Supreme Court's order dated January 10, 2025, the Insurance Company deposited ₹2,650.35 million with the District Court on March 4, 2025. This amount was released to Daawat Foods on April 8, 2025, against a 100% bank guarantee, valid until the final disposal of the appeal.
- The amount received is recorded as a liability. The bank guarantee was renewed in April 2026 for ₹2,650.35 million (excluding accrued interest).
- Management, supported by external legal opinion, considers the carrying value of ₹1,341.05 million as recoverable. The differential amount awarded over the carrying value has not been recognized as the matter is sub-judice.
Countervailing Duty (CVD) Issue (Ecopure Specialities Limited):
- Ecopure, a subsidiary, was served with a preliminary CVD determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce (US-DOC) for organic soybean meal exports to the U.S. (period: Jan 1, 2023, to Dec 31, 2023).
- The preliminary CVD rate was set at 340.27% on exports of approximately ₹500 million.
- The US-DOC's final order dated February 23, 2026, reduced the CVD rate to 75.48%.
- Nature Bio Foods Inc. (the importer of record) is liable for any duty payment.
- Ecopure filed a summons with the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on March 27, 2026, and an appeal on April 27, 2026.
- On May 11, 2026, the U.S. CIT issued an injunction enjoining the liquidation of the company's entries until the final outcome.
- Management believes it has a strong legal position and does not expect a material impact on the financial results.
- For the period Jan 1, 2024, to Dec 31, 2024, the US-DOC issued a preliminary CVD rate of 3.57% (final result awaited).
- On August 7, 2026, the US-DOC announced preliminary results for the period May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025, determining a 26.60% dumping margin on U.S. sales of USD 557,300 (₹53.49 million), covering 8,289.71 MT, with a preliminary dumping amount of USD 148,200 (₹14.22 million). The final result is awaited.
Acquisition of Leev.nu B.V.:
- Nature Bio Foods B.V. (NBFL BV), a subsidiary, acquired an additional 40.75% stake in Leev.nu B.V. (Leev) on September 29, 2026, for a cash consideration of €70,700 (₹7.72 million).
- Consequently, Leev became a subsidiary of the Group effective September 29, 2026. It was previously accounted for as a joint venture (30% stake acquired in July 2022 for €136,000 [₹11.44 million]).
- NBFL BV remeasured its previously held 30% equity interest at its acquisition-date fair value.
- The identifiable assets and liabilities have been recognized at their acquisition-date fair values on a provisional basis.
- The consolidated financial results for the current quarter include the financial results of Leev.
Other Matters:
- LT Foods Americas Inc., a subsidiary, received refunds of customs duties pursuant to a US Supreme Court ruling concerning tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
- A portion of the refunds was passed on to certain customers. Amounts payable to other customers, as assessed by the company, are recognized under Other Financial Liabilities.
- A new wholly-owned subsidiary, LT Foods Australia PTY Limited, was incorporated in Australia on June 23, 2026 (Australian Company No. 699353805).
Financial Impact
- The financial impact of the insurance claim litigation is contingent on the outcome of the High Court appeal. The carrying value of the asset is maintained at ₹1,341.05 million.
- The financial impact of the countervailing and dumping duties is not expected to be material, based on management's assessment.
- The acquisition of Leev.nu B.V. has been accounted for as a business combination, with assets and liabilities recognized at fair value provisionally.
Capital and Cash Flow Impact
- No change in issued share capital.
- Consolidated cash flow from operating activities for H1 FY27: ₹13,711.67 million (net cash generated).
- Standalone cash flow from operating activities for H1 FY27: ₹3,509.52 million (net cash generated).
Forward-Looking Statements
No explicit forward-looking guidance or management commentary is provided in the document.
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