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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