Dividend Declaration

  • Type: Interim Dividend
  • Amount: Rs. 1.50 per Equity Share
  • Face Value: Rs. 2 per share
  • Financial Year: 2026-27
  • Record Date: Wednesday, 12th August 2026
  • Payment Timeline: Within 30 days from declaration date (04th August 2026)
  • Subject to Shareholder Approval: No (Board approved)

Book Closure Details

  • Not disclosed in the document

Board Meeting Highlights

  • Date of Board Meeting: Tuesday, 04th August 2026
  • Meeting Duration: 15:30 hours to 20:00 hours (IST)
  • Approved unaudited Financial Results (Consolidated and Standalone) under Ind AS for quarter ended 30th June 2026
  • Approved grant of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units under various share-based employee benefit plans
  • Based on audit committee recommendation, appointed Ernst & Young LLP as internal auditors for two years (FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28)

Appointments

  • Internal Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP appointed for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28
  • Brief Profile: EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services with extensive industry knowledge and innovative methodologies
  • Date of Appointment: 4th August 2026

Corporate Actions

ESOP/RSU Grants:

  • VGL MSOP Plan - 2021: 93,170 Stock Options convertible into equal number of Equity Shares at exercise price of Rs. 2/- with 100% vesting after 2 years from grant date, exercisable within 7 years from vesting
  • VGL RSU Plan - 2019: 11,858 Restricted Stock Units convertible into equal number of Equity Shares at exercise price of Rs. 2/- with vesting schedule: 20% after 1st year, 30% after 2nd year, 50% after 3rd year from grant date, exercisable within 3 months from respective vesting
  • VGL ESOP Plan - 2021: 14,970 Stock Options convertible into equal number of Equity Shares at exercise price of Rs. 2/-
  • Total shares covered: 119,998 equity shares of face value Rs. 2/- each
  • All schemes comply with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021

Share Allotment:

  • The Company allotted 276,874 equity shares having face value of Rs. 2/- each for quarter ended 30 June 2026 under various Employees Stock Option Benefit Schemes through Vaibhav Global Employee Stock Option Welfare Trust at exercise price ranging from Rs. 2.00 - Rs. 188.95

Key Financial Highlights

Consolidated Financials (Rs. in lakhs)

  • Revenue from operations: 91,707.34 (Q1 FY27) vs 81,373.71 (Q1 FY26) - 12.7% YoY growth
  • Other income: 531.34 vs 1,307.41 (Q1 FY26)
  • Total income: 92,238.68 vs 82,681.12 (Q1 FY26)
  • Total expenses: 85,151.39 vs 78,099.33 (Q1 FY26)
  • Profit before tax: 7,087.29 vs 4,581.79 (Q1 FY26) - 54.7% YoY growth
  • Tax expense: 1,449.03 vs 818.60 (Q1 FY26)
  • Net profit: 5,638.26 vs 3,763.19 (Q1 FY26) - 49.8% YoY growth
  • EPS (Basic): Rs. 3.37 vs Rs. 2.26 (Q1 FY26)
  • EPS (Diluted): Rs. 3.33 vs Rs. 2.24 (Q1 FY26)
  • Paid-up equity share capital: 3,346.01 lakhs
  • Other equity: 1,61,452.89 lakhs (as of 31 March 2026)

Standalone Financials (Rs. in lakhs)

  • Revenue from operations: 15,752.12 (Q1 FY27) vs 14,215.46 (Q1 FY26)
  • Other income: 495.87 vs 998.00 (Q1 FY26)
  • Total income: 16,247.99 vs 15,213.46 (Q1 FY26)
  • Total expenses: 14,452.23 vs 14,151.90 (Q1 FY26)
  • Profit before tax: 1,795.76 vs 1,061.56 (Q1 FY26)
  • Tax expense: 467.73 vs 159.58 (Q1 FY26)
  • Net profit: 1,328.03 vs 901.98 (Q1 FY26) - 47.2% YoY growth
  • EPS (Basic): Rs. 0.79 vs Rs. 0.54 (Q1 FY26)
  • EPS (Diluted): Rs. 0.78 vs Rs. 0.54 (Q1 FY26)
  • Paid-up equity share capital: 3,346.01 lakhs
  • Other equity: 84,162.83 lakhs (as of 31 March 2026)

Segment-wise Performance (Consolidated, Rs. in lakhs)

  • United States of America: Revenue 86,209.75, Segment profit 5,831.98
  • United Kingdom: Revenue (47.48) loss
  • India: Revenue 16,293.43, Segment profit 2,123.69
  • Europe (excluding UK): Revenue 10,602.20, Segment loss (288.50)
  • Rest of world: Revenue 11,737.69, Segment profit 857.10

Major Expense Items

  • Content and broadcasting expenses: 19,654.98 (Q1 FY27) vs 16,502.55 (Q1 FY26)
  • Employee benefits expense: 15,287.61 (Q1 FY27) vs 14,900.56 (Q1 FY26)
  • Purchases of stock-in-trade: 21,692.69 (Q1 FY27) vs 21,864.58 (Q1 FY26)
  • Cost of materials consumed: 9,863.73 (Q1 FY27) vs 8,044.46 (Q1 FY26)

Observations

Tariff Refund Matter:

  • During year ended 31 March 2026, US subsidiaries paid import tariffs of USD 4.59 million (Rs. 4,338.55 lakhs) under IEEPA
  • US Supreme Court ruled tariffs were not authorized, and US Court of International Trade directed refund
  • In Q1 FY27, received refund of INR 3,839.90 lakhs (USD 4.04 million) plus interest of Rs. 148.04 lakhs (USD 0.16 million)
  • Rs. 2,559.15 lakhs recorded as other operating revenue (for items already sold)
  • Rs. 1,280.75 lakhs reduced from inventory value (for items still in stock)
  • Rs. 148.04 lakhs interest income disclosed as other income
  • Company paid additional tariffs of INR 1,425.73 lakhs (USD 1.5 million) under Section 122 during 24 February 2026 to 24 July 2026
  • Ongoing legal proceedings regarding Section 122 tariffs - outcome not considered probable for accounting

Subsidiary Structure:

The consolidated results include:

  • VGL Retail Ventures Limited, Mauritius
  • Shop TJC Limited, UK
  • Shop LC Global Inc., USA
  • Mindful Souls BV, Netherlands
  • STS Global Supply Limited, Hong Kong
  • Pt. STS Bali, Indonesia
  • STS (Guangzhou) Trading Limited, China
  • STS Jewels Inc., USA
  • STS Global Limited, Thailand
  • STS Global Limited, Japan
  • Vaibhav Lifestyle Limited, India
  • Shop LC GmbH, Germany
  • Vaibhav Global Employee Stock Option Welfare Trust

Auditor Review

  • BSR & Co. LLP conducted limited review of both consolidated and standalone financial results
  • Figures for three months ended 31 March 2026 are balancing figures between audited full-year figures and published YTD figures up to third quarter of previous financial year
  • Four subsidiaries not reviewed by BSR & Co. LLP - their interim financial information reflects total revenues of Rs. 10,560.67 lakhs and net profit of Rs. 414.01 lakhs for Q1 FY27