Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) VST Industries Limited on Tuesday reported a 24.5 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit for the quarter ended June 2026 (Q1 FY27), with earnings falling to Rs 42 crore as lower revenue and weaker operating performance weighed on the cigarette maker’s financial results.
The company’s revenue from operations declined 14 per cent to Rs 257 crore during the April-June quarter from Rs 298 crore in the corresponding period last financial year (Q1 FY26), according to its stock exchange filing.
EBITDA fell 35.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 50 crore from Rs 77 crore, while the operating margin contracted to 19.3 per cent from 25.8 per cent a year earlier.
The results reflect pressure on both the company’s top line and operating profitability during the quarter.
Shares of VST Industries settled at Rs 228.80 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), down Rs 5.80 or 2.47 per cent for the day.
The stock has declined 2.16 per cent over the past week, 3.76 per cent in the last two weeks and 12.25 per cent over the past month.
Over the last three months, the stock has fallen 12.24 per cent, while it has lost 38.56 per cent of its value over the past two years.
VST Industries is one of India’s leading tobacco companies engaged in the manufacturing and sale of cigarettes and unmanufactured tobacco.
Headquartered in Hyderabad, the company was incorporated on November 10, 1930, as Vazir Sultan Tobacco Company before being renamed VST Industries Limited in April 1983.
It is an associate company of British American Tobacco and operates manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad and Toopran in Telangana.
The company’s portfolio includes cigarette brands such as Charminar, Charms, Total and Moments, while it also processes and trades tobacco leaf for domestic and export markets.
VST Industries’ shares are listed on both the BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India.
–IANS
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