EVEREADY INDUSTRIES INDIA LTD.

Eveready Industries India Ltd has received a disclosure under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. Times Horizon Private Limited (THPL) along with Sanmati Properties Limited, Arth Udyog Limited, TM Investments Limited, Mr. Vineet Jain, and Bharat Nidhi Limited have collectively acquired 0.42% of the voting rights in Eveready Industries. This acquisition is part of a composite scheme of arrangement that does not involve the target company directly. The disclosure complies with Regulation 10(6) of the Takeover Regulations.

Eveready Industries India Ltd has received an ESG score of "CRISIL ESG 58" from CRISIL ESG Rating & Analytics Limited. The score was assigned based on disclosures for fiscal 2026 and publicly available data. Notably, the company did not engage CRISIL ESG Ratings for this assessment, which was independently prepared.

Eveready Industries India Ltd reported a 9% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reaching ₹407.7 crore. The company maintained stable EBITDA margins at 15.1% despite inflationary pressures on raw materials and forex. Profit after tax saw a significant growth of 22.3%, rising to ₹37.0 crore from ₹30.2 crore in the same quarter last year. The growth was driven by strong performance in the battery and lighting segments, with alkaline battery volumes surging and rechargeable flashlights showing robust demand. The company also highlighted the commencement of commercial production at its Jammu alkaline battery facility and new product launches, including a specialized rechargeable torch.

Eveready Industries India Ltd announced that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held on August 8, 2026, considered and approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The results were prepared on both standalone and consolidated bases, in accordance with SEBI Listing Regulations and Indian Accounting Standard 34. The company also noted a penalty of ₹171.55 Crores levied by the Competition Commission of India, against which an appeal has been filed with NCLAT, and a stay has been granted. The outcome of this litigation is currently uncertain, and no provision has been made.

Eveready Industries reported consolidated revenue of ₹407.71 Cr for Q1 FY27, up 8.97% YoY from ₹374.14 Cr, with consolidated PAT of ₹36.97 Cr, up 22.3% YoY on a reported basis. That headline profit growth is misleading, though: Q1 FY26 absorbed a ₹7.07 Cr exceptional loss that depressed the year-ago base. Adding it back, adjusted year-ago PAT was closer to ₹37.30 Cr, making this quarter's adjusted PAT growth roughly flat (~-0.9% YoY) — a steady print, not the strong one the raw 22% suggests. Standalone tracks consolidated almost exactly (PAT ₹36.96 Cr), confirming the subsidiaries (Greendale India, Everspark Hong Kong) remain immaterial to the group number. Operating margin (EBITDA/revenue), calculated consistently across periods, was ~15.1% this quarter versus ~15.0% in Q1 FY26 — essentially flat, not expanding or compressing. Reported net margin looks like it jumped (9.06% vs 8.03% a year ago) but that gap is again the artifact of the year-ago exceptional loss rather than genuine operating leverage; on a clean basis the margin story is one of stability, not expansion, even as revenue grew high single digits. The QoQ numbers are noisier still: revenue rose 24.6% and PAT fell 73.9% versus Q4 FY26, but both are seasonal/one-off artifacts — Q1 (Apr-Jun) is the seasonally strong quarter for battery/flashlight demand, while Q4 FY26's ₹141.76 Cr PAT was inflated by a ₹102.70 Cr exceptional gain that quarter; neither comparison should be read as a trend. Against prior guidance, management said it would defend double-digit operating margins "around the 11.5% achieved in FY26" despite commodity and forex headwinds, via pricing actions and efficiencies, while ramping the new Jammu alkaline facility and pushing premiumization. This quarter's ~15.1% OPM is comfortably above that anchor and the Jammu facility (456 million alkaline batteries/year capacity) went commercial from May 29, 2026, exactly as flagged — so the quarter is on-track against guidance, though Q1's seasonal strength means the full-year average will likely settle closer to the guided 11.5% rather than this quarter's print. No formal sell-side consensus for this specific quarter turned up in search, so vs-street is marked unknown rather than guessed. The other developments in the quarter — the AGM (Aug 11), dividend record date (Aug 4) and BRSR filing — are administrative and don't bear on the earnings print. No separate management press release accompanied this filing beyond the standard board-outcome letter, so there is no additional management framing to reconcile against the numbers. The ₹171.55 Cr CCI penalty remains unprovided under an NCLAT stay and is a contingent risk sitting outside the P&L.

Eveready Industries India Ltd has announced that its Board of Directors will convene on August 8, 2026. The primary agenda for this meeting is to consider and approve the unaudited financial results, both standalone and consolidated, for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. Concurrently, the company has stated that the trading window for designated persons and their immediate relatives will remain closed until 48 hours after the declaration of these financial results, in compliance with SEBI regulations regarding insider trading.

Eveready Industries India Ltd has issued letters to shareholders whose email addresses are not registered, providing a weblink to access the Annual Report and Notice of the 91st Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11:30 AM IST, to be held via Video Conferencing. Electronic copies of the AGM notice and Annual Report for FY 2025-26 are being sent to registered shareholders. Shareholders are urged to update their KYC details with their Depository Participants or Registrar and Share Transfer Agent for accurate communication.

Eveready Industries India Ltd has submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the Financial Year 2025-26, as required by SEBI regulations. The report, which is part of the Annual Report, details the company's corporate identity, business activities, operational locations, employee statistics, and market presence. Key disclosures include that the reporting is on a standalone basis, the company's primary business is consumer goods (dry cell batteries, flashlights, lighting, and electrical products) accounting for 100% of turnover, and exports represent 1.76% of total turnover. The report also provides a breakdown of employee and worker demographics, including a small number of differently-abled individuals, and highlights the representation of women in leadership positions.

Eveready Industries India Ltd has announced that the record date for determining dividend entitlement for the financial year 2025-26 is August 4, 2026. The company's 91st Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on August 11, 2026, through video conferencing. The dividend, if approved at the AGM, will be paid to shareholders on record as of August 4, 2026, on or after August 14, 2026. The Annual Report and Notice of AGM for FY2025-26 have been made available on the company's website. The company also highlighted its purpose-driven approach, focusing on reliability, innovation, and consumer needs, while optimizing operations and strengthening its brand presence.

Eveready Industries India Limited has announced its 91st Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11:30 AM IST via video conferencing. The company is enclosing its Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025-26, which includes the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) and the Notice of AGM. The report is available on the company's website. The proposed dividend for FY 2025-26, if approved, will be payable to shareholders on record as of August 4, 2026, on or after August 14, 2026. Key dates include the record date of August 4, 2026, book closure from August 5-11, 2026, and remote e-voting from August 8-10, 2026.