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Kirloskar Brothers Ltd announced that the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, by an order dated August 11, 2026, has disposed of Special Leave Petitions related to a dispute arising from a 2009 Family Settlement Deed. The court has directed the constitution of a three-member Arbitral Tribunal to adjudicate the disputes. Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar and Justice K. R. Shriram have been appointed as nominee arbitrators for the company and respondents, respectively. They are tasked with jointly appointing a presiding arbitrator within four weeks. The seat of arbitration will be Pune. Crucially, the Supreme Court has left all contentions regarding arbitrability and the scope of the arbitration clause open for the Arbitral Tribunal to decide as a preliminary issue.

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd has been assigned an ESG rating by ESG Risk Assessments & Insights Limited. The company clarified that it did not engage the rating provider for this assessment, and the rating was submitted to BSE independently. This disclosure is made based on information received from BSE.

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) has seen its ESG rating upgraded by CRISIL ESG Ratings & Analytics Limited. The rating improved to 'CRISIL ESG 66' from 'CRISIL ESG 54', moving the company's score into the 'Strong' category from 'Adequate'. This upgrade reflects enhanced performance across Environmental (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) pillars. Additionally, KBL received a Core ESG rating of 'CRISIL Core ESG 69'. The assessment was based on publicly available disclosures and information.

Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Board of Directors approved both standalone and consolidated results. The company also received a limited review report from its statutory auditors. The results are available on the company's website. The filing also noted dividend received from a group company and an exceptional item related to new labor codes.

Kirloskar Brothers delivered its guided return to double-digit topline growth in Q1 FY27 — consolidated revenue rose 12.9% YoY to ₹1,104.9 Cr — but the bottom line failed to follow, with net profit essentially flat at ₹67.6 Cr versus ₹67.5 Cr a year ago (EPS ₹8.39 vs ₹8.40). The 39.7% sequential fall in PAT and 21.9% drop in revenue are largely seasonal, as Q4 is the year-end execution peak for the pump maker; YoY is the cleaner read, and it shows growth delivered on the top line but stalled on the bottom. The gap sits on margins. Net profit margin compressed to 6.1% from 6.9%, and operating margin eased to ~10.5% from ~11.4%, as cost of materials (+15.3% YoY) and employee expense (+15% YoY) both outran the 12.9% revenue gain. A mix shift toward faster-growing but lower-margin international operations is a factor: overseas revenue jumped 18.5% YoY to ₹422.9 Cr while domestic rose 9.6% to ₹682.0 Cr. The consolidated–standalone divergence is telling — the standalone (domestic parent) grew PAT 14.9% YoY to ₹54.0 Cr on 8.6% revenue growth, a materially better profit trajectory than the flat consolidated line, confirming that the foreign subsidiaries (one posted a ₹5.5 Cr loss in the quarter) diluted group profitability. The print broadly meets management's May guidance for a return to double-digit growth underpinned by a 30% domestic / 21% international order-book expansion — this quarter's international outperformance is consistent with that book, and concurrent developments support the thrust, with subsidiary SPP Pumps securing a GBP 11.7M order in July. But the promised operational-efficiency gains and international-margin-mix improvement have yet to show in the numbers. There were no exceptional items this quarter (the year-ago quarter carried only a ₹0.3 Cr VRS charge), so the flat YoY profit is clean rather than one-off-distorted. No brokerage consensus is on record for this mid-cap and the company gives no formal margin guidance; the Q1 earnings call is scheduled for August 3, where margin trajectory and order-book conversion will be the key questions into H2.

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd has announced that its Board of Directors will convene on July 31, 2026. The primary agenda item for this meeting is to consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. The results will be presented on both a standalone and consolidated basis. This announcement is made in compliance with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd's wholly owned subsidiary, SPP Pumps Ltd. (UK), has received a significant order worth GBP 11.7 Million (approximately ₹149.59 crore) from Saipem Offshore Construction SPA. The order is for the supply of Vertical Pumps and Spares, with execution expected within 52-60 weeks. SPP Pumps is a material subsidiary and a leader in the UK pump industry. The order requires SPP to provide a Performance Bond of 10% and a Warranty Bond of 5% of the contract value.

Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has released its Integrated Annual Report for FY 2025-26, highlighting a revenue from operations of ₹28,281 crore and a net profit after tax of ₹2,389 crore. The report, prepared in accordance with the IIRC's <IR> framework and GRI 2021 standards, details the company's value creation strategy across six pillars of growth: Financial, Manufactured, Intellectual, Human, Social & Relationship, and Natural Capital. KBL also emphasizes its contribution to UNSDGs and robust governance practices. The company celebrates 100 years of pump manufacturing, underscoring its legacy of engineering excellence and commitment to sustainability. The report includes standalone and consolidated financial statements, management discussion and analysis, and a business responsibility and sustainability report.

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd has announced its 106th Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, to be conducted via Video Conference/Other Audio Visual Means (VC/OAVM). The company has also released its Integrated Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025-26. Key agenda items include the adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26, declaration of dividend, and the re-appointment of Ms. Rama Kirloskar as a Director retiring by rotation and as Joint Managing Director. The record date for dividend entitlement and remote e-voting is July 24, 2026. Remote e-voting will be open from July 28 to July 30, 2026.

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd has announced the closure of its trading window for dealing in the company's securities. This closure is in compliance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, and the company's internal code of conduct. The window will be shut from July 01, 2026, and will reopen 48 hours after the declaration of the unaudited financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. The exact date of the board meeting to approve these results will be communicated later.