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KSE Ltd has announced the closure of its trading window for dealing in the company's shares. The window will be shut from October 1, 2026, and will reopen 48 hours after the declaration of the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026. This measure is in compliance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. All designated persons and their immediate relatives are advised against trading in the company's shares during this period. The date for the board meeting to approve these financial results will be communicated separately.

KSE Limited held its 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 29, 2026. The company reported a strong financial performance for FY 2025-26, with Revenue from Operations reaching ₹1,680.48 crore. EBITDA stood at ₹124.65 crore, Profit Before Tax at ₹114.07 crore, and Profit After Tax at ₹84.04 crore, resulting in an EPS of ₹26.26. The Net Worth grew to ₹349.50 crore. The company highlighted growth in its Animal Feed and Oil Cake Processing divisions, and strengthening presence in the Dairy Division. Investments in modernization, digital transformation, and energy efficiency were noted, with potential diversification into bio-waste management. A final dividend of ₹7.50 per share was announced, bringing the total dividend for FY 2025-26 to ₹12.50 per share, totaling ₹40 crore.

KSE Ltd has issued a corrigendum and revised notice for its 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM). The company's Board of Directors decided on August 14, 2026, to withdraw Item No. 15, which proposed the transfer of a Toyota Innova Hycross car to Director Mr. M.P. Jackson as a retirement benefit. Consequently, the original Item No. 16 has been renumbered as Item No. 15. The total number of business items for the AGM, scheduled for August 29, 2026, has been reduced from 16 to 15. The remote e-voting facility will be available for all items except the withdrawn car transfer proposal.

KSE Ltd's Board of Directors met on August 14, 2026, to approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, along with the limited review report. The board also reviewed business expansion initiatives. A decision was made to defer an item regarding the transfer of a car to Mr. M. P. Jackson, Director, from the agenda of the upcoming 62nd Annual General Meeting scheduled for August 29, 2026. Additionally, the appointment of Mr. Dony Akkarakaran George as Managing Director for a three-year term, effective June 1, 2026, was approved, subject to shareholder consent. Mr. George, with extensive experience in marketing and international business, is not related to any other director.

KSE Ltd's standalone PAT for Q1 FY27 fell to just ₹0.94 Cr from ₹38.55 Cr a year ago, a 97.5% YoY collapse, even as revenue from operations grew 9.1% YoY to ₹453.67 Cr. Net margin was crushed to 0.21% of total income from 9.17% a year ago. There is no street coverage or consensus estimate available for this stock — a targeted search turned up no brokerage previews or analyst forecasts for the quarter, consistent with its thin float and lack of formal management guidance; vsGuidance and vsStreet are both unknown rather than assumed. The damage sits entirely in the cost of materials consumed, which rose 29.3% YoY to ₹374.02 Cr and now absorbs 82.4% of revenue versus 69.5% a year ago — a raw-material (copra/oilseed) cost spike that outran the pricing the company could pass through. Stripped of the ₹0.47 Cr exceptional insurance income, pre-tax profit before exceptional items was just ₹0.83 Cr, meaning the underlying operating business essentially broke even this quarter versus a healthy ~12% operating margin a year ago. The segment split shows where it hit hardest: Oil Cake Processing swung from a ₹29.89 Cr segment profit to a ₹3.74 Cr segment loss, while Animal Feed segment profit fell 85.8% YoY to ₹3.09 Cr; only the small Dairy division improved, turning a year-ago loss into a ₹0.61 Cr profit. Employee costs were a partial offset, down 15.2% YoY to ₹14.42 Cr after the company reversed ₹4 Cr of a ₹5 Cr ad-hoc provision tied to the Labour Codes (Note 5). Sequentially the picture is less alarming: Q4 FY26 was a net loss of ₹3.73 Cr, so Q1 FY27's ₹0.94 Cr profit is a QoQ turnaround, and revenue grew 10.9% QoQ — but per the YoY-primary framing, that QoQ improvement is off a loss base and does not offset the scale of the year-on-year profit erosion. Adjusting for the exceptional item on both sides (none in the year-ago quarter), YoY PAT decline is still about -98.4% on an underlying basis, confirming the drop is a genuine margin story, not an accounting artefact. The board also flagged (Note 6) an unresolved title-deed dispute over ~24.68 acres of land at Muthalamada acquired in 2021, with a court injunction restraining its sale — a legal overhang unrelated to this quarter's numbers but disclosed alongside them.

KSE Limited has submitted its Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025-26, as per Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The report highlights the company's performance, including Revenue from Operations of ₹1,680.48 crore and Profit After Tax of ₹84.04 crore for FY26. The Chairman's message acknowledges challenging operating conditions such as raw material price fluctuations and market competition, while emphasizing the company's operational resilience and financial prudence. KSE Limited, with a history spanning over six decades, focuses on strengthening the agricultural value chain through animal nutrition, edible oils, and dairy products, aiming to be India's most trusted provider of agri-business solutions.

KSE Limited has submitted its Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025-26, as per Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The report highlights the company's performance and strategic direction. For FY25-26, KSE reported Revenue from Operations of ₹1,680.48 crore, a slight increase from ₹1,649.53 crore in the previous year. Profit Before Tax stood at ₹114.07 crore, and Profit After Tax was ₹84.04 crore. The company emphasizes its commitment to strengthening the agricultural value chain, supporting farmers, and delivering sustainable value through innovation and operational excellence. The Animal Feed Division remains a core operational segment.

KSE Ltd has announced its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on August 29, 2026, at its registered office. The company also proposed a dividend of ₹12.50 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. This includes an interim dividend of ₹5 per share declared on February 14, 2026, and a final dividend of ₹7.50 per share recommended on May 19, 2026. The cut-off date for determining shareholder eligibility for remote e-voting and dividend payment is August 21, 2026. The AGM agenda includes adoption of financial statements, dividend declaration, re-appointment of directors, and approval of the Managing Director's remuneration package.

KSE Ltd-$ has announced the book closure dates for the payment of its final dividend. The company's Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will be closed from August 23, 2026, to August 29, 2026, inclusive. This closure is for the purpose of paying the final dividend, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting. Eligible shareholders will be those whose names appear on the company's register by the close of business hours on August 21, 2026. Beneficial owners in dematerialised form will also be considered based on details from depositories.

KSE Ltd-$ has announced that the company has fixed August 21, 2026, as the record date for determining shareholder entitlement to the final dividend for the financial year 2025-2026. This dividend, if declared at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the company's register or as beneficial owners in dematerialised form as of the close of business hours on the record date. The announcement is made pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.