Birla Cable Ltd

Record Date Details

• Record date: Monday, July 27, 2026 for 34th AGM and final dividend on equity shares, subject to approval.

Key updates

• 34th AGM scheduled Aug 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM at Registered Office, MP.
• Annual Report 2025-26 and AGM notice at https://www.birlacable.com/Financial-Information/Annual-Report-2025-26.pdf.
• Exact site path: Investor Relations -> Disclosure under Regulation 46(2) -> Annual Report 2025-26.
• Shareholders without registered email addresses will receive the web-link letter; RTA contact provided.

Financials

• Revenue from operations: 77,111.40 Lakhs, up 16.54% YoY.
• Standalone net profit: 1,686.78 Lakhs; Consolidated net profit: 1,690.29 Lakhs.
• PBT: Standalone 2,259.24 Lakhs; Consolidated 2,263.04 Lakhs.
• Tax expense: Standalone 572.46 Lakhs; Consolidated 572.75 Lakhs.
• EPS: 5.62 (standalone); 5.63 (consolidated).
• Borrowings total: 13,131.64; Net debt: 13,067.11; Gearing: 0.32.
• Capital expenditure: 191.05 Lakhs for capacity expansion.
• Dividend recommended: 1.25 per share; aggregate payout 375.00 Lakhs; record date 27-Jul-2026.

Geography & Product mix

• Optical Fibre Cables revenue declined to 10,564.95 Lakhs; exports 7,848.84.
• Copper LAN cables revenue rose to 66,312.66 Lakhs; highest ever.
• Domestic revenue 68,820.80; Overseas 8,290.60; Total 77,111.40.
• One customer accounted for over 10% of revenue: 34,693.95 Lakhs.
• OFC demand revival observed in Q1 2026; North America leads growth.
• Europe and India (APAC) markets remain resilient amid supply constraints.

Capital & Debt

• Net debt to equity: 0.32; total capital: 28,090.31 Lakhs.
• Net debt: 13,067.11 Lakhs; borrowings 13,131.64 Lakhs; cash 64.53 Lakhs.
• Current borrowings: 9,648.12 Lakhs; working capital facilities secured.
• Dividend outflow approved for the year: 375.00 Lakhs.

Governance & Management

• Board comprises 6 directors; 3 independent; one independent woman director.
• R. Sridharan resigned as Manager & CEO w.e.f. 19 Jan 2026.
• Somesh Laddha appointed Manager designated as Manager & CFO for 3 years from 22 May 2026.
• Statutory auditor: V. Sankar Aiyar & Co; Cost auditor: D. Sabyasachi & Co.
• Secretarial auditor: R.K. Mishra & Associates; Secretarial report included in Annexures.
• Thirty-Fourth AGM on 3 Aug 2026; agenda includes standalone/consolidated accounts and director reappointment.

Strategic Developments & Outlook

• Scheme of Amalgamation with Vindhya Telelinks approved; effective 1 Apr 2026; 10:115 share swap.
• Amalgamation subject to NCLT and stock-exchange approvals.
• Capex of 191.05 Lakhs to enhance capacity and efficiency.
• Outlook: OFC demand revival in 2026-27; upside from data centres and AI infra.
• Plan to realize synergies in procurement, logistics, and shared services post-merger.

CSR & ESG

• CSR expenditure: 49.95 Lakhs; 2% of average net profit (49.94 Lakhs).
• CSR projects span education, healthcare, environment, animal welfare, and rural development.
• CSR committee: Lodha, Nahar, Aggarwal; programmes disclosed on the company site.
• Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018, 22301:2019, 27001:2022; NABL.
• CSR projects include education facilities and rural development initiatives with specified funding.

Shareholder information

• Top holders (as of 31 Mar 2026): Vindhya Telelinks 19.33%, Birla Corporation 17.96%.
• Universal Cables 13.00%, Punjab Produce & Trading 7.59%, Hindustan Medical Institution 5.71%.
• Dematerialisation: 98.32% of shares in demat form; 1.68% in physical form.
• Listings: BSE and NSE; ISIN INE800A01015; Scrip codes 500060 / BIRLACABLE.
• Share capital: 3,000.00 Lakhs comprising 30,000,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each.
• AGM date: August 3, 2026; Record date: July 27, 2026; dividend payout by Aug 31, 2026.

Record Date & Dividend Details

• Purpose: record date for 34th AGM and final dividend for FY 2025-26.
• Security: Equity Shares.
• Record Date: Friday, July 27, 2026.
• Subject to approval by members at AGM.
• No payment date specified.

AGM Details

• AGM date/time/mode: August 3, 2026, 4:45 PM, in person at Registered Office.
• Venue: Registered Office, Udyog Vihar, Rewa, MP.
• Remote e-Voting window: July 31, 2026, 9:00 AM to August 2, 2026, 5:00 PM.
• Record date for dividend: July 27, 2026.
• Notice covers Ordinary and Special Businesses; Scrutiniser appointed for voting.

Key Resolutions

• Ordinary: adopt Standalone financial statements for year ended 31 March 2026.
• Ordinary: adopt Consolidated financial statements for year ended 31 March 2026.
• Ordinary: declare dividend on equity shares for FY2025-26.
• Special: Re-appoint Shri Dhan Raj Bansal as Director by rotation (age over 75).
• Ordinary: appoint Somesh Laddha as Manager and CFO for three years.
• Ordinary: ratify remuneration of Cost Auditors for FY2026-27.

Dividend Details

• Dividend proposed: ₹1.25 per equity share (12.50%).
• Record date: 27 July 2026; payout by 31 August 2026 if approved.
• Tax withholding will follow applicable IT Act provisions.

Director and Management Changes

• R. Sridharan resigned as Manager & CEO on 19 January 2026.
• Somesh Laddha appointed Manager & CFO for three years (May 22, 2026–May 21, 2029).
• Dhan Raj Bansal to be re-appointed as Director (Special Resolution; age >75).

Auditors

• Cost Auditors remuneration to be ratified for FY2026-27: ₹1.00 lakh plus GST.
• Statutory Auditors continue; no change in appointment.

Related Party Transactions

• Related party approvals governed via omnibus framework; disclosures reviewed quarterly; no separate AGM item.

Dematerialisation processing status

• Security certificates for dematerialisation were mutilated and cancelled after verification, with the depository name substituted as owner.
• Securities dematerialised during the quarter were listed on the stock exchanges where existing securities are listed.
• Securities received from depository participants for dematerialisation were confirmed to depositories.
• MUFG Intime India Private Limited confirmed compliance with Regulation 74(5) for quarter ended 30 June 2026.