Kennametal India Ltd

Kennametal India Limited trading window closed from September 16, 2026 until completion of 48 hours after the declaration of unaudited financial results for the first quarter ending September 30, 2026.

Meeting Details

• Date: September 7, 2026; time not disclosed.
• Type: group meeting with Institutional Investors / Analysts; mode not disclosed.
• Organiser: Kennametal India Limited.
• Recording: video of the meeting available on company website; no presentation.

Meeting Details

• Sept 7, 2026, 3:30 PM; virtual one-to-one/group investor meeting with company management (Kennametal India).

Cost Auditor Re-appointment

• Re-appointed M/s. K.S. Kamalakara & Co. as Cost Auditors for FY 2026-27.

Senior Management Appointment

• Mr. Vigneshkumar V, DGM-EHS, appointed as SMP, effective Aug 13, 2026; 22 years EHS leadership.

Q4 FY26 results

• Revenue in Q4 FY26 rose 47.68% YoY to ₹4,776 Mn.
• PBT increased to ₹1,184 Mn from ₹413 Mn YoY.
• Growth driven by broad-based demand across end-use segments; Hard Metal volume growth supported.
• Outlook: management expects continued momentum and opportunities for profitable growth.

Financial results approved

• Audited FY26 Q4 and full-year AFR approved; auditor's report unmodified.

Key financial highlights

• Q4 revenue ₹4,776 mn; Q4 PBT ₹1,184 mn.
• FY26 year revenue ₹15,107 mn; net profit ₹1,960 mn.

Governance and appointments

• Re-appointed cost auditors: M/s. K.S. Kamalakara & Co. for 2026-27.
• Appointed Mr. Vigneshkumar V as SMP (EHS) effective Aug 13, 2026.

Shareholder communication and AGM

• 61st AGM notice approved for Nov 13, 2026.
• Press release on results enclosed and to be issued.

Regulatory/Accounting impact

• Labour Code changes increase gratuity liability by ₹52 mn; recognized in employee benefits.

Demat processing and owner update

• Securities received for dematerialisation were confirmed to depositories by the RTA.
• The dematerialised securities were listed on the stock exchanges where earlier issues are listed.
• Certificates dematerialised were mutilated and cancelled after verification; depository name updated as registered owner within prescribed timeline.