Keynote Financial Services Ltd

Policy update: Insider trading code revised

• Board approved updating the Code of Conduct for Prohibition of Insider Trading at Aug 13, 2026 meeting.
• Code updated to govern trading by Designated Persons and Immediate Relatives.
• Updated policies available on the company website.
• Policy includes UPSI definitions, trading windows, pre-clearance, penalties, disclosures.

Dividend and AGM dates

• Dividend ₹1 per equity share; AGM 33rd on 28 Sep 2026 via video conference.
• Book closure 22 Sep to 28 Sep 2026; record date 21 Sep 2026.

Key confirmations

• Dematerialisation requests received in quarter ended 30 June 2026 were processed and confirmed to depositories.
• Dematerialised securities have been listed on the stock exchanges.
• Physical certificates received for dematerialisation were mutilated and cancelled; depository name updated as registered owner.

Trading Window Closure

• Trading window closed for designated persons from 1 July 2026 until 48 hours after Q1 results.
• Date of unaudited June quarter results to be informed in due course.

Financial Performance 📊

• Consolidated revenue from operations was INR 1,24,648 lakhs in Q3 FY26, down 15.89% QoQ.
• Consolidated profit before tax was INR 77,876 lakhs in Q3 FY26, up from INR 36,800 lakhs in Q2 FY26.
• Consolidated profit after tax attributable to owners was INR 44,014 lakhs in Q3 FY26, versus a loss of INR 147 lakhs in Q2 FY26.
• Standalone revenue from operations was INR 295.4 lakhs in Q3 FY26, down from INR 883.6 lakhs YoY.
• Standalone profit before tax was INR 34.18 lakhs in Q3 FY26 versus a loss of INR 81.83 lakhs in Q3 FY25.
• Nine-month standalone profit after tax rose to INR 264.44 lakhs in FY26 from a loss of INR 80.32 lakhs in FY25.

Segment Performance 📊

• Q3 FY26 consolidated segment revenues: Advisory INR 35,253 lakhs, Broking INR 12,423 lakhs, Trading INR 45,931 lakhs.
• Q3 FY26 consolidated segment profit before tax: Advisory INR 36,586 lakhs, Broking INR 7,194 lakhs, Trading INR 5 lakhs.

Capital & Earnings 🧾

• Capital employed (consolidated) was INR 15,399.15 lakhs as of December 31, 2025.
• Earnings per share (basic, consolidated) was INR 8.07 in Q3 FY26 versus a loss of INR 1.69 in Q2 FY26.
• Earnings per share (basic, standalone) was INR 0.29 in Q3 FY26 versus a loss of INR 1.19 in Q3 FY25.

Exceptional Items & Risks ⚠️

• Standalone exceptional item of INR 35.44 lakhs recognized due to new Indian Labour Codes impact.
• Consolidated exceptional item of INR 79.10 lakhs related to new Labour Codes recognized.
• Management is evaluating ongoing impact of new Labour Codes as government notifies related rules.

Corporate & Compliance 🗓️

• Board approved unaudited standalone and consolidated results for Q3 and nine months ended December 31, 2025.
• Statutory auditors issued unmodified review reports on standalone and consolidated unaudited results.
• Consolidated results include subsidiaries Keynote Capitals Limited, Keynote Fincorp Limited, and associate Maple Leaf Trading and Services Limited.