Synopsis:
VST Industries reported Rs. 414 crore revenue and Rs. 56 crore net profit for Q1 FY26, with profits rising despite a sequential dip in overall revenue.
During Tuesday’s trading session, shares of a company involved in the manufacturing and trading of cigarettes and tobacco products tumbled nearly 4 percent on BSE, after the company announced muted financial results for Q1 FY26.
The shares of VST Industries Limited closed in the red at Rs. 285 on BSE, down by nearly 3 percent, as against its previous closing price of Rs. 292.95, with a market cap of Rs. 4,841 crores. The stock has delivered negative returns of more than 32 percent in the last year, and has fallen by around 12 percent in the last six months.
What’s the News
According to the latest regulatory filings on the stock exchanges, VST Industries Limited announced the financial results for Q1 FY26 on Tuesday during market hours.
For Q1 FY26, VST Industries reported a total revenue from operations of Rs. 414 crores, marking around a 9 percent QoQ decline compared to Rs. 454 crores in Q4 FY25, and a year-on-year marginal decrease of about 2.3 percent from Rs. 423.8 crores recorded in Q1 FY25.
The company’s net profit for the quarter stood at Rs. 56 crores, reflecting a marginal rise of around 6 percent QoQ compared to Rs. 53 crores in Q4 FY25, and a year-on-year increase of about 4 percent from Rs. 53.6 crores recorded in Q1 FY25.
As per the latest shareholding pattern of June 2025, the founder and chairman of retail chain DMart, Radhakishan Shivkishan Damani, holds a total of 29.1 percent stake in VST Industries, including shares held through Bright Star Investments Private Limited.
VST Industries Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of cigarettes, tobacco and tobacco products. The company is an associate undertaking of British American Tobacco Plc., the global leader in cigarettes.
Written by Shivani Singh
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