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By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)
VST Industries delivered a strong Q4FY26 performance, supported by steady volume growth and margin expansion. Revenue from operations rose sharply, while EBITDA surged 61%, leading to a significant improvement in profitability. Net profit more than doubled year-on-year in the quarter, reflecting operating leverage. The stock reacted positively, gaining over 15% in early trade, while FII holdings saw a marginal increase, signalling improving investor sentiment.
VST Industries Ltd reported a strong financial performance for Q4FY and the year ended March 31, 2026. Higher cigarette volumes and improved margins drove this performance. In the early trade today, the share price rose by over 15% following the announcement.
Net cigarette revenue rose 25% YoY to ₹1,151 crore in Q4FY26, compared with ₹921 crore in the corresponding period last year.
Cigarette volumes also grew. Average monthly volumes stood at 667 million sticks in Q4FY26, up from 647 million sticks recorded in Q4FY25. For the full financial year, volumes increased around 8.6% to 696 million sticks per month.
Revenue from cigarette operations during the quarter stood at ₹631 crore, compared with ₹337 crore a year ago, marking an increase of 87.2%. However, revenue from unmanufactured tobacco declined to ₹58 crore from ₹116 crore, a decrease of 50%.
Total revenue from operations for the quarter came in at ₹689 crore, up from ₹453 crore in the year-ago period. This is an increase of 52.1%. For FY26, total revenue rose to ₹2,042 crore from ₹1,806 crore. This translates to a growth of 13.1%.
For the fourth quarter, EBITDA was recorded at ₹208 crore, up from ₹70 crore in Q4FY25. This reflects a gain of 197.1%. In Q4FY26, margins stood at 30.3%, which is almost doubled from Q4 FY25 which stood at 15.3%.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) surged 61% to ₹450 crore in FY26, compared with ₹279 crore in FY25.
EBITDA margin also improved. They stood at 22% for FY26, from 15.4% recorded a year ago. This marks a growth of 660 basis points.
For the fourth quarter, net profit rose to ₹116.7 crore from ₹53.0 crore in the same period last year, reflecting a growth of 120.2%.
Profit after tax for FY26 was reported at ₹292.3 crore, largely flat compared with ₹290.4 crore in FY25. However, the previous year’s figure included an exceptional gain.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have increased their stakes in the company to 1.34% in March 2026 from 1.22% invested in December 2025.
VST’s Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹12/- per equity share of ₹10/- each. The record date is fixed as July 10, 2026 for the purpose of ascertaining the name of Members entitled to receive the dividend
VST Industries Ltd is an Indian tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and distribution of cigarettes and unmanufactured tobacco products. The company is ranked as the third-largest player in the segment. The company has a strong presence in markets such as West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
VST Industries Ltd's share price surged 15.07% in early trade today. The share price rose to ₹278.51 at 9:37 AM on April 17, 2026. The stock has risen 21.74% over the past one week, while it is up 8.95% year-to-date but remains down 5.40% over the past one year.
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