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Lux Industries Q3 net profit slips to Rs 12.51 crore
Nine months PAT at Rs 58.82 crore on Rs 2,046 crore revenue; exceptional items hit Rs 6.11 crore.
MUMBAI: Lux Industries isn’t just stitching innerwear, it’s threading through a tricky quarter with some noticeable pulls in the fabric. The Kolkata-based garment maker posted consolidated net profit of Rs 12.51 crore for the quarter ended 31 December 2025, down sharply from Rs 31.51 crore a year earlier, after a Rs 6.11 crore exceptional charge.
Revenue from operations held at Rs 669.98 crore (up from Rs 549.34 crore), with total income Rs 679.13 crore. Expenses rose to Rs 654.11 crore materials Rs 318.00 crore, subcontracting/job work Rs 174.30 crore, employee costs Rs 45.09 crore, other expenses Rs 123.76 crore, finance Rs 9.77 crore, depreciation Rs 7.61 crore. Profit before exceptional items Rs 25.02 crore, before tax Rs 18.91 crore after the hit. Tax took Rs 6.40 crore, leaving comprehensive income Rs 12.94 crore. Attributable to shareholders: Rs 12.91 crore; non-controlling interest a small loss Rs 0.40 crore. Basic/diluted EPS Rs 4.29.
The nine-month view softens the dip: revenue from operations Rs 2,046.11 crore (up from Rs 1,756.27 crore), total income Rs 2,076.52 crore, profit before tax Rs 80.86 crore (after Rs 6.11 crore exceptional), PAT Rs 58.82 crore (down from Rs 116.54 crore). Shareholders claimed Rs 59.93 crore, non-controlling interests lost Rs 1.11 crore. Nine-month EPS Rs 19.93.
Segment-wise, Vertical A (Lux, Cozi, ONN, Lux Cotts’wool, Mazze, Parker, Cozi Pynk) led with Rs 322.67 crore Q3 revenue and Rs 8.72 crore profit before tax. Vertical B (Nitro, Venus, Lyra, Inferno, Venus Rainwear) Rs 294.72 crore revenue, Rs 15.06 crore PBT. Vertical C (GenX, Classic, Karishma, Amore) Rs 55.25 crore revenue, Rs 1.03 crore PBT. Unallocable net expense Rs 5.90 crore.
Full-year comparison (31 March 2025), revenue ops Rs 2,570.25 crore, PAT Rs 164.54 crore, EPS Rs 54.97. Paid-up equity steady at Rs 6.26 crore (face Rs 2), other equity/reserves Rs 1,724.08 crore.
In a sector where margins can feel as snug as a new pair of briefs, Lux Industries shows steady top-line stitching but some exceptional pressure pulling at the bottom line, a reminder that even everyday essentials face their own fashion cycles.
