Cello World LimitedQ1 FY27 Results & Financial Update
Cello World Limited: Q1 FY27 consolidated results and company financials – revenue ₹526.72 Cr, PAT ₹73.40 Cr. Explore reported YoY/QoQ movements, margins, business drivers and management commentary. This page does not provide a rating, target price or investment recommendation.
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Quarter overview
Quarterly earnings analysis
Cello World Limited reported consolidated revenue from operations of INR 526.72 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, accompanied by other income of INR 18.09 crore, bringing total consolidated income to INR 544.81 crore.
Consolidated profit before tax stood at INR 94.69 crore for Q1 FY27 after accounting for total expenses of INR 450.12 crore, which included raw material consumption of INR 232.18 crore and employee benefit expenses of INR 68.02 crore.
Consolidated profit after tax for the quarter was recorded at INR 73.40 crore after factoring in total tax expenses of INR 21.29 crore, resulting in a basic and diluted earnings per share of INR 3.25.
On a standalone basis, the company registered revenue from operations of INR 257.15 crore and a net profit after tax of INR 16.86 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The statutory auditors, M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, conducted a limited review of both standalone and consolidated financial results and issued unmodified review reports.
During the quarter, the company progressed with the execution of its composite scheme of arrangement involving Wim Plast Limited and Cello Consumer Products Private Limited, which became effective from the appointed date of April 1, 2025.
Profit after tax was ₹73.40 Cr for the reported quarter. EPS was ₹3.25 for the reported quarter.
01 · Business model
What does Cello World do?
Cello World Limited manufactures and distributes a diversified range of consumer products, operating primarily in consumerware, writing instruments, and moulded furniture segments.
The company's operational footprint spans multiple subsidiary entities handling specialized product categories including insulatedware, plastic household articles, glassware, and stationery items.
Distribution is carried out through an extensive pan-India retail network supported by multiple manufacturing facilities across various domestic locations.
02 · Historical context
What shaped the business before this quarter
The company raised INR 738.00 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) on July 5, 2024, to fund capital expenditure, subsidiary debt repayments, and general corporate purposes.
A composite scheme of arrangement involving Wim Plast Limited, Cello Consumer Products Private Limited, and Cello World Limited was sanctioned by the NCLT Ahmedabad Bench on May 14, 2026, with an effective date of April 1, 2025.
03 · Financial snapshot
Current-quarter financial snapshot
| Metric | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | ₹526.72 Cr |
| Total income | ₹544.81 Cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹94.69 Cr |
| Profit after tax | ₹73.40 Cr |
| EPS | ₹3.25 |
Financial interpretation
What the reported numbers mean
Profit after tax represented 13.9% of reported quarterly operating revenue. This is a calculated net-profit-to-sales ratio, not a company-reported operating margin. It measures the outcome after expenses and tax; it does not, by itself, establish how margins changed versus another period.
Profit before tax was equivalent to 18.0% of quarterly operating revenue. The distinction between pre-tax and post-tax profit matters when interpreting earnings; neither ratio identifies an underlying cost driver without a properly matched comparative period.
Total income exceeded operating revenue by ₹18.09 crore. This is the disclosed difference between the two lines, not incremental sales. The distinction matters when assessing how much of the quarter’s reported income came from the operating top line.
Ratios above are calculated from the reported quarterly figures. They are analytical descriptions, not company-reported margin guidance or an investment recommendation.
04 · Why it moved
Why the quarter looked the way it did
What drove revenue
The company operates entirely within a single reportable segment, 'Consumer Products', covering trading and manufacturing of household articles, writing instruments, and moulded goods.
What drove margins
Cost of materials consumed stood at INR 232.18 crore, while purchases of stock-in-trade amounted to INR 64.80 crore for the consolidated entity during the quarter.
Employee benefit expenses were recorded at INR 68.02 crore, and other expenses totaled INR 108.90 crore on a consolidated basis.
05 · Segments, products & geography
Which parts of the business are doing the work
Segments and products
In accordance with Ind AS 108, the company maintains that it is primarily engaged in trading and manufacturing of consumer products, constituting a single reportable operating segment.
06 · Capacity, projects & execution
What is being built, commissioned or delivered
Projects, capex and execution
Out of QIP proceeds allocated for investment in subsidiary Cello Consumerware Private Limited, INR 91.74 crore has been utilized out of an original allocation of INR 105.25 crore for setting up a manufacturing facility for stainless steel bottles and plastic insulatedware.
07 · Strategy & new businesses
How the company is trying to change its growth mix
QIP proceeds continue to support debt repayment across subsidiaries including Cello Household Product, Cello Houseware, Cello Industries, and Unomax Stationery.
08 · Reported developments
What changed operationally
Statutory auditors issued an unmodified limited review report on both standalone and consolidated financial results for Q1 FY27.
09 · Cash flow & balance sheet
Profit is one thing. Cash and funding tell another part of the story.
QIP net proceeds allocated for augmenting working capital were adjusted to INR 79.80 crore following an increase in issue expenses to INR 24.20 crore.
Capital allocation & funding
Monitoring agency CARE Ratings Limited reported no deviation in the utilization of QIP proceeds amounting to INR 738.00 crore raised in July 2024.
10 · Beyond the numbers
What changed beyond the numbers
Subsidiary Review Scope
The consolidated financial results include interim financial information of 12 subsidiaries reviewed by other auditors, accounting for total revenues of INR 429.71 crore and net profit after tax of INR 57.48 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
11 · Key Q&A
The quarter, answered directly
What does Cello World do?
Cello World Limited manufactures and distributes a diversified range of consumer products, operating primarily in consumerware, writing instruments, and moulded furniture segments.
What is the clearest takeaway from Q1 FY27?
Cello World Limited reported consolidated revenue from operations of INR 526.72 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, accompanied by other income of INR 18.09 crore, bringing total consolidated income to INR 544.81 crore.
What drove revenue or demand?
The company operates entirely within a single reportable segment, 'Consumer Products', covering trading and manufacturing of household articles, writing instruments, and moulded goods.
What mattered most for margins or profitability?
Cost of materials consumed stood at INR 232.18 crore, while purchases of stock-in-trade amounted to INR 64.80 crore for the consolidated entity during the quarter.
What changed operationally beyond the headline numbers?
Out of QIP proceeds allocated for investment in subsidiary Cello Consumerware Private Limited, INR 91.74 crore has been utilized out of an original allocation of INR 105.25 crore for setting up a manufacturing facility for stainless steel bottles and plastic insulatedware.
What should the next disclosure help confirm?
Monitor the further utilization and completion of the new manufacturing facility for stainless steel bottles and plastic insulatedware under subsidiary Cello Consumerware Private Limited.
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13 · Next filing checkpoints
What the next disclosure can confirm or change
- 01
Facility Commissioning: Monitor the further utilization and completion of the new manufacturing facility for stainless steel bottles and plastic insulatedware under subsidiary Cello Consumerware Private Limited.
- 02
Share Allotment Execution: Track the formal allotment of 46,53,239 equity shares of INR 5 each to shareholders of Wim Plast Limited pursuant to the NCLT-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
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