Cello World Limited announced its un-audited financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. Revenue from operations for Q1 FY27 stood at ₹527 crore, a slight decrease of 0.4% compared to the same period last year. The company highlighted a challenging demand environment and elevated input costs impacting its performance.
Cello World Reports Q1 FY27 Financial Highlights
Cello World Limited, a prominent player in the consumerware market, has released its un-audited financial results for the first quarter of the financial year 2027 (Q1 FY27), which ended on June 30, 2026. The company reported revenue from operations of ₹526.7 crore for the quarter. This represents a marginal decline of 0.4% compared to ₹529.0 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year (Q1 FY26).
Profitability and Margins
The company’s Gross Profit for Q1 FY27 was ₹275.9 crore, down 3.4% from ₹285.6 crore in Q1 FY26. The Gross Profit Margin stood at 52.4%, a decrease from 54.0% in the prior year quarter. EBITDA for the quarter was ₹117.1 crore, marking a 7.3% decrease year-on-year. The EBITDA margin was reported at 22.2%, down from 23.9% in Q1 FY26. Profit Before Tax declined by 12.0% to ₹94.7 crore, while Reported Profit After Tax (PAT) stood at ₹73.4 crore, an 9.0% decrease compared to ₹80.7 crore in Q1 FY26. The PAT margin for the quarter was 13.9%.
Segment Performance and Commentary
The results were influenced by a challenging demand environment, elevated input costs, and a lower scale of the steel bottle business. The company noted that in-house manufacturing of steel bottles has commenced and is expected to scale up. A price increase was implemented in consumer ware products, contributing to sequentially better gross margins for Q1 FY27. The Writing Instruments division showed a healthy performance, supported by Cello Pens, while Moulded furniture and allied products reflected industry demand trends.
The management stated that the company continues to focus on improving operational efficiencies, product rationalization, expanding market reach, and better working capital control. With a focus on balance sheet health and a robust operating structure, the company anticipates progressive improvement in performance going ahead.
Revenue and Gross Profit Breakup
Revenue Breakup (in Rs. Crs.):
- Consumer Ware: Q1 FY27: ₹334.8 (YoY: -8.4%)
- Writing Instruments: Q1 FY27: ₹111.9 (YoY: 52.0%)
- Moulded Furniture and Allied Products: Q1 FY27: ₹80.0 (YoY: -11.0%)
Gross Profit Breakup (in Rs. Crs.):
- Consumer Ware: Q1 FY27: ₹184.1 (YoY: -10.4%)
- Writing Instruments: Q1 FY27: ₹60.3 (YoY: 39.1%)
- Moulded Furniture and Allied Products: Q1 FY27: ₹31.6 (YoY: -14.1%)
Comparatives have been restated due to the Composite Scheme of Arrangement which became effective from May 27, 2026.
Source: BSE
