Shares of Westlife Foodworld Ltd. rose nearly 2% to ₹772.10 on the NSE in Monday’s session following the announcement of its Q1 FY26 results. The stock gained as much as 1.57%, or ₹11.95, from its previous close of ₹760.15.
The company reported a net profit of ₹1.2 crore, down 63.3% year-on-year (YoY) from ₹3.3 crore in the same quarter last year, primarily impacted by higher costs and expenses.
On the brighter side, revenue from operations rose 6.7% YoY to ₹657.6 crore, compared to ₹616.3 crore in Q1FY25. The company also recorded an EBITDA of ₹85.2 crore, up 8.5% YoY from ₹78.5 crore. Margins improved slightly to 13% from 12.7% a year earlier, signaling better operational efficiency despite the drop in bottom line.
At the time of reporting, the stock traded at ₹772.10, with a market capitalization of ₹120.10 billion. It recorded a day range between ₹734.15 and ₹784, with an average volume of about 172,000 shares.
Investors appear to have welcomed the revenue and margin growth, despite the decline in net profit, leading to the uptick in the stock price.
