MUMBAI: Bricks, balance sheets and a bit of bounce, Aditya Birla Real Estate has turned its numbers into a solid build this quarter. Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (formerly Century Textiles and Industries Ltd) reported a net profit of Rs 180.82 crore for the quarter ended 31 March 2026, a sharp turnaround from a loss of Rs 81.24 crore in the same period last year. The performance was supported by both continuing and discontinued operations, alongside a significant deferred tax impact.
Total income for the quarter stood at Rs 127.72 crore, with revenue from operations at Rs 62.73 crore and other income contributing Rs 64.79 crore. Expenses were contained at Rs 96.87 crore, leading to a profit before exceptional items and tax of Rs 30.85 crore. After accounting for exceptional items of Rs 2.50 crore, profit before tax came in at Rs 28.35 crore.
A notable driver of the bottom line was deferred tax, which resulted in a net gain, pushing profit from continuing operations to Rs 65.12 crore. Discontinued operations added a further Rs 115.70 crore, taking total quarterly profit to Rs 180.82 crore.
For the full year FY26, the company reported net profit of Rs 351.89 crore, compared to a loss of Rs 23.75 crore in FY25. Total income for the year rose to Rs 516.23 crore from Rs 497.60 crore, while total expenses increased to Rs 375.01 crore from Rs 340.65 crore.
Segment-wise, the real estate business reported quarterly revenue of Rs 48.17 crore, while the “others” segment contributed Rs 14.71 crore. On a full-year basis, real estate revenue stood at Rs 201.30 crore. Including discontinued operations, total sales for the year reached Rs 3,322.33 crore.
Profit before tax from continuing operations for FY26 stood at Rs 121.38 crore, a significant jump from Rs 0.06 crore in FY25, indicating a marked improvement in core operations.
The company’s total assets expanded to Rs 13,536.59 crore as of 31 March 2026, up from Rs 11,938.44 crore a year earlier, reflecting scale-up in operations. Net worth rose to Rs 4,692.88 crore, while the debt-equity ratio remained stable at 0.89.
Operational metrics showed improvement, with operating margin at 7.72 per cent in the March quarter, compared to negative 0.49 per cent a year ago. Net profit margin after exceptional items stood at 20.67 per cent for the quarter, compared to a negative 9.20 per cent in Q4 FY25.
Earnings per share (basic) for the quarter stood at Rs 16.35, compared to a loss per share of Rs 7.35 in the corresponding quarter last year.
The numbers suggest a company in transition leaning on its real estate engine while shedding legacy weight, now beginning to show signs of structural profitability.