Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 48th Annual Report of the Company along with Audited Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2026.
1. Standalone Financial Results:
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Particulars
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FY 2025-26
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FY 2024-25
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Total Income
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2,65,257
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2,29,562
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Profit before Depreciation and Tax
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37,889
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32,889
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Less: Depreciation
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7,855
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5,995
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Profit before Tax
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30,034
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26,894
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Less: Tax Expense
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7,226
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7,021
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Profit after Tax
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22,808
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19,873
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Add/(Less): Other Comprehensive Income (net of taxes)
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30
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(126)
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Total Comprehensive Income for the year
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22,838
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19,747
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2. Operations:
During the year under review, the Total Income of your Company was 7 2,65,257 Lakhs as compared to 7 2,29,562 Lakhs in the previous year registering a growth of 15.55%. The net profit for the year stood at 7 22,808 Lakhs against 7 19,873 Lakhs in the previous year registering a growth of 14.77%.
3. Dividend:
Your Directors had declared 1st Interim Dividend of 7 4/- (200%) per Equity Share of 7 2/- each, 2nd Interim Dividend of 7 3/- (150%) per Equity Share of 7 2/- each and Special Interim Dividend of 7 4/- (200%) per Equity Share of 7 2/- each for the Financial Year 2025-26. The Interim Dividends were paid to eligible Members, subject to deduction of tax at source as per the applicable rate.
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 19, 2026 has recommended a Final Dividend of 7 5/- per equity share of face value of 7 2/- each fully paid-up (i.e. 250%), for the Financial Year 2025-26, subject to declaration by Members at the ensuing 48th Annual General Meeting ("48th AGM") of the Company.
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015"/ "Listing Regulations"), the Board of Directors of the Company ("the Board") has approved and adopted the Dividend Distribution Policy and the same is available on the Company's website at the link https:// www.siyaram.com/investor-relations/policy
4. Share Capital:
The Paid-up Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2026 was 7 907.40 Lakhs. During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor granted stock options nor sweat equity. As on March 31, 2026, none of the Directors of the Company hold convertible instruments in the Company.
Issue of Redeemable Preference Shares by way of Bonus:
The Board at its meeting held on October 26, 2024, subject to necessary approvals, had approved the Scheme of Arrangement between the Company and its shareholders under Section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Scheme") which inter-alia, provides for issuance and allotment of 9% Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares by way of bonus in 2 Series (i.e. 4(four) 9% Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares of 7 10/- each fully paid up of the Company for every 1(one) Equity Share of 7 2/- each fully paid up("Series - I") and 3(three) 9% Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares of 7 10/- each fully paid up of the Company for every 1(one) Equity Share of 7 2/- each fully paid up ("Series - II"). Series-I and Series-II will be redeemed on or before end of 3 years and 5 years, respectively, from the date of its issuance. The Scheme is approved by the respective Stock Exchanges/ SEBI/ Shareholders and Creditors of the Company and admitted by the jurisdictional National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"). The final hearing on the Scheme was held by NCLT on April 16, 2026 and as on date pronouncement of final order on the Scheme by NCLT is awaited.
5. Reserves:
During the Financial Year under review, the Board of Directors have not recommended transfer of any amount of profit to any reserves. Hence, the amount of profit for the financial year under review has been carried forward to the Statement of Profit and Loss.
6. State of the Company's Affairs:
Your Company is a well-recognised name in India's textile and fashion sector, with around 48 years of operating experience. Siyaram has an integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plants across Tarapur, Daman, Amravati and Silvassa.
The Company has established its market presence through a wide range of trusted brands, sub-brands and a diversified portfolio of offerings, including apparel, fabrics and different textile products to cater different consumer requirements across multiple segments. The product portfolio is diversified, spanning both premium and value-oriented segments. The Company emphasises manufacturing fabrics and apparel, using blends of cotton, bamboo, poly-viscose, linen, stretch materials and wool. These products are marketed under its established brands across India's fast-growing markets.
During the FY 2025-26, the Company continued to strengthen its retail presence through the expansion of its new-age brands, ZECODE (fast fashion) and DEVO (ethnic wear), with a total addition of 25 stores across both formats during the year. The retail strategy focused on large-format stores in high-footfall locations, enhancing customer experience and brand visibility.
The Company also launched the development of one-off Residential Project on the idle MIDC leasehold Residential plot at Dombivali, available with the Company. Total Constructed area of the project would be approx. 77,000 sq. ft.
7. Management Discussion and Analysis:
A separate section on Management Discussion and Analysis Report ("MD&A") is included in the Annual Report as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) of the Listing Regulations.
8. Corporate Governance:
A report on Corporate Governance as stipulated in the Listing Regulations, together with Certificate from the Auditors of the Company confirming compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under the aforesaid regulations, forms part of the Annual Report.
9. Directors:
In terms with the requirements of the Listing Regulations, the Board has identified core skills, expertise and competencies of the Directors in the context of the Company's businesses, which are detailed in the Report on Corporate Governance.
All the Directors have affirmed that they have complied with the Company's Code of Conduct & Ethics. Further, in terms with Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, Independent Directors of the Company have confirmed that they have registered themselves with the databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. The Independent Directors who were required to clear the online proficiency self-assessment test have passed the test.
Directors appointment / re-appointment.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Shri. Pawan D Poddar (DIN: 00090521), Director, retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Brief resume of Director being re-appointed as required by the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings are provided in the Annexure to the Notice convening the AGM of the Company.
Declaration from Independent Directors.
All Independent Directors have given declaration that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
Company's Policy on appointment and remuneration of Directors.
Appointment of Independent Directors.
All Independent Directors of the Company are appointed for a term of 5 years. Accordingly, the Independent Directors were appointed for 2nd term of 5(five) consecutive years, viz. Smt. Mangala R. Prabhu was appointed from March 25, 2024 and holds office upto March 24, 2029 and Shri. Sachindra N. Chaturvedi, Shri. Deepak R. Shah, Shri. Ashok N. Desai, and Shri. Chetan S. Thakkar, Independent Directors, were appointed from August 1, 2024 and they hold office upto July 31, 2029.
Criteria for appointment of Independent Directors.
The Independent Directors shall be of high integrity with relevant experience and expertise in the fields of manufacturing, research and development, innovations, marketing, finance, taxation, law, governance and general management, so as to have a diverse Board.
Criteria for appointment of Managing Directors/ Whole Time Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall identify persons of integrity who possess relevant experience and expertise particularly in the Textile Industry, leadership qualities required for the position and shall take into consideration recommendation, if any, received from any member of the Board.
Remuneration Policy.
The Company follows a policy on remuneration for Directors and Senior Management Employees, details of the same are given in the Corporate Governance Report. The remuneration policy is in consonance with existing industry practice. The Policy is available on the Company's website and can be accessed athttps://www.siyaram.com/investor- relations/policy
Performance Evaluation.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has laid down the criteria for evaluation of the performance of the Board of Directors, board committees and individual directors. Evaluation of performance is undertaken annually.
The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors at a separately convened meeting held on March 26, 2026 at which the performance of the Board as a whole was also evaluated The Company has implemented a system of evaluation on the basis of a structured questionnaire which comprises evaluation criteria taking into consideration various performance related aspects. The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board (excluding the Director being evaluated).
The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
10. Key Managerial Personnel ('KMP'):
Shri. William Fernandes, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company, had retired from the services of the Company w.e.f. 14th November, 2025. The Board, on recommendation of the NRC appointed Shri. Mahipal Thakur as the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 15th November, 2025.
11. Number Of Board Meeting:
The Board of Directors met 4(four) times during the year, the details of which are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
12. Committees Of The Board:
The Board has the following Committees:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
5. Finance Committee
6. Share Transfer Committee
7. Risk Management Committee
8. Allotment Committee
9. Buyback Committee
10. Committee of Independent Directors
11. Those Charged With Governance Committee
The details of the Committees along with their composition, number of meetings and attendance at the meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
13. Directors' Responsibility Statement:
As stipulated under Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm as under:-
i ) that in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departure, if any;
ii) that the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026 and of the profit of the Company for the year under review;
i ii) that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
i v) that the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial year on going concern basis.
v) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls, which are adequate and were operating effectively.
vi) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
14. Internal Financial Control system:
Your Company has in place an adequate internal financial control system, commensurate with the size and complexity of its operations. Necessary checks and controls are in place to ensure that all assets are safeguarded, to detect and prevent errors and frauds and that the transactions are properly verified, adequately authorised, correctly recorded and properly reported. The Statutory Auditors/ Internal Auditors of the Company conduct Audit of various departments to ensure that internal controls are in place and submit Reports to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee regularly reviews these Reports and the Company when needed takes corrective actions.
The Statutory Auditors also audit the effectiveness of the Company's internal financial control system. No major inefficiencies were reported.
15. Human Resources/ Industrial Relations:
Your Company treats its Human Resources as its important asset and believes in its contribution to the all-round growth of your Company. Your Company takes steps, from time to time, to upgrade and enhance the quality of this asset and strives to maintain it in agile and responsive form. Your Company is an equal opportunity employer and practices fair employment policies. Your Company is confident that its Human Capital will effectively contribute to the long term value enhancement of the organisation.
Your Directors further state that during the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee to ensure implementation and compliance with the provisions of the said Act and the Rules.
Industrial relations with staff and workmen during the year under review continued to be cordial.
16. Annual Return:
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, copy of the Annual Return of the Company prepared in accordance with Section 92(1) of the Act read with Rule 11 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 may be accessed on the Company's website at the link https://www.siyaram.com/ investor-relations/communications
17. Deposits from public:
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted deposits from public and there were no unclaimed deposits or interest thereon as on March 31, 2026.
18. Particulars Of Loans, Guarantees And Investments:
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, are provided in the notes to the Standalone Financial Statements.
19. Subsidiary Companies:
Cadini S.R.L.
The Company has a wholly owned foreign subsidiary, namely Cadini S.R.L., Italy. Pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, a statement containing salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiary is given in Form AOC-I and forms part of the Annual Report.
Considering the criteria mentioned in Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations, the subsidiary of the Company is not a Material Subsidiary.
The Board of Directors of the Company has approved a Policy for determining material subsidiaries which is in line
with the requirements of Listing Regulations. The Policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company and the same can be accessed at https://www.siyaram.com/ investor-relations/policv.
20. Consolidated Financial Statements:
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with the relevant Indian Accounting Standard issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and forms part of the Annual Report.
21. Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy:
The Company has framed a Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instances of fraud and mismanagement, if any. The details of the Policy are given in the Corporate Governance Report and the Policy is posted on the Company's website at the link https://www.siyaram.com/investor-relations/policy
22. Related Party Transactions:
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm's length basis, in the ordinary course of business and were in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Act read with the Rules framed thereunder and the Listing Regulations. There are no materially significant related party transactions entered into by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other related parties which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. During the year, the Company has not entered into related party transactions which could be considered as material in accordance with the Policy on Related Party Transactions of the Company. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party transactions as required under section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 in Form AOC -2 is not applicable to your Company.
All related party transactions for the year are placed before the Audit Committee as well as before the Board for approval. The transactions entered into with related parties are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Audit Committee and in terms of Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations, the Company submits details of RPTs as per the prescribed format to the stock exchanges on a half-yearly basis.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Audit Committee and Board is uploaded on the Company's website at the link https://www.siyaram.com/investor- relations/policv.
Members can refer to Note No.42 to the Standalone Financial Statements which sets out related party transactions disclosures.
23. Risk Management:
In line with the regulatory requirements, the Company has framed a Risk Management Policy to identify and assess the key business risk areas and to put in place a mechanism for mitigation of risk. A detailed exercise is being carried out at regular intervals to identify, evaluate, manage and monitor
all business risks. The Risk Management Committee as well as the Board periodically reviews the risks and suggests steps to be taken to control and mitigate the same through a properly defined framework.
24. Significant And Material Orders Passed By The Regulators Or Courts:
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
25. Material Changes And Commitments Affecting Financial Position Between The End Of The Financial Year And The Date Of This Report:
There have been no material changes or commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of this Report.
26. Conservation Of Energy, Technology Absorption And Foreign Exchange Earnings And Outgo:
Information pursuant to Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is given in Annexure -I to this Report.
27. Corporate Social Responsibility:
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy of the Company and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year are set out in Annexure -II to this Report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. The Policy is available on the Company's website at the link https://www.siyaram.com/investor-relations/policy.
28. Auditors:
a. Statutory Auditors:
I n the 44th AGM held on July 23, 2022, M/s. Jayantilal Thakkar & Co., Chartered Accountants (FRN 104133W), have been appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5(five) years from the conclusion of the 44th AGM till the conclusion of the 49th AGM of the Company to be held in the year 2027.
The Statutory Auditors' Report forms part of the Annual Report. The Statutory Auditor's report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark for the year under review. There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which requires the Statutory Auditors to report the same to the Audit Committee or Board under Section 143(12) of Act and Rules framed thereunder
b. Cost Auditors:
As per the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 framed thereunder, the Cost Audit of the cost records of the Company for the FY 2025-26 was carried out by M/s. K. G. Goyal & Associates, Cost Accountants and the related Report will be filed on or before September 27, 2026. The Cost Audit Report for the FY 2024-25 was filed on August 22, 2025.
The Board of Directors have appointed M/s. K. G. Goyal & Associates, Cost Accountants, as Cost Auditors to audit cost records of the Company for the FY 2026-27. A resolution seeking members' approval for the remuneration payable to them forms part of the Notice convening the AGM.
c. Secretarial Auditors:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in the 47th AGM held on August 2, 2025, M/s. GMJ & Associates, Company Secretaries were appointed as Secretarial Auditors to undertake Secretarial Audit for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years i.e. from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as Annexure - III. There is no secretarial audit qualification for the year under review.
29. Secretarial Standards
The Company has followed the applicable Secretarial Standards with respect to Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
30. Particulars Of Employees:
The information required pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is attached as Annexure-IV. In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with sub¬ rule (2) and (3) of Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the norms and other particulars of employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said Rules are provided in the Report. However, having regard to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 the details are excluded from the Report sent to members. The required information is available for inspection at the registered office/ corporate office and the same shall be furnished on request.
31. Change In The Nature Of Business, If Any.
There is no change in the nature of business of your Company during the year under review.
32. Business Responsibility And Sustainability Report (BRSR):
The Business Responsibility Sustainability Report as required by Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is annexed as Annexure - V and forms part of this Report.
33. Appreciation:
Your Company is grateful for the continued co-operation and support extended to it by the Government and Semi-
Government Authorities, Shareholders, Financial Institutions, Banks, Customers and Vendors. Your Directors also express their warm appreciation for the dedicated and sincere services rendered by the Employees of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
RAMESH D. PODDAR
Place: Mumbai Chairman and Managing Director
Dated: May 19, 2026. DIN - 00090104
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