Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd. announced a larger consolidated loss for the June quarter, impacted by inventory accounting charges and seasonal delivery disruptions, reflecting the volatility of India’s sugar industry.
Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd. reported a wider consolidated loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as weaker sales and a heavy accounting charge linked to inventories weighed on results. The company said its net loss rose to ₹184.70 crore from ₹174 crore a year earlier, while revenue from operations fell 9.81% to ₹1,125.97 crore.
The sugar producer said the quarter was affected by the seasonal pause in cane crushing, which sharply reduced direct material costs to ₹39.18 crore from ₹101.62 crore a year earlier. That benefit was overwhelmed by a charge of ₹1,056.81 crore for old inventory costs, a bookkeeping adjustment that the company said reflected the release of stored goods into the domestic market and represented 80.47% of total expenses in the period.
The latest figures come after a much stronger run earlier this year. Business Standard reported that Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar posted a consolidated net profit of ₹14.75 crore in the quarter ended December 2025, and the company later reported audited profit of ₹391.06 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The contrast highlights how sharply seasonal operations can swing earnings in India’s sugar sector, where production, sales timing and inventory treatment can materially alter quarterly performance.
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