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MONTECARLO · Monte Carlo Fashions Limited · BSE · Filed 5 Aug · 1 min read

Monte Carlo Fashions posts Q1 loss, commits up to ₹30 crore to solar subsidiary

The Ludhiana apparel maker reported a loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and approved investment in a wholly owned solar-energy subsidiary.

What the board approved

At its August 5, 2026 meeting, Monte Carlo Fashions' board approved the unaudited quarterly results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which were loss-making at both the standalone and consolidated level. The company cautions in the filing that its business is seasonal and that performance in any one quarter "may not be representative of the annual performance." The results carry a limited review report from Deloitte Haskins & Sells with an unmodified conclusion.

Alongside the results, the board took two further decisions of note: an investment in a solar subsidiary and the reappointment of founding management.

A move into solar generation

The board approved an investment in MCFL Energy Projects Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated on January 19, 2026 to undertake solar power generation. Per the filing, the subsidiary holds Letters of Award from Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. under the PM KUSUM-C Scheme.

The funding may be routed through equity, preference shares, debentures or unsecured loans in one or more tranches, with the company retaining full ownership. This carries a Ludhiana apparel manufacturer into renewable-energy generation — a line the filing notes is outside its main business.

Founding management reappointed

Subject to shareholder approval at the September 28, 2026 AGM, the board approved a fresh five-year term for founder Jawahar Lal Oswal as Chairman & Managing Director from August 10, 2026, along with fresh terms for executive directors Ruchika Oswal and Monica Oswal, and second terms for two non-executive independent directors from February 1, 2027. The promoter Oswal family remains in management.

Consolidated total income (Q1 FY25-26)
₹14,974 → ₹15,050 lakhQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+1%
Consolidated loss before tax (Q1 FY25-26)
₹(2,157) → ₹(3,171) lakhQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27−47%
Standalone EPS, basic & diluted (Q1 FY25-26)
₹(7.87) → ₹(11.33)Q1 FY26 → Q1 FY27−44%

‡ Computed by us from the filing’s own figures — not a company-stated number.

The quarter's loss is stated by the company against a backdrop of seasonality it explicitly cautions against reading into annual performance. The solar commitment and the reappointment of founding management are the discretionary decisions here, the former marking a diversification into renewable-energy generation outside the apparel core.

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