Annual Report of the Company for FY 2025-26

tJ RKSWAMY Date: July 23, 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Department of Corporate Services Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, Pheroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Plot No. C/, G Block Dalal Street, Mumbai-400001 Bandra –Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400051 SCRIP Code- 544136 SYMBOL-RKSWAMY ISIN: INE0NQ801033 Subject: Intimation under Regulation 34(1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – Annual Report for FY 2025-26. Dear Sir/Madam, Pursuant to Regulation 34(1) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, we are enclosing herewith Notice convening the 53rd Annual General Meeting and a copy of the Company's Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025-26. This intimation is also being uploaded on the Company’s website at www.rkswamy.com You are requested to kindly take the same on record. Thanking you Aparna Bhat Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Membership No.: A19995 Address: Esplanade House, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 1. National Securities Depository Limited 2. Central Depository Services (India) Limited 3. KFin Technologies Limited R K SWAMY Limited Phone: +91 22 4057 6399, 2207 7476 Regd Office: Plot No.19, Wheatcrofts Road, Esplanade House, Email: reachout@rkswamy.com Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034. 29 Hazarimal Somani Marg. www.1·kswamy.com Offices also at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Fort, Mumbai 400001 CINNo.L74300TN1973PLC006304 Kochi, Kolkata, New Delhi tJ RKSWAMY Excellence h a s n o full stop_ _ R K SWAMY LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2025-26 tJRKSWAMY BRAND & MARKETING CONSULTING GROUP A Service for thoughtful CEOs and Heads of Marketing Every category, market and business has complexities. Brand problems are business problems and vice versa. Solving these issues require capacity to connect multiple dots. It needs capability at scale. R K SWAMY Consulting Group is multi-disciplined. We have under one roof: Deep understanding of Brands and Branding, Market knowledge, Consumer Insight and Research, Data Analytics, Strategy and Creative Communication. We have proprietary protocols that work. We have decades of experience. Download the brochures from www.rkswamy.com CONTENTS Chairman’s Statement 2 On Top of the Game 4 Excellence is its own reward, examples... 5 STATUTORY REPORTS Notice of Annual General Meeting 18 Directors’ Report 28 Corporate Governance Report 52 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Audit Report 70 Consolidated Financial Statements 76 Form AOC-1 130 STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Standalone Audit Report 132 Standalone Financial Statements 140 AWARDS 193 AGM Information at a glance 196 Composition of Board Srinivasan K Swamy - Executive Group Chairman T T Srinivasaraghavan - Independent Director (Also known as Sundar Swamy) Rajiv Vastupal Mehta - Independent Director Narasimhan K Swamy - Managing Director & Group CEO Nalini Padmanabhan - Independent Director (Also known as Shekar Swamy) Ramesh Narayan - Independent Director Sangeetha Narasimhan - Whole-time Director & CEO Siddharth Swamy - Non-Executive Director Key Managerial Personnel: Rajeev Newar - Group CFO | Aparna Bhat - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Registered Office Corporate Office CIN: L74300TN1973PLC006304 No.19, Wheatcrofts Road, Esplanade House Email ID - Secretarial@rkswamy.com Nungambakkam, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Telephone Number: +91 22 4057 6499 Chennai 600034 Fort, Mumbai 400001. Auditors - Register and Share Transfer Agent - Statutory Auditors: CNK & Associates LLP KFin Technologies Limited Internal Auditors: ASA & Associates LLP Bankers - Secretarial Auditors: S Dhanapal & Associates LLP HDFC Bank Limited Company Website - www.rkswamy.com CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT Dear Shareholders, It is my privilege to present the performance of R K SWAMY Limited for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026. This year has been illustrative of our focused strategy and disciplined execution to achieve excellence in performance. The Macro Landscape: Industry Trends & Structural Shifts 1. You must have read that two global companies became one and emerged as the largest enterprise in the marketing services space. Due to this, the global and domestic marketing services industries are undergoing structural re-alignments, presenting distinct challenges and opportunities. 2. Another challenge is the acceleration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how brands now engage with agencies. Those who can master and use this as a tool will make progress while those who use that as a substitute to human intelligence will be left on the wayside. 3. The uncertainties caused by supply chain disruptions and higher oil prices have shifted the focus toward immediate result-driven digital metrics over traditional long-term brand building. Despite these challenges, India remains one of the world's most vibrant and fastest-growing economies, but our industry requires continuous adaptability. Our Financial and Operational Performance (FY 2025-26) • Total Income Growth: We delivered a robust revenue performance, achieving a 15% increase in total income to Rs. 352 Crores. • EBITDA Expansion: Demonstrating strong operating leverage, the company achieved a 32% growth in EBITDA. • Digital Leadership: We continue to operate in a technology-first model where digital services contribute approximately 75% of our consolidated revenues. • Scale of Impact: We successfully undertook innumerable projects for over 500+ diverse clients, drawing from the marketing budgets of leading private companies, major Indian institutions, public sector enterprises, and multinational corporations. Strategic Initiatives: Expanding Our Competitive Excellence Our structural investments over the last few quarters represent a deliberate transition toward asset-light and technology-driven service layers. 1. Customer Experience Centre (CEC) Scale-up • We successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art expansion at our Customer Experience Centre (‘CEC’), adding 600 additional seats. This expanded our operating capacity by nearly 50%. CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT Dear Shareholders, • Our utilization levels stood at 83% as of March 31, 2026, and are actively tracking to surpass 90% in early FY27 based on secured client pipelines. It is my privilege to present the performance of This rapid absorption directly enhances our operating margins. R K SWAMY Limited for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026. This year has been illustrative of our 2. Advanced Market Research Infrastructure (CATI) focused strategy and disciplined execution to achieve • To support our full-service market research division (Hansa Research), excellence in performance. we executed an aggressive 86% capacity increase by adding 346 calling The Macro Landscape: Industry Trends & Structural Shifts stations to our Computer-Aided-Telephonic-Interviews (‘CATI’) facility. 1. You must have read that two global companies • This infrastructure enables us to execute rapid, high-volume, became one and emerged as the largest enterprise multi-regional consumer surveys simultaneously. in the marketing services space. Due to this, the global and domestic marketing services industries 3. The Brand and Marketing Consulting Group are undergoing structural re-alignments, presenting distinct challenges • Launched in the first quarter of FY 2025-26, this specialized unit has and opportunities. achieved quick operational validation. It is structured specifically to 2. Another challenge is the acceleration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and engage higher up the corporate value chain with C-suites and founders. how brands now engage with agencies. Those who can master and use • This group consolidates Brand Strategy, Consumer Insights, Digital this as a tool will make progress while those who use that as a substitute Experience, Communications, and Data Analytics under a single to human intelligence will be left on the wayside. window, utilizing our massive un [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]