FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Standalone Accounts 317 Statement of Cash Flows | for the year ended 31st March, 2026 Rupees crores 2026 2025 A. CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Profit before exceptional items and tax .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20,722.40 15,650.12 Adjustments for: Depreciation, amortisation and impairment expense.......................................................................................................................................... 4,292.68 4,226.78 (Gain) / Loss on foreign exchange fluctuations (net) ........................................................................................................................................ (155.76) 37.83 Dividend on investment and interest income........................................................................................................................................................... (3,343.75) (2,971.49) Gain arising on financial assets/liabilities measured at fair value (net) ............................................................................................... (738.28) (132.60) Gain arising on sale of non-current investments (net) .................................................................................................................................... (549.31) (116.80) Impairment provisions for non-current investment ............................................................................................................................................ 668.37 775.84 Finance costs.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 249.58 250.47 Equity-settled share-based payment expenses....................................................................................................................................................... 297.91 105.87 Loss / (Gain) on property, plant and equipment sold / scrapped / written off (net) .................................................................. 5.85 (269.53) 727.29 1,906.37 Operating profit before working capital changes........................................................................................................................................................ 21,449.69 17,556.49 Changes in: Trade and other receivables.................................................................................................................................................................................................. (1,636.91) (2,831.17) Inventories.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27.48 (615.30) Trade and other payables and provisions.................................................................................................................................................................... 7,787.81 6,048.72 6,178.38 2,602.25 Cash generated from operations............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27,628.07 20,158.74 Income taxes paid (net) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (4,869.58) (3,541.54) Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities ................................................................................................................................................................. 22,758.49 16,617.20 B. CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment and intangible assets .......................................................................................... (6,307.85) (5,114.92) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets ...................................................................................... 229.30 466.04 Payments to acquire non-current investments in subsidiaries ........................................................................................................................ (6,370.30) (2,667.86) Payments to acquire non-current investments in associates ........................................................................................................................... (27.49) — Payments to acquire non-current investments in joint ventures ................................................................................................................... (36.00) (123.62) Proceeds from sale of non-current investments in subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures ....................................................... 259.84 137.38 Payments to acquire other non-current investments ............................................................................................................................................ (28.13) (1.96) Proceeds from sale of certain non-current investments ..................................................................................................................................... 972.91 26.91 Payments to acquire current investments ..................................................................................................................................................................... (70,983.94) (57,418.95) Proceeds from sale of current investments .................................................................................................................................................................. 70,048.55 53,314.39 Bank deposits placed (including earmarked balances and margin account with banks) .............................................................. (22,974.90) (9,238.97) Bank deposits matured (including earmarked balances and margin account with banks) .......................................................... 11,168.62 5,119.09 Interest received ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1,240.73 773.20 Dividends received ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1,771.47 1,824.80 Loans/Inter-corporate deposits given ................................................................................................................................................................................. (2,980.15) (4,238.90) Loans/Inter-corporate deposits refunded ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4,284.28 3,269.35 Net Cash Flow used in Investing Activities ............................................................................................................................................................. (19,733.06) (13,874.02)
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