Small-cap stock falls after accidental leak of draft Q3 results on WhatsApp

Synopsis: Hatsun Agro Product Ltd disclosed that a Key Managerial Personnel accidentally shared draft Q3 FY26 financials on WhatsApp on January 4, visible to 19 people, and later the draft was deleted within an hour.

The shares of the Small-Cap stock specialising in manufacturing and marketing a wide range of dairy products, including fresh milk, ice creams (under brands like Arun Icecream, Ibaco), curd, ghee, skimmed milk powder, and dairy whitener, have been in focus after the ‘Accidental’ Leak of Draft Q3 Results on WhatsApp.

With a market capitalisation of Rs. 21,452.89 crores on Tuesday, the shares of Hatsun Agro Product Ltd declined upto 1 percent, reaching a low of Rs. 955.00 per share compared to its previous closing price of Rs. 964.25 per share.

What Happened 

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd, engaged in manufacturing and marketing a wide range of dairy products, has announced that on Monday (January 5) informed stock exchanges about the temporary and unintentional posting of draft financial information on WhatsApp by one of its key managerial personnel (KMP).

The company’s Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) accidentally shared a draft of the company’s unaudited financial statements for the quarter ending 31 December 2025 on his personal WhatsApp Status. This happened on 4th January 2026, around 5:00 PM and was visible to about 19 people, including some company insiders.

The KMP deleted the WhatsApp Status within an hour once the mistake was noticed. The draft figures were preliminary and subject to change during the ongoing limited review.

As a precaution and in line with the corporate governance practices, they are reporting this incident to the Stock Exchanges, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors. The company stated that the internal inquiry will be conducted under SEBI’s Insider Trading Regulations and the company’s Insider Trading Code. Those who viewed the information will be added to the company’s Structured Digital Database, and the inquiry report will be shared with the exchanges once completed.

Financials & Others

The company’s revenue rose by 17.16 percent from Rs. 2,072 crore in September 2024 to Rs. 2,428 crore in September 2025. Meanwhile, the Net profit rose from  Rs. 64 crore to  Rs. 110 crore during the same period.

The company demonstrates strong financial performance with a Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 13.1 percent and a Return on Equity (ROE) of 17.0 percent, indicating efficient use of capital and equity to generate profits. Additionally, its consistent dividend payout of 59.2 percent reflects a shareholder-friendly approach, balancing reinvestment in growth with rewarding investors.

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd (HAP) is India’s largest private-sector dairy company, founded by R.G. Chandramogan in 1970, known for its diverse dairy products and ingredients, procuring milk from numerous farmers and serving millions across India and exporting globally, focusing on quality and advanced processing with numerous plants and distribution networks. 

HAP manufactures and markets products that cater to both cooking and consumption, like milk, curd, ice creams, dairy whitener, skimmed milk powder, ghee, paneer and lots more. Arun Icecreams, Arokya Milk, Hatsun Curd, Hatsun Paneer, Hatsun Ghee, Hatsun Dairy Whitener and Ibaco have become popular choices across the country.

Inshorts: Hatsun Agro Product Ltd shares are in focus after their Key Managerial Personnel accidentally shared draft Q3 FY26 financials, visible to 19 people, which were deleted within an hour. The company notified stock exchanges that it will conduct an internal inquiry under SEBI’s Insider Trading Regulations and inform the Board.

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