1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Kajaria Ceramics Limited (‘theCompany'), which comprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, the Standalone Statementof Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Standalone Statement of Cash Flow and theStandalone Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financialstatements, including material accounting policy information and other explanatory information.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act') in themanner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards (‘IndAS') specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,2015 and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company asat 31 March 2025, and its profit (including other comprehensive income), its cash flows and the changes inequity for the year ended on that date.
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) ofthe Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities forthe Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Companyin accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI')together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone financial statementsunder the provisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilitiesin accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we haveobtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our auditof the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context ofour audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we donot provide a separate opinion on these matters.
5. We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Revenue recognition
Our audit procedures, related to revenue recognition,
Refer to the Company's material accounting
included, but were not limited to, the following:
policy information in note 3C(b) and the revenue
•
Evaluated the design and tested the operating
related disclosures in note 25 of the standalone
effectiveness of Company's controls (including
financial statements.
the automated controls) around revenue
The Company recognises the revenue from
recognition (including rebates / discounts);
customers in accordance with Ind AS 115 “Revenue
Assessed the appropriateness of Company's
from Contracts with Customers” (‘Ind AS 115') when
accounting policies for revenue recognition in
the performance obligation is satisfied which is
accordance with the accounting principles laid
determined to be at a point in time when the customer
down in Ind AS 115;
obtains controls of the goods in accordance withthe terms of contracts with the customers. Therevenue is measured based on the transaction pricespecified in the contract, net of discounts, returns
Scrutinized sales ledgers to assess accuracyand completeness of sales transactions andrevenue recognised during the year;
and goods and services tax.
Performed test of details on samples of revenue
Owing to the diverse terms of contracts withcustomers, in line with the requirements of thestandards of auditing, revenue is determined to bean area involving significant risk and hence, requiringsignificant auditor attention. Further, the applicationof Ind AS 115 requires management to makecertain judgements / estimates such as determiningtiming of revenue recognition and transaction price
transactions recorded during the year, includingduring a specific period before and after yearend. For the samples selected, inspectedsupporting documents such as price lists,invoices, proof of dispatches, agreements andapproved incentives / discounts schemes, toensure correct amount of revenue is recorded inthe correct period;
including impact of variable consideration in theform of rebates and discounts as per the terms ofthe contracts with customers.
Tested the appropriateness of accruals forvarious rebates and discounts as at the year-end;
The Company also focuses on revenue as a keyperformance measure, which could create anincentive for overstating revenue and thus, thetiming of revenue recognition is critical as there is a
Performed substantive analytical procedureson revenue recognised during the year whichincluded review of price, quantity and productmix analysis etc;
risk of revenue being recognised before the control
Performed other substantive audit procedures
is transferred to the customers.
including obtaining debtor confirmations on a
Considering the diverse terms of contracts withcustomers, size of distribution network, materiality
sample basis and reconciling revenue recordedduring the year with statutory returns; and
of the amount involved and significant attention
Ensured the adequacy and appropriateness of
required by auditor as mentioned above, revenue
related disclosures made in the standalone financial
recognition has been identified as a key audit matter
statements in accordance with the requirements
for the current year audit.
of the applicable accounting standards.
6. The Company's Board of Directors are responsiblefor the other information. The other informationcomprises the information included in the AnnualReport, but does not include the standalonefinancial statements and our auditor's reportthereon. The Annual Report is expected tobe made available to us after the date of thisauditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statementsdoes not cover the other information and we will notexpress any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalonefinancial statements, our responsibility is to read theother information identified above when it becomesavailable and, in doing so, consider whether theother information is materially inconsistent with thestandalone financial statements or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
When we read the Annual Report, if we concludethat there is a material misstatement therein, weare required to communicate the matter to thosecharged with governance.
7. The accompanying standalone financial statementshave been approved by the Company's Boardof Directors. The Company's Board of Directorsare responsible for the matters stated in section134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparationand presentation of these standalone financialstatements that give a true and fair view of thefinancial position, financial performance includingother comprehensive income, changes in equityand cash flows of the Company in accordancewith the Ind AS specified under section 133 ofthe Act and other accounting principles generallyaccepted in India. This responsibility also includesmaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Actfor safeguarding of the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting frauds and
other irregularities; selection and applicationof appropriate accounting policies; makingjudgments and estimates that are reasonableand prudent; and design, implementation andmaintenance of adequate internal financialcontrols, that were operating effectively forensuring the accuracy and completeness of theaccounting records, relevant to the preparationand presentation of the financial statements thatgive a true and fair view and are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements,the Board of Directors is responsible for assessingthe Company's ability to continue as a goingconcern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relatedto going concern and using the going concernbasis of accounting unless the Board of Directorseither intends to liquidate the Company or tocease operations, or has no realistic alternativebut to do so.
9. The Board of Directors is also responsiblefor overseeing the Company's financialreporting process.
10. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the standalone financial statementsas a whole are free from material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor's report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted inaccordance with Standards on Auditing will alwaysdetect a material misstatement when it exists.Misstatements can arise from fraud or error andare considered material if, individually or in theaggregate, they could reasonably be expected toinfluence the economic decisions of users taken onthe basis of these standalone financial statements.
11. As part of an audit in accordance with Standardson Auditing, specified under section 143(10) ofthe Act we exercise professional judgment andmaintain professional skepticism throughout theaudit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of materialmisstatement of the standalone financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error,design and perform audit proceduresresponsive to those risks, and obtain auditevidence that is sufficient and appropriate toprovide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resultingfrom fraud is higher than for one resulting fromerror, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,intentional omissions, misrepresentations, orthe override of internal control;
• Obtain an understanding of internal controlrelevant to the audit in order to designaudit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of theAct we are also responsible for expressingour opinion on whether the Company hasadequate internal financial controls withreference to financial statements in place andthe operating effectiveness of such controls;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accountingpolicies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosuresmade by management;
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Board ofDirectors' use of the going concern basis ofaccounting and, based on the audit evidenceobtained, whether a material uncertaintyexists related to events or conditions thatmay cast significant doubt on the Company'sability to continue as a going concern. If weconclude that a material uncertainty exists,we are required to draw attention in ourauditor's report to the related disclosuresin the standalone financial statements or, ifsuch disclosures are inadequate, to modifyour opinion. Our conclusions are based onthe audit evidence obtained up to the date ofour auditor's report. However, future events orconditions may cause the Company to ceaseto continue as a going concern; and
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structureand content of the standalone financialstatements, including the disclosures, and
whether the standalone financial statementsrepresent the underlying transactionsand events in a manner that achieves fairpresentation.
12. We communicate with those charged withgovernance regarding, among other matters,the planned scope and timing of the audit andsignificant audit findings, including any significantdeficiencies in internal control that we identifyduring our audit.
13. We also provide those charged with governancewith a statement that we have complied with relevantethical requirements regarding independence,and to communicate with them all relationships andother matters that may reasonably be thought tobear on our independence, and where applicable,related safeguards.
14. From the matters communicated with thosecharged with governance, we determine thosematters that were of most significance in theaudit of the standalone financial statements ofthe current period and are therefore the keyaudit matters. We describe these matters in ourauditor's report unless law or regulation precludespublic disclosure about the matter or when, inextremely rare circumstances, we determine thata matter should not be communicated in our reportbecause the adverse consequences of doing sowould reasonably be expected to outweigh thepublic interest benefits of such communication.
Requirements
15. As required by section 197(16) of the Act, basedon our audit, we report that the Company haspaid remuneration to its directors during the yearin accordance with the provisions of and limitslaid down under section 197 read with ScheduleV to the Act.
16. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 (‘the Order') issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of section 143(11) ofthe Act we give in the Annexure A, a statement onthe matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of theOrder, to the extent applicable.
17. Further to our comments in Annexure A, as
required by section 143(3) of the Act based on our
audit, we report, to the extent applicable, that:
a) We have sought and obtained all theinformation and explanations which to thebest of our knowledge and belief werenecessary for the purpose of our audit ofthe accompanying standalone financialstatements;
b) Except for the matters stated in paragraph17(h)(vi) below on reporting under Rule11(g) of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion,proper books of account as required by lawhave been kept by the Company so far as itappears from our examination of those books;
c) The standalone financial statements dealtwith by this report are in agreement with thebooks of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalonefinancial statements comply with Ind ASspecified under section 133 of the Act;
e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors and taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of thedirectors is disqualified as on 31 March 2025from being appointed as a director in terms ofsection 164(2) of the Act;
f) The qualification relating to the maintenanceof accounts and other matters connectedtherewith are as stated in, paragraph 17(b)above on reporting under section 143(3)(b) of the Act and paragraph 17(h)(vi)below on reporting under Rule 11(g) of theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014(as amended);
g) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to financialstatements of the Company as on 31 March2025 and the operating effectiveness ofsuch controls, refer to our separate report inAnnexure B wherein we have expressed anunmodified opinion; and
h) With respect to the other matters to beincluded in the Auditor's Report in accordancewith rule 11 of the Companies (Audit andAuditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in ouropinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company, as detailed in note 38(b)to the standalone financial statements,has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position as at31 March 2025;
ii. The Company did not have any long¬term contracts including derivativecontracts for which there were anymaterial foreseeable losses as at31 March 2025;
iii. There has been no delay in transferringamounts, required to be transferred, tothe Investor Education and ProtectionFund by the Company during the yearended 31 March 2025;
iv. a. The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, as disclosed in note 54(ii)(A) tothe standalone financial statements, nofunds have been advanced or loaned orinvested (either from borrowed funds orsecurities premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to orin any person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities (‘the intermediaries'),with the understanding, whetherrecorded in writing or otherwise, that theintermediary shall, whether, directly orindirectly lend or invest in other personsor entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of theCompany (‘the Ultimate Beneficiaries')or provide any guarantee, security or thelike on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has representedthat, to the best of its knowledge andbelief, as disclosed in note 54(ii)(B) tothe standalone financial statements,no funds have been received by
the Company from any person(s) orentity(ies), including foreign entities(‘the Funding Parties'), with theunderstanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Companyshall, whether directly or indirectly, lendor invest in other persons or entitiesidentified in any manner whatsoeverby or on behalf of the Funding Party(‘Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalfof the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on such audit proceduresperformed as considered reasonableand appropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice thathas caused us to believe that themanagement representations undersub-clauses (a) and (b) above containany material misstatement.
v. The interim/final dividend declared andpaid by the Company during the yearended 31 March 2025 and until thedate of this audit report is in compliancewith section 123 of the Act. Further, asstated in note 57 to the accompanyingstandalone financial statements, theBoard of Directors of the Company haveproposed final dividend for the yearended 31 March 2025 which is subjectto the approval of the members at theensuing Annual General Meeting. Thedividend declared is in accordance withsection 123 of the Act to the extent itapplies to declaration of dividend; and
vi. As stated in note 58 to the standalonefinancial statements and based onour examination which included testchecks, the Company, in respect offinancial year commencing on 1 April2024, has used an accounting softwarefor maintaining its books of accountwhich has a feature of recording audittrail (edit log) facility and the same hasbeen operated throughout the year forall relevant transactions recorded inthe software except that, the audit trailfeature was not enabled at the databaselevel for accounting software to log anydirect data changes. Further, during thecourse of our audit we did not comeacross any instance of audit trail featurebeing tampered with in respect of theaccounting software where such featureis enabled. Furthermore, the audit trailhas been preserved by the Companyas per the statutory requirements forrecord retention.
Chartered Accountants
Firm's Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Partner
Membership No.: 503498
UDIN: 25503498BMHWAY9169
Place: New Delhi
Date: 06 May 2025