According to reports from The Economic Times, CNBC TV18, The Hindu BusinessLine, and Business Standard, SIS has approved a proposed ₹120 crore share buyback at a maximum price of ₹478.50 per share, marking its fifth buyback since listing in August 2017. The company has fixed the maximum buyback price at ₹478.50 per share, representing a 9.67% premium to the closing price of ₹436.30 recorded on June 29, 2026. Based on the maximum buyback size, SIS could repurchase around 25 lakh shares, though the final number will depend on the buyback price. The board has approved the proposal "in principle" and the buyback was approved by the board at its June 29, 2026 meeting and is subject to shareholder approval and compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 2018. The mode of buyback and detailed terms will be finalised after obtaining necessary approvals under applicable provisions of the Companies Act and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations.
As reported by The Economic Times, CNBC TV18, The Hindu BusinessLine, and Business Standard, with the latest proposal, the company's cumulative capital returned to shareholders through buybacks and dividends is expected to rise to around ₹720 crore. Prior to the proposed buyback, SIS had returned approximately ₹600 crore, comprising around ₹420 crore through four buybacks and about ₹180 crore through dividends. The company has bought back nearly 86 lakh shares across its previous four buyback programmes, with the cumulative number of shares repurchased expected to exceed 1.11 crore shares including the proposed buyback. In FY26, SIS paid dividends of ₹98.86 crore and completed a ₹150 crore buyback, taking the total capital returned during the year to about ₹249 crore. According to the company, FY26 accounted for its highest annual capital return since listing, with the proposed fifth buyback adding another ₹120 crore to the total. The company's previous buyback history includes programmes of ₹100 crore in FY21, ₹80 crore in FY23, ₹90 crore in FY24, and ₹150 crore in FY26.
According to CNBC TV18, Business Standard, and The Hindu BusinessLine, SIS delivered robust financial results in Q4 FY26, with profit after tax (PAT) growing 28% year-on-year to ₹105.5 crore. Revenue from operations surged 31% YoY to ₹4,489.3 crore from ₹3,427.9 crore in the year-ago quarter. At the operating level, EBITDA rose 25.6% YoY to ₹207 crore, while operating PAT stood at ₹105.5 crore, marking a 27.9% YoY growth. Sequentially, the company also saw steady expansion, with revenue rising 7.3% quarter-on-quarter. The company's core security solutions business remained the largest driver of growth during the quarter. Business Standard reports that the company had reported a consolidated net profit of ₹102.50 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against a net loss of ₹223.36 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025.
As reported by CNBC TV18 and Business Standard, revenue from the India security solutions segment jumped to ₹1,925 crore in Q4 FY26 from ₹1,435 crore a year ago, supported by demand from ecommerce, construction, manufacturing, and power sectors. The segment's EBITDA margin improved to 5.1% from 4.8% in the previous quarter. Group Managing Director Rituraj Kishore Sinha stated that since listing, SIS has bought back close to 86 lakh shares and will continue to evaluate opportunities to return surplus capital to shareholders, with the proposed fifth buyback expected to be accretive to both earnings per share and return on capital. Business Standard notes that SIS operates as a provider of security services, mainly manned guarding, and has grown through organic and inorganic routes, operating in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, apart from India, besides providing facility management and cash logistics services.
According to CNBC TV18 and Business Standard, shares of SIS Ltd ended at ₹437.00, down by ₹1.65, or 0.38%, on the BSE following the announcement. However, the stock has shown strong momentum with an 8% rise in the last month, 51% gain in the last 3 months, and 16% increase in the past year. The stock had hit its 52-week high of ₹481.70 in June 2026 and its 52-week low of ₹257.40 in March 2026. The board also approved the continuation of Mr. Arvind Kumar Prasad as Whole-Time Director until April 23, 2027, pending shareholder approval. Mr. Prasad, associated with the company since 1985, has over 37 years of experience in the finance function. Business Standard reports that the scrip fell 2.66% to currently trade at ₹424.70 on the BSE following the latest developments.
