Other income exceeded AAKASH's standalone pre-tax profit in Q1FY27
Operating profit was positive at Rs 2.24 cr, but depreciation and interest reduced pre-tax profit to Rs 0.71 cr.
Filed 11 Aug 2026, 16:09 IST · after market close · AAKASH (AAKASH)
Key takeaways
- AAKASH reported standalone net profit of Rs 0.52 cr in Q1FY27, with EPS at Rs 0.05.
- Other income of Rs 1.48 cr exceeded standalone profit before tax of Rs 0.71 cr, limiting earnings quality.
- Standalone operating margin was 8.02%, while depreciation of Rs 2.52 cr and interest of Rs 0.49 cr reduced operating profit of Rs 2.24 cr to pre-tax profit.
Positive operating profit, limited pre-tax conversion
AAKASH's standalone Q1FY27 results showed operating profit of Rs 2.24 cr on revenue of Rs 27.89 cr. Depreciation of Rs 2.52 cr and interest of Rs 0.49 cr more than absorbed operating profit, leaving profit before tax at Rs 0.71 cr. Net profit was Rs 0.52 cr after tax of Rs 0.19 cr.
Other income was larger than reported pre-tax profit
Other income of Rs 1.48 cr was higher than standalone profit before tax of Rs 0.71 cr. That means the reported pre-tax result included a material contribution from non-operating income, rather than coming solely from the operating business. The tax rate was 26.19%.
No comparison or market reaction yet
The results cannot be assessed against a year-earlier or preceding quarter in this release, and there is no multi-quarter trend to establish.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹28 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹26 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹2 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 8.02% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹3 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹1 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹1 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.05 |
What to watch
- Whether standalone operating margin holds at or above 8.02%.
- Whether depreciation remains below operating profit of Rs 2.24 cr.
- Whether other income stays below the Rs 1.48 cr reported in Q1FY27.