AASTHA Q1 profit drops -54.29% sequentially as revenue contracts
Standalone operating margin narrowed as expenses fell slightly less than revenue; the results were filed after market close.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 16:50 IST · after market close · AASTHA (AASTHA)
Key takeaways
- Standalone net profit fell -54.29% sequentially to Rs 3.09 cr in Q1FY27.
- Revenue declined -40.11% sequentially while expenses declined -39.92%, narrowing operating margin by 0.28 percentage points.
- Other income contributed 12.45% of pre-tax profit, while the tax rate rose by 1.98 percentage points to 35.82%.
Revenue contraction drives Q1FY27 earnings decline
AASTHA's standalone Q1FY27 revenue fell -40.11% sequentially to Rs 77.47 cr, taking operating profit down -41.49% to Rs 9.11 cr. Net profit fell -54.29% to Rs 3.09 cr, a steeper decline than operating profit as the higher tax rate added pressure below the operating line.
Costs narrowed margin while tax pressure increased
Expenses declined -39.92%, slightly less than revenue, so operating margin narrowed by 0.28 percentage points. Interest expense fell -16.71%, but the tax rate rose by 1.98 percentage points to 35.82%, limiting the benefit from lower finance costs. Other income accounted for 12.45% of pre-tax profit, making it a meaningful part of reported earnings.
Q1 was weaker than Q4FY26 on both sales and profit
The sequential contraction was broad-based, with revenue and net profit both declining sharply from Q4FY26. Net profit fell faster than operating profit, with the -54.29% decline in earnings exceeding the -41.49% drop in operating profit as tax and other below-operating items amplified the impact.
Results came after the market closed
The standalone results were filed at 16:50 IST, after market close. The immediate post-results stock reaction will therefore be seen in the next trading session.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q1FY27 | Q4FY26 | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹77 cr | ₹129 cr | -40.11% |
| Other income | ₹1 cr | ₹0 cr | +2900.00% |
| Expenses | ₹68 cr | ₹114 cr | -39.92% |
| Operating profit | ₹9 cr | ₹16 cr | -41.49% |
| Operating margin (%) | 11.76% | 12.04% | — |
| Interest | ₹3 cr | ₹4 cr | -16.71% |
| Depreciation | ₹2 cr | ₹2 cr | +5.98% |
| Profit before tax | ₹5 cr | ₹10 cr | -52.84% |
| Tax | ₹2 cr | ₹3 cr | -50.00% |
| Net profit | ₹3 cr | ₹7 cr | -54.29% |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.98 | ₹3.32 | -70.48% |
What to watch
- Whether revenue moves above Rs 77.47 cr after the Q1FY27 contraction.
- Whether operating margin recovers from 11.76% and reverses the 0.28 percentage-point sequential decline.
- Whether other income's share of pre-tax profit moves away from 12.45% and the tax rate changes from 35.82%.