Afcons’ 9.42% operating margin trails Industrials median by 5.08 points
Interest and depreciation absorbed much of operating profit, while other income exceeded reported pre-tax profit.
Filed 07 Aug 2026, 17:30 IST · after market close · Afcons Infrastructure Ltd (AFCONS)
Key takeaways
- Afcons reported a consolidated Q1FY27 operating margin of 9.42%, 5.08 percentage points below the 14.5% median for 82 Industrials peers.
- Interest of Rs 173.05 cr and depreciation of Rs 83.52 cr absorbed much of operating profit of Rs 251.48 cr, leaving profit before tax at Rs 50.59 cr.
- Other income of Rs 55.68 cr exceeded reported pre-tax profit of Rs 50.59 cr, highlighting the role of non-operating income in the quarter’s earnings.
Price around the results
Q1 margin lagged the Industrials peer set
Afcons reported consolidated revenue of Rs 2,671 cr and operating profit of Rs 251.48 cr, resulting in a 9.42% operating margin. That was 5.08 percentage points below the 14.5% median among 82 Industrials companies that had reported the same quarter.
Finance costs constrained profit conversion
Interest of Rs 173.05 cr and depreciation of Rs 83.52 cr materially reduced the conversion of operating profit into pre-tax earnings, which stood at Rs 50.59 cr. Other income of Rs 55.68 cr was higher than pre-tax profit, while the 40.11% tax rate further limited net profit to Rs 30.3 cr.
Results were filed after market close
Afcons filed these consolidated results after market close on 7 Aug 2026. There is no immediate stock reaction to assess from this release.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹2,671 cr |
| Other income | ₹56 cr |
| Expenses | ₹2,420 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹251 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 9.42% |
| Interest | ₹173 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹84 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹51 cr |
| Tax | ₹20 cr |
| Net profit | ₹30 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.82 |
Operating margin of 9.42% compares with a Industrials sector median of 14.50% across 82 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether consolidated operating margin moves up from 9.42%.
- Whether interest remains below Rs 173.05 cr relative to operating profit of Rs 251.48 cr.
- Whether other income of Rs 55.68 cr remains a large contributor relative to pre-tax profit of Rs 50.59 cr.