Interest and depreciation cut AHLADA's operating profit to Rs 0.18 cr PBT
Standalone operating profit of Rs 3.25 cr translated into Rs 0.17 cr net profit as interest and depreciation absorbed most of the operating surplus.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 19:07 IST · after market close · AHLADA (AHLADA)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating profit of Rs 3.25 cr was reduced to Rs 0.18 cr before tax after interest and depreciation.
- Net profit was Rs 0.17 cr, with the 3.85% tax rate having little absolute impact because pre-tax profit was only Rs 0.18 cr.
- Other income of Rs 0.06 cr was immaterial, so reported profit did not rely on non-operating income.
Operating surplus did not translate into meaningful pre-tax profit
AHLADA reported standalone revenue of Rs 24.03 cr and operating profit of Rs 3.25 cr. Interest of Rs 0.99 cr and depreciation of Rs 2.14 cr together absorbed most of that operating profit, leaving Rs 0.18 cr before tax. With no YoY or QoQ comparison in the reported data, the quarter's key feature is the weak conversion from operating profit to pre-tax profit.
Low tax rate had limited effect on reported profit
Net profit was Rs 0.17 cr against profit before tax of Rs 0.18 cr, with tax of Rs 0.01 cr and a 3.85% tax rate. The low tax rate helped preserve most of the small pre-tax profit, but it does not change the fact that interest and depreciation were the main deductions below operating profit. Other income was only Rs 0.06 cr, making profit quality largely operational rather than dependent on non-operating income.
Results were filed after market close
The standalone results were filed on 14 August 2026 at 19:07 IST, after market close.
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 | ₹24 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹21 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹3 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 13.52% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹2 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹0 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹0 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.14 |
What to watch
- Whether operating profit can continue to cover interest of Rs 0.99 cr and depreciation of Rs 2.14 cr.
- Whether profit before tax improves from Rs 0.18 cr without a material increase in other income from Rs 0.06 cr.
- Whether the tax rate remains close to 3.85% as pre-tax profit changes.