Andhra Paper’s Q1 profit gets meaningful support from other income
Standalone operating profit was Rs 48.79 cr at a 12.39% margin, while other income of Rs 21.65 cr materially supported pre-tax profit.
Filed 04 Aug 2026, 15:36 IST · after market close · ANDHRAPAP (ANDHRAPAP)
Key takeaways
- Other income of Rs 21.65 cr was a material contributor to standalone profit before tax of Rs 40.55 cr.
- Standalone operating profit of Rs 48.79 cr translated into a 12.39% operating margin, leaving operating performance as the main profit-quality measure.
- The results were filed after market close on 04 Aug 2026, so no post-results stock reaction is available yet.
Other income shaped the profit profile
Standalone profit before tax was Rs 40.55 cr, with other income of Rs 21.65 cr making a material contribution. That leaves reported net profit of Rs 30.32 cr less representative of operating performance than the Rs 48.79 cr operating-profit figure alone.
Operating margin is the key quarterly marker
The company generated Rs 48.79 cr of operating profit on revenue of Rs 393.77 cr, for a 12.39% operating margin. With no quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year driver data supplied, the result does not establish whether costs or revenue momentum caused the margin outcome.
Filed after the close, with no reaction yet
These are standalone Q1FY27 results, filed at 15:36 IST on 04 Aug 2026 after the market closed. There is no recorded post-results stock reaction or reaction history in the available results record.
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 | ₹394 cr |
| Other income | ₹22 cr |
| Expenses | ₹345 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹49 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 12.39% |
| Interest | ₹3 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹27 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹41 cr |
| Tax | ₹10 cr |
| Net profit | ₹30 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹1.52 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves from the current 12.39% level next quarter.
- Whether other income remains material relative to profit before tax of Rs 40.55 cr.
- Whether EPS moves from Rs 1.52 as operating profit changes.