Archies reports Rs 1.38 cr loss as operations remain in the red
Expenses exceeded revenue, while interest and depreciation pushed the standalone pre-tax loss to Rs 1.96 cr despite Rs 0.3 cr of other income.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 14:10 IST · ARCHIES (ARCHIES)
Key takeaways
- Archies reported a standalone net loss of Rs 1.38 cr, with operating margin at -3.15%.
- Expenses of Rs 8.16 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 7.91 cr, leaving the company with an operating loss of Rs 0.25 cr.
- A tax credit at a 29.54% tax rate reduced the reported loss, while interest of Rs 0.89 cr and depreciation of Rs 1.12 cr added to the pre-tax deficit.
Revenue did not cover the standalone cost base
Archies remained loss-making at the operating level, as expenses of Rs 8.16 cr were higher than revenue of Rs 7.91 cr. The resulting operating loss was Rs 0.25 cr, with operating margin at -3.15%.
Interest and depreciation widened the pre-tax loss
The operating loss was followed by interest of Rs 0.89 cr and depreciation of Rs 1.12 cr, taking the standalone pre-tax loss to Rs 1.96 cr. Other income of Rs 0.3 cr provided only a partial offset. A tax credit at a 29.54% tax rate brought the reported net loss down to Rs 1.38 cr.
No sequential or year-on-year comparison is available
The quarter has no reported sequential or year-on-year comparison in the available results, so the direction of revenue, costs and operating margin cannot be established from this release. The stock reaction also cannot yet be assessed against its post-results history.
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 | ₹8 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹8 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-0 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -3.15% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-2 cr |
| Tax | ₹-1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-1 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.41 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves above -3.15% next quarter.
- Whether revenue rises above the Rs 8.16 cr expense base.
- Whether interest remains near Rs 0.89 cr and depreciation near Rs 1.12 cr.