AURUM's Rs 30.28 cr operating profit translated into Rs 1.84 cr PBT
Depreciation and interest absorbed operating earnings, while negative tax and other income complicated profit quality.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 17:04 IST · after market close · AURUM (AURUM)
Key takeaways
- AURUM's consolidated operating profit of Rs 30.28 cr translated into only Rs 1.84 cr of profit before tax after interest and depreciation.
- The 24.45% operating margin was overshadowed by Rs 27.87 cr of depreciation and Rs 6.9 cr of interest.
- Negative tax of Rs 1.55 cr and Rs 6.33 cr of other income make the reported Rs 16.44 cr net profit a weak measure of operating performance.
Operating earnings were absorbed below the operating line
AURUM reported consolidated operating profit of Rs 30.28 cr on revenue of Rs 123.85 cr, but profit before tax was only Rs 1.84 cr. Depreciation of Rs 27.87 cr and interest of Rs 6.9 cr accounted for the large gap between operating profit and pre-tax profit.
Tax and other income distort the profit read-through
Other income was Rs 6.33 cr, a substantial amount relative to the Rs 1.84 cr pre-tax profit. The negative tax charge of Rs 1.55 cr also lifted reported net profit to Rs 16.44 cr, so net profit does not cleanly reflect the quarter's operating earnings.
Management has an AI-first operations pilot underway
Management said an AI-first pilot is underway for the company's business operations. The presentation does not quantify its contribution to the Rs 123.85 cr revenue or Rs 30.28 cr operating profit, leaving its financial impact to be established in later disclosures.
Results were filed after the market close
The consolidated Q4FY26 results were filed after market close on 14 August 2026. The filing timing means the quarter's market response is not yet part of this assessment.
Q4FY26 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q4FY26 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹124 cr |
| Other income | ₹6 cr |
| Expenses | ₹94 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹30 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 24.45% |
| Interest | ₹7 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹28 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹2 cr |
| Tax | ₹-2 cr |
| Net profit | ₹16 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.69 |
What management said
From the company’s own investor presentation. Each point is checked against the source document before it appears here.
New initiatives
- The company has an AI-first pilot underway for its business operations.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves from 24.45% as depreciation remains at or below Rs 27.87 cr.
- Whether interest remains near Rs 6.9 cr relative to operating profit of Rs 30.28 cr.
- Whether management quantifies the AI-first pilot's contribution alongside Rs 16.44 cr of net profit.