BBTC's 16.1% margin lands almost exactly at the FMCG peer median
Consolidated net profit was Rs 582.67 cr, while Rs 77.63 cr of other income added a non-operating component to pre-tax earnings.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 13:55 IST · The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd (BBTC)
Key takeaways
- Consolidated net profit was Rs 582.67 cr, with operating profit of Rs 819.15 cr supporting a 16.1% operating margin.
- Other income of Rs 77.63 cr formed part of reported pre-tax profit, so earnings included a non-operating contribution.
- BBTC's 16.1% operating margin was virtually in line with the 16.11% median across 44 reported FMCG peers.
Price around the results
Q1FY27 delivered Rs 582.67 cr of consolidated profit
BBTC reported consolidated revenue of Rs 5,088.69 cr and net profit of Rs 582.67 cr for Q1FY27. Operating profit was Rs 819.15 cr, leaving the quarter with a 16.1% operating margin. With no sequential or year-on-year comparison in the reported figures, the scale of change cannot be assessed from this release alone.
Reported profit included Rs 77.63 cr of other income
Other income contributed Rs 77.63 cr to pre-tax profit of Rs 786.69 cr, so the reported earnings included a non-operating component. Interest was Rs 26.8 cr and depreciation was Rs 83.29 cr; the tax rate was 25.93%. No cost-growth or margin-change comparison was reported to identify a quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year operating driver.
Margin was effectively at the FMCG peer median
BBTC's 16.1% operating margin was 0.01 percentage points below the 16.11% median for the 44 Fast Moving Consumer Goods peers that had reported the same quarter. This places the company close to the sector midpoint rather than materially above or below it.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹5,089 cr |
| Other income | ₹78 cr |
| Expenses | ₹4,270 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹819 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 16.10% |
| Interest | ₹27 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹83 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹787 cr |
| Tax | ₹204 cr |
| Net profit | ₹583 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹41.31 |
Operating margin of 16.10% compares with a Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector median of 16.11% across 44 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds around 16.1%.
- Whether other income remains a contributor alongside the Rs 819.15 cr operating profit.
- Whether the tax rate stays near 25.93%.