BBTCL's Q1FY27 profit came after a Rs 4.96 cr tax charge
The consolidated quarter ended with Rs 14.39 cr net profit, while interest and depreciation reduced operating profit of Rs 33.73 cr to Rs 19.36 cr before tax.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 18:04 IST · after market close · BBTCL (BBTCL)
Key takeaways
- A Rs 4.96 cr tax charge reduced BBTCL's Q1FY27 pre-tax profit of Rs 19.36 cr to Rs 14.39 cr.
- Operating profit of Rs 33.73 cr translated into an 18.69% operating margin, before Rs 5.48 cr of interest and Rs 9.14 cr of depreciation.
- Other income was only Rs 0.24 cr, leaving Q1FY27 profit largely tied to the operating business rather than non-operating gains.
Tax and fixed charges shaped the profit outcome
BBTCL reported consolidated net profit of Rs 14.39 cr in Q1FY27 after a Rs 4.96 cr tax charge. Interest of Rs 5.48 cr and depreciation of Rs 9.14 cr also reduced operating profit of Rs 33.73 cr to pre-tax profit of Rs 19.36 cr. The reported tax rate was 25.63%.
Operating margin stood at 18.69% without a non-operating boost
The 18.69% operating margin shows that the quarter generated Rs 33.73 cr of operating profit on Rs 180.47 cr of revenue. Other income was Rs 0.24 cr, so it did not materially change the quality of reported pre-tax profit. There is no quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year driver data to identify a margin direction.
Results were filed after market close
BBTCL filed its consolidated Q1FY27 results at 18:04 IST on 14 August 2026, after the market closed. No post-results stock reaction is available yet, so the filing cannot be compared with the company's past result-day trading pattern.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹180 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹147 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹34 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 18.69% |
| Interest | ₹5 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹9 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹19 cr |
| Tax | ₹5 cr |
| Net profit | ₹14 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹28.44 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds above 18.69% next quarter.
- Whether the tax rate remains near 25.63%.
- Whether other income stays close to Rs 0.24 cr.