Standalone operating loss dwarfs revenue in Q1FY27
Other income softened the loss, but expenses still exceeded revenue by enough to keep the operating margin at -94.99%.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 12:43 IST · BFUTILITIE (BFUTILITIE)
Key takeaways
- Standalone expenses exceeded revenue, leaving an operating loss of Rs 5.59 cr and an operating margin of -94.99%.
- Other income of Rs 0.72 cr partly reduced the operating loss, but the company still reported a pre-tax loss of Rs 5.01 cr.
- The net loss was Rs 5.03 cr despite tax of Rs 0.02 cr, resulting in EPS of Rs -1.34.
Costs overwhelmed the revenue base
This standalone quarter remained loss-making at the operating level because expenses of Rs 11.47 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 5.88 cr. The resulting operating loss was Rs 5.59 cr, with an operating margin of -94.99%.
Other income could not reverse the loss
Other income of Rs 0.72 cr narrowed the operating loss to a pre-tax loss of Rs 5.01 cr. With depreciation at Rs 0.14 cr and no interest expense, the company still reported a net loss of Rs 5.03 cr; the Rs 0.02 cr tax charge did not materially change the outcome.
No comparison or market reaction to frame the quarter
The filing has no year-on-year or sequential comparison, and there is no multi-quarter trend available in the reported data. The results were filed at 12:43 IST, so this note focuses on the standalone operating shortfall rather than a post-results stock reaction.
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 | ₹6 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹11 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-6 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -94.99% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-5 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-5 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-1.34 |
What to watch
- Whether revenue rises from Rs 5.88 cr enough to narrow the Rs 5.59 cr operating loss.
- Whether expenses fall from Rs 11.47 cr relative to revenue.
- Whether operating margin improves from -94.99% without relying on other income of Rs 0.72 cr.