Standalone Q1 margin trails sector median by 8.93 points
Revenue of Rs 1,095.52 cr produced Rs 40.93 cr of operating profit; the results were filed after market close.
Filed 06 Aug 2026, 18:25 IST · after market close · BOSCH-HCIL (BOSCH-HCIL)
Key takeaways
- Standalone Q1FY27 operating margin was 3.74%, 8.93 percentage points below the median of 105 reported Consumer Discretionary peers.
- Revenue of Rs 1,095.52 cr left Rs 40.93 cr of operating profit after Rs 1,054.59 cr of expenses.
- Net profit was Rs 22.79 cr after Rs 13.10 cr of depreciation, Rs 1.95 cr of interest and Rs 8.90 cr of tax.
Price around the results
Operating margin sits well below the sector
BOSCH-HCIL reported a standalone operating margin of 3.74% in Q1FY27, 8.93 percentage points below the 12.67% median among 105 Consumer Discretionary peers that have reported. Its margin ranked 11th from the bottom, placing the quarter near the weaker end of the sector comparison.
Operating profit was reduced by below-the-line charges
Expenses of Rs 1,054.59 cr absorbed most of the Rs 1,095.52 cr revenue, leaving Rs 40.93 cr of operating profit. Depreciation of Rs 13.10 cr and interest of Rs 1.95 cr further reduced profit before tax to Rs 31.69 cr. Other income of Rs 5.81 cr supplemented pre-tax profit, while the reported tax rate was 28.08%.
No market reaction was available at filing
The company filed its standalone Q1FY27 results after market close at 18:25 IST on 06 Aug 2026. The stock response therefore had not been recorded when this report was prepared.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹1,096 cr |
| Other income | ₹6 cr |
| Expenses | ₹1,055 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹41 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 3.74% |
| Interest | ₹2 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹13 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹32 cr |
| Tax | ₹9 cr |
| Net profit | ₹23 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹8.30 |
Operating margin of 3.74% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 12.67% across 105 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
How the stock reacted
| Window | Stock | vs NIFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Results day | +0.36% | +0.62% |
Volume on the results session was 2.82× its 20-day average.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves up from 3.74%.
- Whether operating profit improves from Rs 40.93 cr.
- Whether other income changes from Rs 5.81 cr.