Negative other income pushed BPL to a Rs 3.54 cr loss
Operating profit of Rs 1.45 cr was outweighed by Rs -4.08 cr of other income; the consolidated results were filed after market close.
Filed 12 Aug 2026, 17:07 IST · after market close · BPL (BPL)
Key takeaways
- BPL reported a consolidated net loss of Rs -3.54 cr in Q1FY27 despite operating profit of Rs 1.45 cr.
- Negative other income of Rs -4.08 cr more than offset operating profit, leaving profit before tax at Rs -3.54 cr.
- Tax was Rs 0.0 cr, so the Rs -3.54 cr pre-tax loss flowed through unchanged to net profit.
Operating profit did not carry through to net earnings
BPL's consolidated operations generated an operating profit of Rs 1.45 cr on revenue of Rs 21.39 cr, but the company still reported a net loss of Rs -3.54 cr. The gap arose below the operating line rather than from an operating loss.
Negative other income was the main drag
Other income of Rs -4.08 cr pulled profit before tax below the operating-profit level. Interest of Rs 0.31 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.6 cr added to the below-operating burden. With tax at Rs 0.0 cr, there was no tax offset to the loss.
Results were filed after the market closed
BPL filed the consolidated results at 17:07 IST on 12 Aug 2026, after market close. The quarter's market reaction is therefore a separate event from the results announcement.
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 | ₹21 cr |
| Other income | ₹-4 cr |
| Expenses | ₹20 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹1 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 6.78% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-4 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-4 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.72 |
What to watch
- Whether operating profit remains positive relative to the Rs 1.45 cr recorded this quarter.
- Whether other income remains negative relative to Rs -4.08 cr.
- Whether net profit moves away from the Rs -3.54 cr loss without a tax benefit, given tax was Rs 0.0 cr.