Interest and depreciation pushed Celebrity to a Rs 1.62 cr loss
Standalone operating profit of Rs 0.65 cr was insufficient to absorb Rs 1.54 cr of interest and Rs 0.98 cr of depreciation.
Filed 01 Sep 2026, 18:13 IST · after market close · CELEBRITY (CELEBRITY)
Key takeaways
- Celebrity reported a standalone Q4FY26 net loss of Rs 1.62 cr as operating profit of Rs 0.65 cr did not cover interest and depreciation.
- Interest of Rs 1.54 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.98 cr outweighed operating profit, while other income contributed Rs 0.25 cr.
- The results were filed after market close, with operating margin at 1.49% and no tax charge against the loss.
Operating profit could not absorb fixed charges
Celebrity’s standalone Q4FY26 operating profit of Rs 0.65 cr was more than offset by interest of Rs 1.54 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.98 cr. That left the company with a profit-before-tax loss of Rs 1.62 cr. Other income of Rs 0.25 cr provided only limited support.
A thin 1.49% operating margin left little cushion
The operating margin was 1.49%, leaving limited room to absorb financing and depreciation costs. The zero tax charge reflects the reported loss rather than a tax-rate benefit. With no year-on-year, sequential or multi-quarter comparison provided, the quarter’s cost structure is the clearest signal.
Results were filed after market close
The standalone results were filed after market close on 1 September 2026. No post-result stock reaction or reaction history is available in the reported information, so the market response cannot yet be assessed against the company’s past results.
Q4FY26 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q4FY26 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹43 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹43 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹1 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 1.49% |
| Interest | ₹2 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-2 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-2 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.31 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin improves from 1.49%.
- Whether interest falls below the current Rs 1.54 cr burden.
- Whether operating profit remains positive against depreciation of Rs 0.98 cr.