Cresto posts standalone operating loss as expenses exceed revenue
A Rs 0.14 tax credit reduced the reported net loss, but the operating margin trailed the sector median by 32.37 percentage points.
Filed 06 Nov 2026, 17:42 IST · after market close · CRESTO TECHNO LIMITED (CRESTO)
Key takeaways
- Cresto reported a standalone operating loss of Rs 0.44 as expenses of Rs 2.52 exceeded revenue of Rs 2.08.
- Its -20.95% operating margin trailed the 11.39% median among 290 Consumer Discretionary peers by 32.34 percentage points.
- A Rs 0.14 tax credit reduced the standalone pre-tax loss of Rs 0.38 to a net loss of Rs 0.25.
Price around the results
Expenses pushed the standalone business into an operating loss
Cresto’s standalone expenses were higher than revenue by Rs 0.44, resulting in an operating loss. Other income of Rs 0.07 partly offset the operating deficit, while depreciation was Rs 0.02 and interest was nil.
Margin was far below the Consumer Discretionary peer median
The company’s -20.95% operating margin was 32.34 percentage points below the 11.39% median among 290 Consumer Discretionary companies that had reported. Cresto ranked 13th from the bottom on this measure. A Rs 0.14 tax credit reduced the pre-tax loss of Rs 0.38 to a net loss of Rs 0.25.
Results were filed after market close
The standalone results were filed after market close on 6 November 2026. The stock’s immediate response is therefore not yet available to assess.
Q2FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q2FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹2 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹3 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-0 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -20.95% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-0 cr |
| Tax | ₹-0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-0 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.18 |
Operating margin of -20.95% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 11.39% across 290 peers that have reported Q2FY27.
What to watch
- Whether revenue rises above expenses of Rs 2.52.
- Whether operating margin improves from -20.95%.
- Whether other income remains at Rs 0.07 or becomes less significant relative to operating performance.