23.53% margin clears sector median as results land after close
Other income was Rs 8.16 cr against Rs 29.39 cr of pre-tax profit; the results were filed after market close.
Filed 06 Nov 2026, 18:51 IST · after market close · Data Patterns (India) Ltd (DATAPATTNS)
Key takeaways
- Data Patterns reported consolidated Q2FY27 net profit of Rs 21.82 cr after what management called a more normalised revenue quarter.
- Operating margin was 23.53%, still 12.02 percentage points above the Industrials peer median across 198 reported companies.
- Management said Q2FY27 order inflows were Rs 929 cr, taking the current order book including negotiated orders to approximately Rs 2,698 cr.
Price around the results
Q2 revenue reflected a normalised execution pace
Data Patterns reported consolidated revenue of Rs 133.25 cr and net profit of Rs 21.82 cr in Q2FY27. Management said the quarter was more normalised from a revenue perspective after exceptionally strong execution in Q2FY26. The company said it received fresh orders worth Rs 929 cr in Q2FY27, taking H1FY27 inflows to Rs 1,046 cr.
Margin stayed well above the Industrials peer median
Operating margin was 23.53%, which was 12.02 percentage points above the 11.51% median for 198 Industrials companies that had reported the same quarter. Other income of Rs 8.16 cr was a material contributor alongside profit before tax of Rs 29.39 cr, while the tax rate was 25.76%. With no sequential or year-on-year driver data provided, the quarter does not show how revenue and costs changed against either comparison period.
Management sees stronger second-half execution
Management said it expects H2FY27 to be stronger than H1FY27 as programme milestones progress and deliveries pick up. The company told investors it is targeting FY27 revenue growth of 20–25% and EBITDA margins of around 35–40%, and expects 20–25% revenue growth over the next two to three years. Management also said the current order book, including received and negotiated orders, is approximately Rs 2,698 cr.
The market reaction is yet to be recorded
The consolidated results were filed after market close, so there was no reported immediate stock reaction. Across the last eight results, the stock rose after two and fell after six, with a median absolute move of 5.53%. Management said it intends to maintain a net debt-free status, build infrastructure for future contracts and create a marketing organisation for exports.
Q2FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q2FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹133 cr |
| Other income | ₹8 cr |
| Expenses | ₹102 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹31 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 23.53% |
| Interest | ₹3 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹7 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹29 cr |
| Tax | ₹8 cr |
| Net profit | ₹22 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹3.86 |
Operating margin of 23.53% compares with a Industrials sector median of 11.51% across 198 peers that have reported Q2FY27.
How the stock reacted
| Window | Stock | vs NIFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Results day | +6.83% | +6.77% |
| Next session | +7.56% | — |
Volume on the results session was 8.35× its 20-day average.
What management said
From the company’s own investor presentation. Each point is checked against the source document before it appears here.
This quarter
- The company received Rs 929 crore of fresh orders in Q2FY27, taking H1FY27 inflows to Rs 1,046 crore.
- Q2FY27 was a more normalised revenue quarter after exceptionally strong execution in Q2FY26.
Guidance & outlook
- The company expects 20–25% revenue growth over the next two to three years.
- The company targets FY27 revenue growth of 20–25% and EBITDA margins of around 35–40%.
- The company expects a Rs 20–40 billion order pipeline over the next 24 months.
- The company intends to maintain its net debt-free status.
- The company expects H2FY27 to be stronger than H1FY27 as milestones progress and deliveries pick up.
Planned next quarter
- The company expects programme milestones to progress and deliveries to pick up in H2FY27.
Expansion
- The company plans to build infrastructure to address future contracts.
New orders
- The current order book, including received and negotiated orders, is approximately Rs 2,698 crore.
New initiatives
- The company plans to build a marketing organisation for exports.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves towards management's FY27 EBITDA margin target of around 35–40%.
- Whether H2FY27 deliveries pick up as management said programme milestones progress.
- Whether order inflows build from Rs 929 cr in Q2FY27 and the approximately Rs 2,698 cr current order book.