DGCONTENT slipped into a Rs 1.93 cr loss despite positive operating profit
Interest and depreciation together exceeded operating profit, while the 1.52% operating margin offered little cushion.
Filed 03 Aug 2026, 13:00 IST · DGCONTENT (DGCONTENT)
Key takeaways
- DGCONTENT reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1.93 cr in Q1FY27 despite operating profit of Rs 1.88 cr.
- Interest of Rs 2.46 cr and depreciation of Rs 1.89 cr more than offset operating profit, resulting in a pre-tax loss of Rs 1.86 cr.
- The operating margin was only 1.52%, leaving little buffer against financing and depreciation costs.
Operating profit did not cover below-operating costs
DGCONTENT generated consolidated revenue of Rs 123.3 cr and operating profit of Rs 1.88 cr in Q1FY27. Interest of Rs 2.46 cr and depreciation of Rs 1.89 cr together exceeded operating profit, pushing profit before tax to a loss of Rs 1.86 cr. The Rs 0.07 cr tax charge took net loss to Rs 1.93 cr.
A 1.52% margin left limited room for cost absorption
The 1.52% operating margin indicates that operating earnings were thin relative to revenue. With operating profit below both interest and depreciation individually, the quarter's loss was driven mainly by below-operating charges rather than tax. Other income of Rs 0.61 cr provided only a partial offset to the pre-tax loss.
No sequential or year-on-year trend is available for this filing
The quarter was filed on 03 Aug 2026 at 13:00 IST, before market close. There is no reported market reaction or post-results history attached to this result, so the stock response cannot yet be assessed.
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 | ₹123 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹121 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹2 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 1.52% |
| Interest | ₹2 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹2 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-2 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-2 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.33 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves above the current 1.52%.
- Whether operating profit exceeds the current interest cost of Rs 2.46 cr.
- Whether net loss narrows from Rs 1.93 cr.