Gufic's operating margin trails healthcare peer median by 4.94 points
Interest and depreciation cut Rs 46.61 cr of operating profit to Rs 30.04 cr of pre-tax profit; the consolidated filing came after market close.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 19:39 IST · after market close · Gufic BioSciences Ltd (GUFICBIO)
Key takeaways
- Gufic's consolidated operating margin was 17.87%, 4.94 percentage points below the 22.81% median for 74 healthcare peers.
- Interest of Rs 9.32 cr and depreciation of Rs 7.71 cr reduced operating profit of Rs 46.61 cr to pre-tax profit of Rs 30.04 cr.
- Other income contributed only Rs 0.46 cr, while consolidated net profit was Rs 22.31 cr and EPS was Rs 2.22.
Price around the results
17.87% margin trails 74-peer median
Gufic's consolidated operating margin was 17.87%, 4.94 percentage points below the 22.81% median among 74 healthcare companies that have reported. Its margin ranked 20th from the bottom in that peer set. No sequential or year-on-year comparison is available for this quarter.
Interest and depreciation cut operating profit
Interest of Rs 9.32 cr and depreciation of Rs 7.71 cr were the main disclosed charges between operating profit of Rs 46.61 cr and pre-tax profit of Rs 30.04 cr. Other income was Rs 0.46 cr, so it did not materially support pre-tax profit. The tax rate was 25.72%, resulting in net profit of Rs 22.31 cr.
Results came after market close
The company filed its consolidated Q1FY27 results on 14 August 2026 at 19:39 IST, after market close. This means there was no intraday market response to the filing on that date.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹261 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹214 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹47 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 17.87% |
| Interest | ₹9 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹8 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹30 cr |
| Tax | ₹8 cr |
| Net profit | ₹22 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.22 |
Operating margin of 17.87% compares with a Healthcare sector median of 22.81% across 74 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves from 17.87% toward the healthcare peer median of 22.81%.
- Whether interest remains near the Rs 9.32 cr reported in Q1FY27.
- Whether the tax rate changes from 25.72%.