GULFPETRO posts Rs 20.58 cr consolidated profit in Q1FY27
Operating profit was Rs 61.57 cr at a 26.73% margin, while tax of Rs 7.05 cr remained a material step between pre-tax and net profit.
Filed 24 Jul 2026, 12:56 IST · GULFPETRO (GULFPETRO)
Key takeaways
- GULFPETRO reported consolidated net profit of Rs 20.58 cr in Q1FY27, with operating profit contributing Rs 28.4 cr.
- The quarter's operating margin was 12.33%, while the 25.5% tax rate reduced profit before tax of Rs 27.63 cr to net profit.
- Other income was only Rs 0.76 cr against profit before tax of Rs 27.63 cr, indicating that earnings were driven mainly by operations.
Operating profit anchors the quarter
GULFPETRO reported consolidated revenue of Rs 230.33 cr and operating profit of Rs 28.4 cr in Q1FY27. The operating contribution was substantially larger than other income of Rs 0.76 cr, making the quarter's earnings primarily operational rather than investment- or treasury-led.
Tax was the main deduction below operating profit
Profit before tax was Rs 27.63 cr after interest of Rs 0.67 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.85 cr. Tax at 25.5% brought net profit to Rs 20.58 cr, while the 12.33% operating margin shows the earnings conversion before these below-operating items.
No sequential or year-on-year read-through yet
The filing provides no sequential or year-on-year comparison for Q1FY27, so the quarter cannot be placed in a growth or margin direction from the reported data alone. There is also no post-results market reaction in the available record; the results were filed on 24 Jul 2026 at 12:56 IST.
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 | ₹230 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹202 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹28 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 12.33% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹28 cr |
| Tax | ₹7 cr |
| Net profit | ₹21 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹4.04 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds above 12.33% next quarter.
- Whether other income remains limited relative to operating profit of Rs 28.4 cr.
- Whether the tax rate stays near 25.5%.