Hathway's profit leans on other income as margin tops sector peers
Standalone operating margin was 24.83%, but other income of Rs 30.08 cr exceeded profit before tax of Rs 27.80 cr.
Filed 14 Oct 2026, 20:52 IST · after market close · Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd (HATHWAY)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating profit was Rs 35.44 cr, with an operating margin of 24.83%.
- Other income of Rs 30.08 cr exceeded profit before tax of Rs 27.80 cr, making reported profit quality a key focus.
- Hathway's operating margin was 15.48 percentage points above the 9.35% median for five Consumer Discretionary peers.
Price around the results
Operating margin was well above the reported peer median
Hathway reported standalone revenue of Rs 142.71 cr and operating profit of Rs 35.44 cr in Q2FY27. Its 24.83% operating margin was 15.48 percentage points above the 9.35% median among five Consumer Discretionary peers that had reported the quarter. The results were filed after market close on 14 October 2026.
Other income carried more weight than operating profit
Other income of Rs 30.08 cr was higher than profit before tax of Rs 27.80 cr, so net profit of Rs 20.71 cr was not driven by operating profit alone. Depreciation of Rs 37.57 cr also exceeded operating profit of Rs 35.44 cr, while interest expense was limited to Rs 0.15 cr. The tax rate was 25.50%, and EPS was Rs 0.12.
Q2FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q2FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹143 cr |
| Other income | ₹30 cr |
| Expenses | ₹107 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹35 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 24.83% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹38 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹28 cr |
| Tax | ₹7 cr |
| Net profit | ₹21 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.12 |
Operating margin of 24.83% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 9.35% across 5 peers that have reported Q2FY27.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin remains near 24.83%.
- Whether other income remains below profit before tax of Rs 27.80 cr.
- Whether depreciation remains above operating profit of Rs 35.44 cr.