Other income, not operations, drove Hester Biosciences' Q1 profit
Other income of Rs 89.03 cr dominated pre-tax profit of Rs 101.68 cr, while the operating business posted a 29.49% margin.
Filed 30 Jul 2026, 11:18 IST · HESTERBIO (HESTERBIO)
Key takeaways
- Consolidated net profit of Rs 96.73 cr was driven mainly by Rs 89.03 cr of other income rather than operating profit of Rs 22.78 cr.
- The operating business generated a 29.49% margin on revenue of Rs 77.24 cr, but the quarter has no disclosed comparison to establish momentum.
- A 4.87% tax rate further supported reported earnings, with EPS at Rs 113.71.
Reported profit was dominated by other income
Hester Biosciences' consolidated profit before tax was Rs 101.68 cr, but operating profit was only Rs 22.78 cr. Other income of Rs 89.03 cr therefore accounted for most of the pre-tax result, making reported profit quality materially different from the operating performance.
Operating margin and tax provided additional support
Revenue was Rs 77.24 cr against expenses of Rs 54.47 cr, producing a 29.49% operating margin. The 4.87% tax rate also kept the conversion from pre-tax profit to net profit high, with net profit at Rs 96.73 cr and EPS at Rs 113.71.
No sequential or year-on-year direction is disclosed
The quarter has no reported sequential or year-on-year comparison, and no multi-quarter trend is available. The next reported period will need to show whether operating profit remains the main earnings driver or whether other income again determines the profit outcome.
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 | ₹77 cr |
| Other income | ₹89 cr |
| Expenses | ₹54 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹23 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 29.49% |
| Interest | ₹3 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹7 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹102 cr |
| Tax | ₹5 cr |
| Net profit | ₹97 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹113.71 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds near 29.49%.
- Whether other income remains close to Rs 89.03 cr or falls back toward operating profit levels.
- Whether the tax rate remains near 4.87%.