Interest expense cut Q1 operating profit to Rs 0.94 cr before tax
The consolidated business reported a 7.38% operating margin, while other income provided limited support to profit.
Filed 11 Aug 2026, 10:12 IST · JAIPURKURT (JAIPURKURT)
Key takeaways
- Consolidated revenue of Rs 33.91 cr produced operating profit of Rs 2.5 cr, with a 7.38% operating margin.
- Interest of Rs 1.15 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.52 cr reduced operating profit to Rs 0.94 cr before tax.
- Net profit was Rs 0.68 cr after a 27.76% tax rate, while other income contributed only Rs 0.1 cr.
Operating profit was modest on Q1 revenue
The consolidated business generated Rs 33.91 cr of revenue and Rs 2.5 cr of operating profit in Q1FY27. The 7.38% operating margin shows that only a limited part of revenue remained after operating expenses. With no comparative period data, the quarter's scale and profitability are the main reference points.
Interest and depreciation narrowed profit conversion
Interest expense of Rs 1.15 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.52 cr reduced operating profit to Rs 0.94 cr before tax. Tax of Rs 0.26 cr left net profit at Rs 0.68 cr and EPS at Rs 0.35. Other income was Rs 0.1 cr, so reported profit was not materially supported by non-operating income.
No trend or market reaction is established
The available quarter does not include a year-on-year or sequential comparison, so changes in revenue, costs and margin cannot be attributed to a prior-period trend. There is also no post-results market reaction history to place the filing against the stock's usual response.
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 | ₹34 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹31 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹3 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 7.38% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹1 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹1 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.35 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds above 7.38%.
- Whether interest expense remains below Rs 1.15 cr.
- Whether net profit stays ahead of Rs 0.68 cr without greater reliance on other income than Rs 0.1 cr.