Jet Freight reports Rs 2.53 cr profit as operating margin stays at 3.64%
Interest of Rs 2.61 cr absorbed much of operating profit before tax, while the 31.09% tax rate further reduced earnings.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 19:36 IST · after market close · JETFREIGHT (JETFREIGHT)
Key takeaways
- Jet Freight reported consolidated net profit of Rs 2.53 cr in Q1FY27, with EPS of Rs 0.55.
- Operating profit of Rs 6.52 cr on revenue of Rs 178.99 cr produced a 3.64% operating margin.
- Interest of Rs 2.61 cr was a significant charge against profit before tax of Rs 3.67 cr, while other income was only Rs 0.24 cr.
Profit was supported by operations, not other income
Jet Freight's consolidated Q1FY27 result produced Rs 6.52 cr of operating profit from Rs 178.99 cr of revenue. Other income was Rs 0.24 cr, so the Rs 2.53 cr net profit did not depend materially on non-operating income. The filing was made after market close on 13 August 2026.
Interest absorbed much of the operating profit
Interest expense of Rs 2.61 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.48 cr reduced operating profit of Rs 6.52 cr to profit before tax of Rs 3.67 cr. Tax of Rs 1.14 cr, equivalent to a 31.09% tax rate, brought net profit to Rs 2.53 cr. With no comparison data, the quarter's cost pressure and margin direction cannot be assessed against prior periods.
No immediate market reaction was available
The results were filed after market close, so there was no reported stock reaction at the time of the filing.
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 | ₹179 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹172 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹7 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 3.64% |
| Interest | ₹3 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹4 cr |
| Tax | ₹1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹3 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.55 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves from the Q1FY27 level of 3.64%.
- Whether interest expense remains near Rs 2.61 cr.
- Whether the tax rate stays near 31.09% and other income remains limited to Rs 0.24 cr.