Juniper Hotels slips 2.84% despite 34.56% operating margin
Consolidated Q1FY27 net profit was Rs 33.26 cr, with other income of Rs 2.67 cr a limited part of the pre-tax result.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 12:42 IST · Juniper Hotels Ltd (JUNIPER)
Key takeaways
- Juniper Hotels reported consolidated Q1FY27 net profit of Rs 33.26 cr after Rs 17.97 cr interest and Rs 26.11 cr depreciation.
- Its 34.56% operating margin was 21.28 percentage points above the 13.28% median for 171 reported Consumer Discretionary peers.
- The stock fell 2.84% after opening 1.32% higher, with traded volume at 6.32 times its usual level.
Price around the results
Q1FY27 profit bridge
Juniper Hotels’ consolidated operating profit of Rs 86.24 cr was reduced to profit before tax of Rs 44.84 cr by Rs 17.97 cr interest and Rs 26.11 cr depreciation, with Rs 2.67 cr of other income providing a partial offset. Tax at 25.82% of pre-tax profit brought net profit to Rs 33.26 cr.
Margin remains well above the sector
The 34.56% operating margin was 21.28 percentage points above the 13.28% median among 171 Consumer Discretionary peers that had reported the quarter. That places Juniper Hotels well above the sector benchmark on operating profitability, even without a reported YoY or QoQ comparison.
Market reaction reversed an early gain
The decline came with volume at 6.32 times its usual level, while the stock underperformed its reference market by 2.68%.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹250 cr |
| Other income | ₹3 cr |
| Expenses | ₹163 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹86 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 34.56% |
| Interest | ₹18 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹26 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹45 cr |
| Tax | ₹12 cr |
| Net profit | ₹33 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹1.49 |
Operating margin of 34.56% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 13.28% across 171 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
How the stock reacted
| Window | Stock | vs NIFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Results day | -2.84% | -2.68% |
Volume on the results session was 6.32× its 20-day average.
What to watch
- Whether consolidated operating margin stays above 34.56%.
- Whether the tax rate moves from the current 25.82% level.
- Whether interest and depreciation remain close to Rs 17.97 cr and Rs 26.11 cr, respectively.