Kakatiya Cement posts operating loss as costs exceed revenue
Other income softened the standalone net loss, but the operating margin was far below the Commodities peer median.
Filed 06 Nov 2026, 14:22 IST · Kakatiya Cement Sugar & Industries Ltd (KAKATCEM)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating loss was Rs -4.02 cr as expenses of Rs 26.91 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 22.89 cr.
- Other income of Rs 1.81 cr only partly offset the operating loss, leaving a net loss of Rs -3.11 cr and EPS of Rs -4.01.
- The operating margin of -17.57% was 30.42 percentage points below the Commodities peer median, with the company ranking third from the bottom among 136 reporters.
Price around the results
Operating loss despite Rs 22.89 cr revenue
Kakatiya Cement reported standalone revenue of Rs 22.89 cr against expenses of Rs 26.91 cr, resulting in an operating loss of Rs -4.02 cr. The loss carried through to profit before tax of Rs -3.22 cr and net loss of Rs -3.11 cr. EPS was Rs -4.01.
Other income softened, but did not reverse, the loss
Other income of Rs 1.81 cr partly offset the operating loss, but was not enough to prevent a net loss. A tax credit of Rs -0.11 cr reduced the reported loss after tax from the pre-tax loss of Rs -3.22 cr to Rs -3.11 cr. There is no quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year data here to identify the specific cost drivers or change in tax rate.
Margin was near the bottom of the reporting peer set
The standalone operating margin was -17.57%, compared with a Commodities peer median of 12.85% among 136 companies that had reported the same quarter. Kakatiya Cement was 30.42 percentage points below that median and ranked third from the bottom. No multi-quarter trend is available in this quarter's results.
Q2FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q2FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹23 cr |
| Other income | ₹2 cr |
| Expenses | ₹27 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-4 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -17.57% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-3 cr |
| Tax | ₹-0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-3 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-4.01 |
Operating margin of -17.57% compares with a Commodities sector median of 12.85% across 136 peers that have reported Q2FY27.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin improves from -17.57%.
- Whether revenue of Rs 22.89 cr begins to cover expenses of Rs 26.91 cr.
- Whether the company can reduce its reliance on Rs 1.81 cr of other income to offset operating losses.