KAYA slips into Rs 15.18 cr standalone loss despite operating profit
Interest and depreciation together outweighed operating profit, while zero tax left net profit equal to the pre-tax loss.
Filed 03 Aug 2026, 16:11 IST · after market close · KAYA (KAYA)
Key takeaways
- KAYA reported a standalone net loss of Rs 15.18 cr despite operating profit of Rs 3.86 cr.
- Interest of Rs 9.34 cr and depreciation of Rs 10.84 cr more than offset operating profit.
- The loss translated to EPS of Rs -9.99, with zero tax recorded in the quarter.
Operating profit did not cover below-operating-line costs
KAYA's standalone operations generated Rs 3.86 cr of operating profit on revenue of Rs 60.14 cr. That was insufficient to absorb interest of Rs 9.34 cr and depreciation of Rs 10.84 cr, resulting in a pre-tax loss of Rs 15.18 cr. With tax recorded at zero, the entire pre-tax loss flowed through to net profit.
A 6.41% operating margin could not support the cost structure
The operating margin was 6.41%, but interest alone was more than twice operating profit and depreciation was nearly three times operating profit. Other income of Rs 1.14 cr provided only limited offset to these charges. The reported EPS was therefore Rs -9.99.
Results filed after market close, with no comparison or reaction yet
The standalone results were filed after market close on 03 Aug 2026. No quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year comparison is available in the reported figures, so the change in revenue, costs and margin cannot be assessed from this release. There is also no post-results stock reaction to place against the company's history.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹60 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹56 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹4 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 6.41% |
| Interest | ₹9 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹11 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-15 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-15 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-9.99 |
What to watch
- Whether revenue remains above Rs 60.14 cr in the next quarter.
- Whether operating margin improves from 6.41%.
- Whether interest and depreciation fall below Rs 9.34 cr and Rs 10.84 cr, respectively.