Kellton posts Rs 22.32 cr profit as AI platform portfolio expands
Management highlighted new AI products, a Snowflake partnership milestone and a Middle East energy-infrastructure deal in Q1FY27.
Filed 23 Jul 2026, 18:25 IST · after market close · KELLTONTEC (KELLTONTEC)
Key takeaways
- Kellton reported consolidated Q1FY27 net profit of Rs 22.32 cr on revenue of Rs 315.62 cr.
- Operating margin was 9.68%, while other income of Rs 0.67 cr was small relative to profit before tax of Rs 25.69 cr.
- Management said it continued expanding its AI-led platform portfolio and launched Structi.ai and Phoenix.AI during the quarter.
Q1 profit was largely supported by operating earnings
Kellton's consolidated operating profit of Rs 30.56 cr translated into a 9.68% operating margin on revenue of Rs 315.62 cr. Other income was Rs 0.67 cr against profit before tax of Rs 25.69 cr, so reported earnings were not materially dependent on non-operating income. The tax charge was Rs 3.37 cr, with net profit at Rs 22.32 cr and EPS at Rs 0.42.
The cost base remains the key margin variable
Expenses were Rs 285.06 cr, leaving operating profit of Rs 30.56 cr before interest of Rs 5.55 cr and depreciation of Rs 3.85 cr. With no comparative margin movement provided for this quarter, 9.68% is the baseline to track against future cost absorption. The limited contribution from other income keeps attention on operating execution and the expense base.
AI platforms and transformation wins were central to the quarter
Management said Kellton continued to expand its AI-led platform portfolio, invest in people and AI capabilities, and deepen technology partnerships. It launched Structi.ai, which the company said processes over 10 million data assets daily across more than 50 data formats, and Phoenix.AI, which is supporting a migration involving over 4 million lines of code. The company also said it attained Snowflake AI Data Cloud Services Select Tier Partner status and won a Middle East energy-infrastructure workflow-platform deal.
Results were filed after market close
The company filed the consolidated Q1FY27 results after market close on 23 July 2026. The filing included management's statement that it remains confident about maintaining business momentum and creating long-term value through FY27.
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 | ₹316 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹285 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹31 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 9.68% |
| Interest | ₹6 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹4 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹26 cr |
| Tax | ₹3 cr |
| Net profit | ₹22 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.42 |
What management said
From the company’s own investor presentation. Each point is checked against the source document before it appears here.
This quarter
- Kellton modernized a leading NBFC’s Loan Origination System and Sales Portal into a scalable cloud-ready lending platform.
- Kellton modernized AI-enabled enterprise platforms for a leading global agriculture company.
Guidance & outlook
- The company remains confident in maintaining business momentum and creating long-term value through FY27.
Expansion
- The company continued expanding its AI-led platform portfolio during the quarter.
- The company continues investing in people, AI-led capabilities, platforms and IP-led opportunities.
New orders
- Kellton won a deal to develop a unified enterprise workflow platform for a Middle East energy infrastructure company.
New products
- Structi.ai is a new enterprise AI context engine combining metadata enrichment, data orchestration and generative AI.
- Phoenix.AI accelerates legacy modernization by up to 80% while reducing transformation costs by up to 50%.
New initiatives
- Kellton attained Snowflake AI Data Cloud Services Select Tier Partner status during the quarter.
- Kellton launched Structi.ai, an enterprise AI context engine for processing unstructured data into AI-ready intelligence.
- Structi.ai processes over 10 million data assets daily across more than 50 data formats.
- Kellton launched Phoenix.AI, an agentic platform for modernizing legacy applications into cloud-native microservices.
- Phoenix.AI is supporting an enterprise migration involving more than 4 million lines of code.
What to watch
- Whether consolidated operating margin holds above 9.68%.
- Whether Structi.ai sustains processing of over 10 million data assets daily across more than 50 data formats.
- Progress on the Phoenix.AI migration involving over 4 million lines of code.