Key Finance Services reports 79.71% operating margin in Q1FY27
Operations contributed most of the Rs 11.58 cr consolidated profit, while other income was Rs 0.56 cr and the tax rate was 26.08%.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 15:57 IST · after market close · KEYFINSERV (KEYFINSERV)
Key takeaways
- Consolidated operating profit of Rs 15.45 cr was the main source of Q1FY27 earnings, with operating margin at 79.71%.
- Other income was Rs 0.56 cr against profit before tax of Rs 15.67 cr, so reported profit was largely operational.
- Tax of Rs 4.09 cr at a 26.08% rate reduced consolidated net profit to Rs 11.58 cr and EPS to Rs 20.81.
Operations drove the consolidated Q1 profit
Key Finance Services reported consolidated revenue of Rs 19.38 cr and operating profit of Rs 15.45 cr in Q1FY27. The Rs 3.93 cr expense base left operations as the dominant contributor to profit before tax of Rs 15.67 cr. The filing was made after market close on 13 Aug 2026.
Profit quality was mainly operational
Other income contributed Rs 0.56 cr, a small component relative to profit before tax of Rs 15.67 cr. Interest and depreciation were also limited at Rs 0.07 cr and Rs 0.26 cr, respectively. Tax was the largest reported deduction below pre-tax profit, at Rs 4.09 cr and a 26.08% tax rate.
No post-results market reaction to assess yet
The results were filed after market close, so the stock's immediate response is not covered here. There is also no prior-results reaction history in this update against which to judge the eventual move.
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 | ₹19 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹4 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹15 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 79.71% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹16 cr |
| Tax | ₹4 cr |
| Net profit | ₹12 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹20.81 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin remains near 79.71%.
- Whether the tax rate stays close to 26.08%.
- Whether other income remains limited relative to operating profit of Rs 15.45 cr.