Kotari Sugars reports operating loss despite Rs 11.65 cr other income
Expenses exceeded revenue, leaving only Rs 0.09 cr of pre-tax profit after other income and a -7.48% operating margin.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 17:04 IST · after market close · KOTARISUG (KOTARISUG)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating profit was negative at Rs -6.24 cr as expenses of Rs 89.65 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 83.42 cr.
- Profit before tax was only Rs 0.09 cr despite other income of Rs 11.65 cr, making reported profit heavily dependent on non-operating income.
- Standalone net profit was Rs 0.08 cr, with EPS of Rs 0.01 and an operating margin of -7.48%.
Operating loss defines Q1FY27
Kotari Sugars reported standalone revenue of Rs 83.42 cr against expenses of Rs 89.65 cr, resulting in an operating loss of Rs -6.24 cr. The -7.48% operating margin shows that the core business did not cover its reported costs during the quarter.
Reported profit was led by other income
Other income of Rs 11.65 cr more than offset the operating loss, but left profit before tax at only Rs 0.09 cr after interest of Rs 1.63 cr and depreciation of Rs 3.70 cr. This makes the Rs 0.08 cr net profit and Rs 0.01 EPS dependent on non-operating income rather than operating earnings. The tax charge was Rs 0.01 cr at an 8.17% tax rate.
No market reaction yet
The standalone results were filed after market close on 13 August 2026, so there was no reported stock-market reaction to assess. There is also no quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year comparison in this release, and no multi-quarter trend is available.
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 | ₹83 cr |
| Other income | ₹12 cr |
| Expenses | ₹90 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-6 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -7.48% |
| Interest | ₹2 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹4 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹0 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹0 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.01 |
What to watch
- Whether revenue exceeds expenses of Rs 89.65 cr in the next reported quarter.
- Whether operating margin moves above -7.48%.
- Whether profit before tax remains supported by other income of Rs 11.65 cr.