Kothari Pet reports Rs 17.02 cr standalone profit in Q1FY27
Operating margin was 14.92%, while Rs 2.86 cr of other income supported profit before tax.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 17:52 IST · after market close · KOTHARIPET (KOTHARIPET)
Key takeaways
- Standalone Q1FY27 operating profit of Rs 21.85 cr translated into a 14.92% operating margin.
- Other income of Rs 2.86 cr supplemented standalone profit before tax of Rs 22.46 cr.
- Net profit was Rs 17.02 cr after a 24.18% tax rate, with EPS at Rs 2.89.
Q1FY27 operating conversion
Kothari Pet's standalone revenue of Rs 146.5 cr generated Rs 21.85 cr of operating profit, implying a 14.92% operating margin. The results were filed after market close, so there is no immediate market reaction to assess.
Other income supplemented reported profit
Other income of Rs 2.86 cr supplemented profit before tax of Rs 22.46 cr, making the reported profit less purely operational than the operating-profit figure suggests. Interest at Rs 0.12 cr and depreciation at Rs 2.13 cr were additional deductions below operating profit. The 24.18% tax rate does not indicate that a lower tax charge was the main reason for net profit.
No trend or comparison signal yet
The current filing provides no sequential or year-on-year comparison, so the quarter cannot yet be placed against an earlier growth or margin direction. There is also no multi-quarter trend or post-results trading history available in this release.
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 | ₹147 cr |
| Other income | ₹3 cr |
| Expenses | ₹125 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹22 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 14.92% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹2 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹22 cr |
| Tax | ₹5 cr |
| Net profit | ₹17 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.89 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds around 14.92% in the next reported quarter.
- Whether other income remains near Rs 2.86 cr or becomes less relevant to profit before tax.
- Whether expenses remain contained relative to revenue of Rs 146.5 cr.