Operating loss leaves Q1 profit reliant on Rs 27.3 cr other income
The consolidated result was filed after market close; Rs 7.5 cr net profit followed a Rs 12.91 cr operating loss.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 17:30 IST · after market close · KOTHARIPRO (KOTHARIPRO)
Key takeaways
- Consolidated operating profit was a loss of Rs 12.91 cr on revenue of Rs 269.89 cr.
- Net profit of Rs 7.5 cr was supported by Rs 27.3 cr of other income despite the operating loss.
- The 38.83% tax rate further reduced profit after tax from the Rs 12.26 cr pre-tax profit.
Price around the results
Q1 operations stayed in the red
KOTHARIPRO reported consolidated revenue of Rs 269.89 cr against expenses of Rs 282.8 cr, so costs exceeded revenue and operating profit was a loss of Rs 12.91 cr. Operating margin was consequently negative at -4.78%.
Reported profit depended on non-operating income
Other income of Rs 27.3 cr more than offset the operating loss and helped produce a pre-tax profit of Rs 12.26 cr. After interest of Rs 1.55 cr, depreciation of Rs 0.58 cr and a 38.83% tax rate, consolidated net profit was Rs 7.5 cr.
Results were filed after market close
The company filed these consolidated results after market close, so a stock response is not yet part of this update. There is no quarter-on-quarter, year-on-year or prior-reaction history in the reported set against which to assess the result.
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 | ₹270 cr |
| Other income | ₹27 cr |
| Expenses | ₹283 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-13 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -4.78% |
| Interest | ₹2 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹12 cr |
| Tax | ₹5 cr |
| Net profit | ₹8 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹1.26 |
How the stock reacted
| Window | Stock | vs NIFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Results day | -0.25% | -0.12% |
| Next session | -0.82% | — |
| 5 sessions | -1.59% | -1.00% |
| 15 sessions | -2.55% | — |
Volume on the results session was 1.13× its 20-day average.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin improves from -4.78%.
- Whether other income remains close to Rs 27.3 cr or becomes a smaller support to profit.
- Whether the tax rate moves from 38.83%.