Kritika’s standalone operating margin was just 2.79% in Q2FY26
Interest, depreciation and negative other income reduced Rs 5.02 cr of operating profit to Rs 1.51 cr of profit before tax.
Filed 28 Jul 2026, 18:47 IST · after market close · KRITIKA (KRITIKA)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operations converted Rs 179.63 cr of revenue into only Rs 5.02 cr of operating profit, a 2.79% margin.
- Profit before tax was limited to Rs 1.51 cr after Rs 1.26 cr of interest, Rs 1.03 cr of depreciation and negative other income of Rs -1.22 cr.
- Net profit was Rs 1.14 cr after Rs 0.37 cr of tax, translating into EPS of Rs 0.04.
Thin operating conversion in Q2FY26
The standalone result shows limited profit conversion: Rs 179.63 cr of revenue produced Rs 5.02 cr of operating profit. That left only Rs 1.51 cr before tax after costs below operating profit were accounted for. With no quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year comparison provided, the current margin is the clearest measure of performance.
Below-operating charges absorbed most of the profit
Interest of Rs 1.26 cr and depreciation of Rs 1.03 cr together consumed a substantial part of operating profit. Other income was negative at Rs -1.22 cr, so it did not supplement earnings and further reduced the amount available before tax. Tax of Rs 0.37 cr left net profit at Rs 1.14 cr, or EPS of Rs 0.04.
Results filed after market close
The standalone results were filed after market close on 28 Jul 2026.
Q2FY26 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q2FY26 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹180 cr |
| Other income | ₹-1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹175 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹5 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 2.79% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹2 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹1 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.04 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves above or below 2.79%.
- Whether interest remains close to Rs 1.26 cr as operating profit changes.
- Whether negative other income of Rs -1.22 cr recurs.