Lagnam's Rs 20.71 cr operating profit narrows to Rs 5.89 cr net profit
Interest of Rs 7.73 cr and depreciation of Rs 4.10 cr reduced pre-tax profit to Rs 8.96 cr; other income was only Rs 0.07 cr.
Filed 30 Jul 2026, 14:48 IST · LAGNAM (LAGNAM)
Key takeaways
- Standalone Q1FY27 operating margin was 12.49%, with expenses of Rs 145.15 cr against revenue of Rs 165.86 cr.
- Interest of Rs 7.73 cr and depreciation of Rs 4.10 cr reduced operating profit of Rs 20.71 cr to pre-tax profit of Rs 8.96 cr.
- Net profit was Rs 5.89 cr at a 34.30% tax rate, while other income contributed only Rs 0.07 cr.
Operating profit reflects a 12.49% margin
Lagnam's standalone Q1FY27 revenue of Rs 165.86 cr was more than offset by expenses of Rs 145.15 cr, leaving Rs 20.71 cr of operating profit. The 12.49% operating margin is the starting point for tracking operating performance across subsequent quarters.
Finance costs cut the conversion to pre-tax profit
Interest of Rs 7.73 cr was the larger below-operating-profit charge, compared with depreciation of Rs 4.10 cr. Together, these charges brought profit before tax down to Rs 8.96 cr from operating profit of Rs 20.71 cr. Other income was just Rs 0.07 cr, so reported profit was not supported by a material non-operating contribution.
Tax leaves Rs 5.89 cr of net profit
Tax of Rs 3.07 cr at a 34.30% tax rate reduced pre-tax profit of Rs 8.96 cr to net profit of Rs 5.89 cr. Basic EPS was Rs 3.33, giving investors a direct per-share measure of the quarter's earnings.
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 | ₹166 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹145 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹21 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 12.49% |
| Interest | ₹8 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹4 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹9 cr |
| Tax | ₹3 cr |
| Net profit | ₹6 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹3.33 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds above 12.49% in the next reported quarter.
- Whether interest remains below Rs 7.73 cr as a share of operating profit.
- Whether the gap between operating profit of Rs 20.71 cr and pre-tax profit of Rs 8.96 cr narrows.