LEMERITE posts Rs 4.58 cr consolidated loss as operations remain negative
Expenses of Rs 99.33 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 89.75 cr, while other income partly offset the operating loss.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 14:14 IST · LEMERITE (LEMERITE)
Key takeaways
- LEMERITE reported a consolidated operating loss of Rs 9.58 cr in Q1FY27.
- Other income of Rs 5.95 cr narrowed the consolidated pre-tax loss to Rs 5.42 cr.
- A tax credit of Rs 0.84 cr reduced the reported consolidated net loss to Rs 4.58 cr.
Operating costs pushed LEMERITE into the red
In its consolidated Q1FY27 results, expenses of Rs 99.33 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 89.75 cr, resulting in an operating loss of Rs 9.58 cr. The operating margin was -10.67%, showing that the loss was generated before interest, depreciation and tax.
Other income softened, but did not erase, the loss
Other income of Rs 5.95 cr partly offset the operating loss and narrowed the pre-tax loss to Rs 5.42 cr. Interest was Rs 1.53 cr, while the reported tax line was a credit of Rs 0.84 cr; that credit reduced the net loss to Rs 4.58 cr.
Next quarter’s focus is the operating gap
The key issue is whether revenue can exceed the current expense base of Rs 99.33 cr without relying on other income of Rs 5.95 cr. The operating margin of -10.67% provides the clearest measure of any improvement in the core business.
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 | ₹90 cr |
| Other income | ₹6 cr |
| Expenses | ₹99 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-10 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -10.67% |
| Interest | ₹2 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-5 cr |
| Tax | ₹-1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-5 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.36 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin improves from -10.67%.
- Whether expenses of Rs 99.33 cr fall below revenue of Rs 89.75 cr.
- Whether other income of Rs 5.95 cr continues to offset operating losses.