Interest and negative other income left LGHL with Rs 1.17 cr profit
Standalone operating profit was Rs 4.51 cr, but Rs 2.82 cr interest and Rs -0.15 cr other income narrowed pre-tax profit to Rs 1.50 cr.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 18:28 IST · after market close · LGHL (LGHL)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating profit of Rs 4.51 cr translated into Rs 1.17 cr of net profit after Rs 2.82 cr interest.
- Negative other income of Rs -0.15 cr provided no support to pre-tax profit, which stood at Rs 1.50 cr.
- The 22.00% tax rate reduced profit after tax to Rs 1.17 cr, with EPS at Rs 0.23.
Operating profit was substantially reduced below the operating line
LGHL reported standalone revenue of Rs 37.44 cr and operating profit of Rs 4.51 cr in Q1FY27, implying an operating margin of 12.04%. Interest of Rs 2.82 cr, depreciation of Rs 0.04 cr and negative other income of Rs -0.15 cr brought profit before tax down to Rs 1.50 cr.
Profit quality was not supported by other income
Other income was negative at Rs -0.15 cr, so reported profit did not receive a non-operating boost. The 22.00% tax rate reduced pre-tax profit of Rs 1.50 cr to net profit of Rs 1.17 cr, with EPS at Rs 0.23.
Results were filed after market hours
The standalone results were filed at 18:28 IST on 14 August 2026, after the market closed. There is no reported post-results stock reaction yet, and no quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year comparison is available here.
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 | ₹37 cr |
| Other income | ₹-0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹33 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹5 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 12.04% |
| Interest | ₹3 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹2 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹1 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.23 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves from 12.04% in the next reported quarter.
- Whether interest remains below operating profit of Rs 4.51 cr.
- Whether other income moves back from Rs -0.15 cr into positive territory.