LYKALABS' net profit exceeded pre-tax profit after a tax benefit
The Rs 0.10 cr negative tax charge lifted profit, while interest and depreciation reduced operating profit to Rs 1.95 cr before tax.
Filed 10 Aug 2026, 12:35 IST · LYKALABS (LYKALABS)
Key takeaways
- A negative tax charge of Rs 0.10 cr lifted consolidated net profit to Rs 2.05 cr, above profit before tax of Rs 1.95 cr.
- Operating profit was Rs 4.55 cr at a 10.75% operating margin, before interest of Rs 1.01 cr and depreciation of Rs 2.01 cr.
- Other income of Rs 0.42 cr formed part of consolidated pre-tax profit, adding a non-operating component to reported earnings.
Tax benefit lifts reported profit
In its consolidated Q1FY27 accounts, LYKALABS reported net profit of Rs 2.05 cr, higher than profit before tax of Rs 1.95 cr. The difference came from a negative tax charge of Rs 0.10 cr, so the reported profit includes a tax benefit rather than a tax cost.
Interest and depreciation cut operating earnings
Operating profit was Rs 4.55 cr at a 10.75% operating margin. Interest of Rs 1.01 cr and depreciation of Rs 2.01 cr reduced operating profit, while other income of Rs 0.42 cr partly offset those charges before profit before tax.
Other income matters to the earnings mix
The Rs 0.42 cr of other income contributed to pre-tax profit of Rs 1.95 cr, making non-operating income relevant to the quarter's reported earnings. The tax benefit further lifted net profit above the pre-tax figure.
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 | ₹42 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹38 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹5 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 10.75% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹2 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹2 cr |
| Tax | ₹-0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹2 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.57 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds above 10.75%.
- The size of other income relative to profit before tax of Rs 1.95 cr.
- Whether net profit remains above profit before tax after the negative tax charge of Rs 0.10 cr.