MOLBIO reports Rs 52.74 cr Q1FY27 profit at 24.63% margin
Interest, depreciation and a 30.52% tax rate reduced the conversion of Rs 100.58 cr operating profit into net profit.
Filed 05 Sep 2026, 18:53 IST · after market close · MOLBIO (MOLBIO)
Key takeaways
- MOLBIO reported consolidated Q1FY27 operating profit of Rs 100.58 cr, translating to a 24.63% operating margin.
- Net profit was Rs 52.74 cr after Rs 10.7 cr of interest, Rs 17.07 cr of depreciation and a 30.52% tax rate.
- Other income of Rs 3.1 cr was small relative to profit before tax of Rs 75.91 cr, so reported earnings were mainly operating in nature.
Operating profit led the Q1FY27 earnings profile
MOLBIO's consolidated Q1FY27 revenue was Rs 408.38 cr, with operating profit of Rs 100.58 cr. The operating margin of 24.63% shows that the quarter's earnings were anchored in the operating business rather than in below-the-line income. There is no year-on-year or sequential comparison in this release, so the quarter's momentum cannot be assessed against prior periods.
Interest and tax narrowed profit conversion
Interest of Rs 10.7 cr and depreciation of Rs 17.07 cr reduced profit before tax to Rs 75.91 cr from operating profit of Rs 100.58 cr. Tax of Rs 23.16 cr represented a 30.52% tax rate, leaving net profit at Rs 52.74 cr. Other income was Rs 3.1 cr, which does not indicate material reliance on non-operating earnings.
Results were filed after market close
The consolidated results were filed after market close on 5 September 2026.
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 | ₹408 cr |
| Other income | ₹3 cr |
| Expenses | ₹308 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹101 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 24.63% |
| Interest | ₹11 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹17 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹76 cr |
| Tax | ₹23 cr |
| Net profit | ₹53 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹5.21 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds above 24.63% in the next quarter.
- Whether revenue builds from Rs 408.38 cr without expenses rising from Rs 307.79 cr.
- Whether the tax rate moves from 30.52% and interest changes from Rs 10.7 cr.