Interest and depreciation cut Q1 operating profit to 34.17 pre-tax
Standalone operating margin was 18.59%, while other income contributed only 0.58 to pre-tax profit.
Filed 27 Jul 2026, 14:04 IST · MOLDTKPAC (MOLDTKPAC)
Key takeaways
- MOLDTKPAC posted standalone net profit of Rs 25.57 cr in Q1FY27, with operating profit of Rs 55.85 cr.
- Operating margin was 18.59%, while depreciation of Rs 16.55 cr and interest of Rs 5.72 cr reduced operating profit before tax.
- Other income was only Rs 0.58 cr against profit before tax of Rs 34.17 cr, leaving operating earnings as the main profit source.
Operating earnings drove Q1FY27
The quarter's profit was built mainly from core operations: Rs 55.85 cr of operating profit on Rs 300.45 cr of revenue, versus only Rs 0.58 cr of other income. This makes the Rs 25.57 cr net profit less reliant on non-operating income.
Depreciation was the main below-operating drag
Operating profit of Rs 55.85 cr narrowed to profit before tax of Rs 34.17 cr after depreciation of Rs 16.55 cr and interest of Rs 5.72 cr. The 25.16% tax rate then reduced pre-tax profit to Rs 25.57 cr of standalone net profit.
Key reference points for the next filing
The main operating benchmarks from this quarter are an 18.59% operating margin and Rs 55.85 cr of operating profit. Changes in the 25.16% tax rate or Rs 0.58 cr of other income would also affect how the next reported profit compares.
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 | ₹300 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹245 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹56 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 18.59% |
| Interest | ₹6 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹17 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹34 cr |
| Tax | ₹9 cr |
| Net profit | ₹26 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹7.70 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves from 18.59%.
- Whether operating profit remains above or below Rs 55.85 cr.
- Whether depreciation stays near Rs 16.55 cr and interest near Rs 5.72 cr.