Olectra’s 11.86% margin trails the sector median in Q1FY27
Finance costs and depreciation reduced operating profit of Rs 68.23 cr to consolidated profit before tax of Rs 34.69 cr.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 19:36 IST · after market close · Olectra Greentech Ltd (OLECTRA)
Key takeaways
- Olectra reported consolidated revenue of Rs 575.51 cr and operating profit of Rs 68.23 cr in Q1FY27.
- Interest of Rs 23.59 cr and depreciation of Rs 14.62 cr absorbed much of operating profit, leaving profit before tax at Rs 34.69 cr.
- Operating margin of 11.86% was 1.42 percentage points below the 13.28% median for 169 Consumer Discretionary peers.
Price around the results
Revenue converted into Rs 68.23 cr of operating profit
Olectra’s consolidated Q1FY27 revenue of Rs 575.51 cr translated into operating profit of Rs 68.23 cr after expenses of Rs 507.28 cr. Profit before tax was Rs 34.69 cr after interest of Rs 23.59 cr and depreciation of Rs 14.62 cr. Net profit was Rs 26.66 cr, with EPS of Rs 3.16.
Finance costs were a key drag below operating profit
Interest and depreciation together reduced operating profit of Rs 68.23 cr to profit before tax of Rs 34.69 cr. Other income was Rs 4.67 cr, which was modest relative to pre-tax profit and did not primarily drive reported earnings. The consolidated tax rate was 23.14%.
Margin sits below the reported peer median
Olectra’s operating margin of 11.86% was below the 13.28% median among 169 Consumer Discretionary companies that had reported the quarter. The 1.42 percentage-point gap places the quarter’s operating performance below the sector comparison available here. The results were filed after market close, so there was no immediate market reaction to assess.
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 | ₹576 cr |
| Other income | ₹5 cr |
| Expenses | ₹507 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹68 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 11.86% |
| Interest | ₹24 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹15 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹35 cr |
| Tax | ₹8 cr |
| Net profit | ₹27 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹3.16 |
Operating margin of 11.86% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 13.28% across 169 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether consolidated operating margin moves above or below 11.86% next quarter.
- Whether interest remains near Rs 23.59 cr relative to operating profit of Rs 68.23 cr.
- Whether other income remains modest relative to profit before tax of Rs 34.69 cr.