Other income masks a standalone operating loss at Oswalgreen
The company reported Rs 8.42 cr of net profit despite a Rs 3.76 cr operating loss, with Rs 13.94 cr of other income driving the result.
Filed 07 Aug 2026, 17:38 IST · after market close · OSWALGREEN (OSWALGREEN)
Key takeaways
- Other income of Rs 13.94 cr more than offset the standalone operating loss of Rs 3.76 cr.
- Net profit of Rs 8.42 cr was driven by non-operating income despite a -79.91% operating margin.
- The 9.88% tax rate kept the tax charge to Rs 0.92 cr on profit before tax of Rs 9.34 cr.
Operations remained loss-making
Oswalgreen's standalone revenue of Rs 4.71 cr did not cover expenses of Rs 8.47 cr, leaving operating profit at a loss of Rs 3.76 cr. The resulting operating margin was -79.91%, making the reported net profit an incomplete measure of the quarter's operating performance.
Non-operating income drove reported profit
Other income of Rs 13.94 cr was larger than profit before tax of Rs 9.34 cr and more than offset the operating loss. Interest of Rs 0.16 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.68 cr were not the main factors behind the earnings outcome. The Rs 0.92 cr tax charge reflected a 9.88% tax rate.
No comparison or market reaction yet
The filing provides no year-on-year or sequential comparison, and the trend record does not establish a multi-quarter direction. The results were filed after market close, so the immediate stock response is not part of this update.
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 | ₹5 cr |
| Other income | ₹14 cr |
| Expenses | ₹8 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-4 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -79.91% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹9 cr |
| Tax | ₹1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹8 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.33 |
What to watch
- Whether operating profit moves above the current loss of Rs 3.76 cr.
- Whether operating margin improves from -79.91%.
- Whether reported profit continues to rely on other income of Rs 13.94 cr.