PKTEA reports Rs 2.24 cr operating loss in Q2FY27
Expenses of Rs 12.12 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 9.89 cr, while a Rs 0.61 cr tax credit reduced the net loss to Rs 3.18 cr.
Filed 02 Nov 2026, 12:26 IST · PKTEA (PKTEA)
Key takeaways
- PKTEA reported a standalone operating loss of Rs 2.24 cr in Q2FY27 as expenses of Rs 12.12 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 9.89 cr.
- Interest of Rs 1.04 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.75 cr widened the loss below operating profit, taking profit before tax to negative Rs 3.79 cr.
- A tax credit of Rs 0.61 cr reduced the reported standalone net loss to Rs 3.18 cr, but did not offset the operating loss.
Expenses exceeded revenue in Q2FY27
PKTEA reported standalone revenue of Rs 9.89 cr against expenses of Rs 12.12 cr, resulting in an operating loss of Rs 2.24 cr. The operating margin was negative 22.61%, showing that the business did not cover its operating cost base during the quarter.
Interest and depreciation deepened the loss
Interest of Rs 1.04 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.75 cr added below the operating line, taking the company to a pre-tax loss of Rs 3.79 cr. Other income of Rs 0.23 cr was not enough to change that outcome.
Tax credit softened the reported loss
The tax line was a credit of Rs 0.61 cr, reflected in a tax rate of 16.14%, which reduced the net loss to Rs 3.18 cr. This means reported net profit benefited from the tax credit even as operating performance remained loss-making.
Q2FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q2FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹10 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹12 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-2 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -22.61% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-4 cr |
| Tax | ₹-1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-3 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-10.26 |
What to watch
- Whether revenue moves above Rs 9.89 cr while expenses move below Rs 12.12 cr.
- Whether operating margin improves from negative 22.61%.
- Whether the tax credit of Rs 0.61 cr recurs.