Pokarna's 35.89% margin topped sector median by 22.78 points
The consolidated Q1FY27 filing also reported Rs 42.60 cr net profit and was filed after market close.
Filed 07 Aug 2026, 16:06 IST · after market close · Pokarna Ltd (POKARNA)
Key takeaways
- Pokarna's 35.89% operating margin was 22.78 percentage points above the 13.11% median for 122 Consumer Discretionary peers.
- Other income was Rs 6.29 cr against Rs 57.32 cr of pre-tax profit, while the tax rate was 25.68%.
- The company reported consolidated net profit of Rs 42.60 cr and EPS of Rs 13.74 in results filed after market close.
Price around the results
A high-margin Q1FY27 operating profile
Pokarna reported consolidated revenue of Rs 189.41 cr and operating profit of Rs 67.98 cr in Q1FY27. Its 35.89% operating margin was 22.78 percentage points above the 13.11% median among 122 Consumer Discretionary companies that had reported the same quarter.
Other income and tax remain part of the profit read-through
Other income was Rs 6.29 cr against profit before tax of Rs 57.32 cr, so the reported Rs 42.60 cr net profit should be read alongside non-operating income. The tax rate was 25.68%, while interest and depreciation were Rs 5.17 cr and Rs 11.79 cr respectively.
The filing came after market close
Pokarna filed the consolidated results at 16:06 IST on 07 Aug 2026, after market close. The quarter included EPS of Rs 13.74, with no same-day market reaction to assess.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹189 cr |
| Other income | ₹6 cr |
| Expenses | ₹121 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹68 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 35.89% |
| Interest | ₹5 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹12 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹57 cr |
| Tax | ₹15 cr |
| Net profit | ₹43 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹13.74 |
Operating margin of 35.89% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 13.11% across 122 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin remains near 35.89%.
- Whether other income stays around Rs 6.29 cr relative to pre-tax profit.
- Whether the tax rate remains near 25.68% alongside EPS of Rs 13.74.