Powerica's operating margin trails the Industrials peer median
The standalone quarter included Rs 17.65 cr of other income, while no sequential or year-on-year comparison was provided.
Filed 02 Sep 2026, 15:38 IST · after market close · Powerica Ltd (POWERICA)
Key takeaways
- Powerica reported standalone operating profit of Rs 101.04 cr at a 13.87% operating margin in Q1FY27.
- Standalone net profit was Rs 59.95 cr, with Rs 17.65 cr of other income also contributing to pre-tax profit.
- Powerica's 13.87% operating margin was 0.55 percentage points below the 14.42% median for 146 Industrials peers.
Price around the results
Operating performance in Q1FY27
Powerica's standalone operating profit was Rs 101.04 cr on revenue of Rs 728.27 cr, giving an operating margin of 13.87%. With no sequential or year-on-year driver data provided, the quarter's movement cannot be attributed to revenue growth, cost growth or margin changes across periods.
Other income remains part of the profit mix
Reported pre-tax profit included Rs 17.65 cr of other income alongside Rs 101.04 cr of operating profit. That makes operating profit the cleaner measure of the quarter's core performance than net profit of Rs 59.95 cr alone. The reported tax rate was 24.14%.
Margin below the Industrials peer median
Powerica's 13.87% operating margin was 0.55 percentage points below the 14.42% median among 146 Industrials companies that had reported the same quarter. The company ranked 70th from the bottom in that comparison, placing its margin below the sector midpoint.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹728 cr |
| Other income | ₹18 cr |
| Expenses | ₹627 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹101 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 13.87% |
| Interest | ₹2 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹38 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹79 cr |
| Tax | ₹19 cr |
| Net profit | ₹60 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹4.75 |
Operating margin of 13.87% compares with a Industrials sector median of 14.42% across 146 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves above or below 13.87% in the next reported quarter.
- Whether other income remains near Rs 17.65 cr or becomes a larger or smaller part of pre-tax profit.
- Whether Powerica closes the 0.55 percentage-point gap to the 14.42% Industrials peer median.