PRAENG posts Rs 3.00 cr operating loss in Q1FY27
Other income of Rs 1.68 cr narrowed the pre-tax loss, but a Rs 0.24 cr tax expense took net loss to Rs 2.57 cr.
Filed 14 Aug 2026, 17:30 IST · after market close · PRAENG (PRAENG)
Key takeaways
- PRAENG reported a consolidated operating loss of Rs 3.00 cr in Q1FY27 as expenses of Rs 7.86 cr exceeded revenue of Rs 4.86 cr.
- Other income of Rs 1.68 cr narrowed the pre-tax loss to Rs 2.33 cr, but net loss was Rs 2.57 cr after Rs 0.24 cr tax expense.
- Operating margin was -61.81% and EPS was -Rs 0.37; the results were filed after market close.
Operating costs exceeded revenue in Q1FY27
PRAENG’s consolidated expenses of Rs 7.86 cr were higher than revenue of Rs 4.86 cr, resulting in a Rs 3.00 cr operating loss. The operating margin was -61.81%, showing that the quarter’s revenue did not cover the reported cost base.
Other income softened, but did not reverse, the loss
Other income of Rs 1.68 cr reduced the operating loss to a pre-tax loss of Rs 2.33 cr after interest of Rs 0.11 cr and depreciation of Rs 0.89 cr. A tax expense of Rs 0.24 cr then increased the net loss to Rs 2.57 cr, making reported earnings weaker than the pre-tax result.
No post-results market reaction to assess yet
The consolidated results were filed after market close on 14 August 2026. The stock’s post-results move is therefore not assessed here.
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 | ₹5 cr |
| Other income | ₹2 cr |
| Expenses | ₹8 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-3 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -61.81% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-2 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-3 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.37 |
What to watch
- Whether revenue moves above the current Rs 7.86 cr expense base.
- Whether operating margin recovers from -61.81%.
- Whether other income continues to offset part of the Rs 3.00 cr operating loss.