Premier Explosives' Q1 margin trails sector median by 11.83 points
The consolidated business reported Rs 3.08 cr net profit on Rs 102.56 cr revenue, with operating margin ranking fourth from the bottom among 79 peers.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 16:00 IST · after market close · Premier Explosives Ltd (PREMEXPLN)
Key takeaways
- Consolidated Q1FY27 operating margin was 5.73%, 11.83 percentage points below the 17.56% median for 79 reporting sector peers.
- Revenue of Rs 102.56 cr translated into Rs 3.08 cr of consolidated net profit after Rs 2.87 cr depreciation and Rs 0.62 cr interest.
- Other income of Rs 1.78 cr was reported alongside Rs 4.16 cr profit before tax, keeping core operating profit central to the earnings read-through.
Price around the results
Q1FY27 profit after operating costs and finance charges
Premier Explosives reported consolidated revenue of Rs 102.56 cr and operating profit of Rs 5.88 cr in Q1FY27. Expenses of Rs 96.69 cr absorbed most of revenue, while depreciation of Rs 2.87 cr and interest of Rs 0.62 cr reduced profit before tax to Rs 4.16 cr. Net profit was Rs 3.08 cr, with EPS at Rs 0.57.
Operating margin sits well below the Commodities peer set
The 5.73% operating margin was 11.83 percentage points below the 17.56% median among 79 Commodities companies that had reported the quarter. Premier Explosives ranked fourth from the bottom on this measure, making margin conversion the clearest weakness in the quarter.
Other income warrants separation from core earnings
Other income was Rs 1.78 cr, while operating profit was Rs 5.88 cr and profit before tax was Rs 4.16 cr. The gap between operating profit and pre-tax profit also reflects Rs 2.87 cr depreciation and Rs 0.62 cr interest, so the quality of earnings rests on the operating contribution rather than the non-operating line.
Results were filed after market close
The consolidated results were filed on 13 Aug 2026 at 16:00 IST, after market close. The stock's post-results move is therefore not part of this assessment, and there is no recent reaction history to set against the quarter.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹103 cr |
| Other income | ₹2 cr |
| Expenses | ₹97 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹6 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 5.73% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹3 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹4 cr |
| Tax | ₹1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹3 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.57 |
Operating margin of 5.73% compares with a Commodities sector median of 17.56% across 79 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin moves up from 5.73%.
- Whether revenue improves from Rs 102.56 cr without a higher expense burden than Rs 96.69 cr.
- Whether other income remains a material contributor alongside Rs 4.16 cr profit before tax.