Sasken's 16.87% margin trails the IT peer median in Q1FY27
Other income of Rs 13.92 cr materially supported pre-tax profit of Rs 36.44 cr, while the results offer no prior-period comparison in this release.
Filed 31 Jul 2026, 18:48 IST · after market close · Sasken Technologies Ltd (SASKEN)
Key takeaways
- Sasken's standalone operating profit of Rs 26.22 cr yielded a 16.87% margin, the quarter's central profitability measure.
- Other income of Rs 13.92 cr was a meaningful contributor to the standalone pre-tax profit of Rs 36.44 cr, limiting the quality of reported earnings.
- Standalone net profit was Rs 28.86 cr with EPS of Rs 19.00, after a 20.82% tax rate.
Price around the results
Standalone operating profit sets the quarter's read-through
Sasken reported standalone revenue of Rs 155.48 cr and operating profit of Rs 26.22 cr, translating into a 16.87% operating margin. With no sequential or year-on-year comparison provided, the key takeaway is the level of operating profitability rather than its direction.
Other income lifted pre-tax earnings
Other income of Rs 13.92 cr was material against pre-tax profit of Rs 36.44 cr, so reported earnings included a sizeable non-operating contribution. Net profit reached Rs 28.86 cr after tax at 20.82%, making the tax line another important part of the earnings bridge.
Margin sits below the reported IT peer median
Sasken's 16.87% operating margin was 1.08 percentage points below the 17.95% median for the 24 Information Technology peers that had reported. It ranked 10th from the bottom on this measure, placing its quarter below the sector comparison available so far.
Results were filed after market close
Sasken filed the standalone Q1FY27 results after market close on 31 Jul 2026 at 18:48 IST. The immediate read-through is therefore limited to the reported operating margin and the contribution from other income.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹155 cr |
| Other income | ₹14 cr |
| Expenses | ₹129 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹26 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 16.87% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹3 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹36 cr |
| Tax | ₹8 cr |
| Net profit | ₹29 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹19.00 |
Operating margin of 16.87% compares with a Information Technology sector median of 17.95% across 24 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether standalone operating margin moves above or below 16.87%.
- Whether other income remains close to Rs 13.92 cr relative to pre-tax profit.
- Whether the tax rate stays near 20.82%.