Shakti Pumps' 13.43% margin beats Industrials peer median by 5.98 points
Standalone Q1FY27 operating profit was Rs 109.59 cr, while Rs 15.5 cr of other income formed part of the pre-tax profit bridge.
Filed 24 Jul 2026, 17:36 IST · after market close · Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd (SHAKTIPUMP)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating margin was 13.43%, 5.98 percentage points above the 7.45% median for 11 Industrials peers.
- Other income of Rs 15.5 cr contributed to profit before tax of Rs 58.94 cr, so reported pre-tax profit was not generated entirely by operations.
- Net profit was Rs 42.99 cr after a 27.06% tax rate, with interest of Rs 10.13 cr and depreciation of Rs 5.31 cr also below operating profit.
Price around the results
Margin led the standalone quarter
Standalone Q1FY27 revenue supported operating profit of Rs 109.59 cr at a 13.43% operating margin. That margin was 5.98 percentage points above the 7.45% median for 11 Industrials peers that had reported the quarter. The company ranked 7th from the bottom in the peer comparison.
Other income matters in the profit bridge
Operating profit of Rs 109.59 cr was followed by interest of Rs 10.13 cr and depreciation of Rs 5.31 cr before reaching profit before tax of Rs 58.94 cr. Other income of Rs 15.5 cr supported that pre-tax result, so operating earnings remain the cleaner measure of the quarter's performance. Tax of Rs 15.95 cr brought net profit to Rs 42.99 cr.
Results filed after the market close
The company filed its standalone Q1FY27 results after market close on 24 Jul 2026. The market's response is therefore not yet part of this read.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹816 cr |
| Other income | ₹16 cr |
| Expenses | ₹707 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹110 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 13.43% |
| Interest | ₹10 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹5 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹59 cr |
| Tax | ₹16 cr |
| Net profit | ₹43 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹3.48 |
Operating margin of 13.43% compares with a Industrials sector median of 7.45% across 11 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether standalone operating margin holds above 13.43%.
- The next quarter's other income against Rs 15.5 cr.
- Interest expense against Rs 10.13 cr and depreciation against Rs 5.31 cr.