STC India's net profit falls 71.40% as other income drops
Standalone earnings remained dependent on other income, which equalled 595.77% of pre-tax profit.
Filed 25 Aug 2026, 20:05 IST · after market close · STCINDIA (STCINDIA)
Key takeaways
- STC India's standalone net profit fell 71.40% sequentially to Rs 2.84 cr as other income declined.
- The company had no revenue and an operating loss of Rs 13.52 cr in Q1FY27.
- Other income was 595.77% of pre-tax profit, making the Rs 2.84 cr net profit largely non-operating.
Operating loss persists without revenue
STC India reported no revenue in Q1FY27 and recorded an operating loss of Rs 13.52 cr. Expenses rose +17.77% sequentially to Rs 13.52 cr, widening the operating loss from Rs 11.48 cr in Q4FY26. The company filed these standalone results after market close on 25 August 2026.
Other income drove reported profit
Other income fell -33.83% sequentially to Rs 16.92 cr, while interest expense rose +3.70% to Rs 0.56 cr. Pre-tax profit therefore fell -79.04% to Rs 2.84 cr, despite the tax rate declining 26.74 percentage points to 0.00%. Other income contributed 595.77% of pre-tax profit, so reported earnings were not supported by operating revenue.
Profit quality is the key sequential issue
Net profit declined -71.40% sequentially from Rs 9.93 cr in Q4FY26, while EPS fell -82.85% to Rs 0.47. The available trend shows only the immediately preceding quarter, so it does not establish a multi-quarter direction. The results had no market reaction yet because they were filed after close.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q1FY27 | Q4FY26 | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹0 cr | ₹0 cr | — |
| Other income | ₹17 cr | ₹26 cr | -33.83% |
| Expenses | ₹14 cr | ₹11 cr | +17.77% |
| Operating profit | ₹-14 cr | ₹-11 cr | -17.77% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr | ₹1 cr | +3.70% |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr | ₹0 cr | — |
| Profit before tax | ₹3 cr | ₹14 cr | -79.04% |
| Tax | ₹0 cr | ₹4 cr | -100.00% |
| Net profit | ₹3 cr | ₹10 cr | -71.40% |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.47 | ₹2.74 | -82.85% |
What to watch
- Whether revenue moves above Rs 0 cr next quarter.
- Whether the operating loss of Rs 13.52 cr narrows.
- Whether the tax rate remains at 0.00% without masking the effect of lower other income.