Interest burden cut standalone Q1 profit to Rs 3.60 cr
Operating profit of Rs 8.90 cr was more than halved by interest and tax, while the results were filed after market close.
Filed 21 Oct 2026, 15:39 IST · after market close · SWASTIKAIN (SWASTIKAIN)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating profit of Rs 8.90 cr was reduced by Rs 4.31 cr of interest, leaving profit before tax at Rs 4.93 cr.
- Tax of Rs 1.33 cr reduced profit after tax to Rs 3.60 cr at a 26.92% tax rate.
- Swastika Investmart reported an operating margin of 15.15% in Q1FY27, with no prior-period comparison provided.
Interest was the main earnings drag
Swastika Investmart's standalone Q1FY27 operating profit was Rs 8.90 cr, but interest of Rs 4.31 cr reduced profit before tax to Rs 4.93 cr. Depreciation was Rs 0.24 cr, while other income contributed Rs 0.58 cr.
Tax further reduced reported profit
Tax of Rs 1.33 cr took profit after tax to Rs 3.60 cr, at a tax rate of 26.92%. Basic EPS was Rs 1.33, so the reported profit reflects both the financing cost and the tax charge after operating earnings.
No trend or market reaction is available yet
There is no year-on-year or sequential comparison in the reported data, so the quarter's 15.15% operating margin cannot be placed on a momentum trend. The standalone results were filed after market close, and no market reaction was available at the time of reporting.
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 | ₹59 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹50 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹9 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 15.15% |
| Interest | ₹4 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹5 cr |
| Tax | ₹1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹4 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹1.33 |
What to watch
- Whether operating margin holds above 15.15%.
- Whether interest remains below Rs 4.31 cr.
- Whether the tax rate stays near 26.92%.