UEL reported a profit despite a Rs 2.79 cr operating loss
Other income of Rs 7.19 cr more than offset the operating loss, while expenses exceeded revenue in the standalone quarter.
Filed 30 Jul 2026, 16:41 IST · after market close · UEL (UEL)
Key takeaways
- UEL's standalone Q1FY27 net profit was Rs 3.25 cr despite an operating loss of Rs 2.79 cr.
- Other income of Rs 7.19 cr exceeded profit before tax of Rs 4.26 cr, making reported profit dependent on non-operating income.
- Expenses of Rs 5.82 cr were higher than revenue of Rs 3.03 cr, leaving operating margin at -92.04%.
Profit came from outside operations
UEL's standalone Q1FY27 revenue was Rs 3.03 cr, but operating expenses of Rs 5.82 cr resulted in a Rs 2.79 cr operating loss. Profit before tax was Rs 4.26 cr because other income of Rs 7.19 cr more than offset that loss.
Operating margin remained deeply negative
The revenue-expense mismatch left operating margin at -92.04%. Net profit reached Rs 3.25 cr after tax of Rs 1.01 cr, but the quarter's profit quality was weak because other income was larger than profit before tax.
Results were filed after market close
The standalone results were filed after market close on 30 July 2026. There is no reported market reaction yet, so the key read-through is the contrast between positive net profit of Rs 3.25 cr and negative operating profit of Rs 2.79 cr.
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 | ₹3 cr |
| Other income | ₹7 cr |
| Expenses | ₹6 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹-3 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | -92.04% |
| Interest | ₹0 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹0 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹4 cr |
| Tax | ₹1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹3 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.24 |
What to watch
- Whether revenue rises from Rs 3.03 cr in the next quarter.
- Whether operating margin recovers from -92.04%.
- Whether other income remains above the Rs 7.19 cr reported in Q1FY27.