Rs 722.40 cr interest charge drives UNITECH to Rs 702.84 cr loss
Operating profit was Rs 6.14 cr, but other income of Rs 14.75 cr could not offset the financing burden in the consolidated quarter.
Filed 13 Aug 2026, 12:03 IST · UNITECH (UNITECH)
Key takeaways
- Consolidated interest of Rs 722.40 cr overwhelmed operating profit of Rs 6.14 cr, resulting in a net loss of Rs 702.84 cr.
- Other income of Rs 14.75 cr provided limited support against the quarter's Rs 702.50 cr loss before tax.
- Operating margin was 5.79%, while tax of Rs 0.34 cr had little bearing on the reported loss.
Financing costs dominated the quarter
UNITECH reported a consolidated operating profit of Rs 6.14 cr, but interest expense of Rs 722.40 cr pushed profit before tax to a loss of Rs 702.50 cr. Other income of Rs 14.75 cr was not enough to offset that charge. Tax was Rs 0.34 cr, leaving the net loss at Rs 702.84 cr.
Operating margin was positive but small relative to interest
Revenue was Rs 106.01 cr and expenses were Rs 99.87 cr, leaving operating margin at 5.79%. That operating surplus was less than 1% of the interest expense, so the quarter's result was shaped primarily below the operating line. The negative tax rate of -0.05% reflects the loss-making position rather than a meaningful tax benefit.
No comparison or market reaction is yet available
The filing provides no year-on-year or sequential comparison, so the quarter's direction and any multi-quarter margin trend cannot be established from the reported set. The results were filed on 13 Aug 2026 at 12:03 IST, and no post-results stock reaction is included.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹106 cr |
| Other income | ₹15 cr |
| Expenses | ₹100 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹6 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 5.79% |
| Interest | ₹722 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-703 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-703 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-2.18 |
What to watch
- Whether consolidated interest moves materially from Rs 722.40 cr next quarter.
- Whether operating margin remains above or below 5.79%.
- Whether the net loss narrows from Rs 702.84 cr.