Interest and depreciation reduced VertoZ's Rs 3.86 cr operating profit to Rs 2.24 cr PBT
The standalone filing shows Rs 0.43 cr of other income and a 26.59% tax rate alongside Rs 1.65 cr net profit.
Filed 04 Sep 2026, 21:27 IST · after market close · Vertoz Ltd (VERTOZ)
Key takeaways
- Standalone operating margin was 14.69%, 3.24 percentage points above the Consumer Discretionary median across 384 reported peers.
- Interest of Rs 1.00 cr and depreciation of Rs 1.04 cr reduced operating profit of Rs 3.86 cr to pre-tax profit of Rs 2.24 cr.
- The stock fell 1.14% in the available day-zero reaction window before gaining 4.64% by day 15.
Price around the results
Operating margin stayed ahead of the sector
Vertoz reported standalone revenue of Rs 26.26 cr and operating profit of Rs 3.86 cr, implying a 14.69% operating margin. That was 3.24 percentage points above the 11.45% median for 384 Consumer Discretionary peers that had reported the quarter. With no sequential or year-on-year comparison available, the quarter is best read through its sector position.
Below-operating charges were material
Interest of Rs 1.00 cr and depreciation of Rs 1.04 cr reduced operating profit to pre-tax profit of Rs 2.24 cr. Other income of Rs 0.43 cr supplemented pre-tax profit, so reported earnings were not generated entirely by operations. Tax was charged at 26.59%, leaving net profit of Rs 1.65 cr.
Shares recovered after the initial decline
In the available reaction window, the stock fell 1.14% on day zero and was down 0.06% on day one. It then gained 1.64% by day five and 4.64% by day 15, with the day-zero volume at 1.53 times the reference level. No past-results reaction history is available to judge whether this move was unusual for Vertoz.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹26 cr |
| Other income | ₹0 cr |
| Expenses | ₹22 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹4 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 14.69% |
| Interest | ₹1 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹1 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹2 cr |
| Tax | ₹1 cr |
| Net profit | ₹2 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.19 |
Operating margin of 14.69% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 11.45% across 384 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
How the stock reacted
| Window | Stock | vs NIFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Results day | -1.14% | -1.02% |
| Next session | -0.06% | — |
| 5 sessions | +1.64% | +2.23% |
| 15 sessions | +4.64% | — |
| 30 sessions | +0.50% | — |
Volume on the results session was 1.53× its 20-day average.
What to watch
- Whether operating margin remains above the 14.69% reported this quarter.
- Whether interest stays near or below Rs 1.00 cr as operating profit changes.
- Whether other income remains a material supplement to the Rs 2.24 cr pre-tax profit.