ZIMLAB reports Rs 4.02 cr loss as charges erase operating profit
Operating margin was 2.60%, while interest and depreciation pushed the consolidated result below the line.
Filed 06 Aug 2026, 13:56 IST · ZIMLAB (ZIMLAB)
Key takeaways
- ZIMLAB posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 4.02 cr in Q1FY27, with EPS at -Rs 0.75.
- Interest of Rs 3.64 cr and depreciation of Rs 5.37 cr outweighed operating profit of Rs 2.45 cr.
- Other income was Rs 0.99 cr, while a negative tax charge of Rs 1.56 cr only partly reduced the pre-tax loss of Rs 5.57 cr.
Q1FY27 ends in a consolidated loss
Expenses of Rs 91.73 cr left only Rs 2.45 cr of operating profit on revenue of Rs 94.18 cr. That translated into a 2.60% operating margin, before interest and depreciation pushed profit before tax to a loss of Rs 5.57 cr.
Interest and depreciation outweighed operating profit
Interest of Rs 3.64 cr was higher than operating profit of Rs 2.45 cr, so financing costs alone absorbed more than the operating surplus. Depreciation added another Rs 5.37 cr of charge, taking the result from an operating profit to a net loss of Rs 4.02 cr.
Tax benefit softened but did not reverse the loss
Other income of Rs 0.99 cr was not enough to offset the below-operating charges. A negative tax charge of Rs 1.56 cr reduced the reported loss, despite the reported tax rate of 27.92%.
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 | ₹94 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹92 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹2 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 2.60% |
| Interest | ₹4 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹5 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹-6 cr |
| Tax | ₹-2 cr |
| Net profit | ₹-4 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-0.75 |
What to watch
- Whether operating profit covers interest of Rs 3.64 cr.
- Whether operating margin moves above or below 2.60%.
- Whether the negative tax charge of Rs 1.56 cr recurs.