Management Commentary
Mr. Gnanesh (Sunil) Gala, Managing Director, provided performance highlights:
- Q2 FY27 top line grew 31.7% YoY from ₹246 Cr to ₹324 Cr
- Publication revenue grew 53.8% YoY to ₹140 Cr vs ₹91 Cr previously, primarily due to spillover of Q1 revenue to Q2
- H1 FY27 publication revenue grew 6.7% from ₹510 Cr to ₹544 Cr
- Curriculum change cycle that began in FY26 expected to continue for next 2 financial years
- Higher grades changing in coming years expected to contribute higher revenue share
- Stationery revenue grew 18.7% YoY to ₹184 Cr
- Domestic stationery grew 34.2% to ₹52 Cr
- Export stationery grew 13.6% to ₹132 Cr
- Exports expected to see U-shaped recovery subject to supply chain disruptions, geopolitical challenges, and global demand conditions
Standalone Financial Performance - Q2 FY27 (₹ in Crores)
- Revenue from Operations: 324 (vs 246 in Q2 FY26, +31.7%)
- EBITDA: 20 (vs 8 in Q2 FY26, +150.0%)
- EBITDA Margin: 6.2% (vs 3.3%)
- EBIT: 3 (vs -5 in Q2 FY26)
- EBIT Margin: 0.9% (vs -2.0%)
- Profit Before Tax: 3 (vs -8 in Q2 FY26, +137.5%)
- Profit Before Tax Margin: 0.9% (vs -3.3%)
- Profit After Tax: 6 (vs -6 in Q2 FY26, +200.1%)
- Profit After Tax Margin: 1.9% (vs -2.4%)
- EPS: ₹0.3 (vs -₹0.3)
Standalone Financial Performance - H1 FY27 (₹ in Crores)
- Revenue from Operations: 1,109 (vs 1,038 in H1 FY26, +6.84%)
- EBITDA: 224 (vs 239 in H1 FY26, -6.28%)
- EBITDA Margin: 20.2% (vs 23.0%)
- EBIT: 193 (vs 217 in H1 FY26, -11.06%)
- EBIT Margin: 17.4% (vs 20.9%)
- Profit Before Tax: 203 (vs 208 in H1 FY26, -2.40%)
- Profit Before Tax Margin: 18.3% (vs 20.0%)
- Profit After Tax: 154 (vs 155 in H1 FY26, -0.64%)
- Profit After Tax Margin: 13.9% (vs 14.9%)
- EPS: ₹7.0 (vs ₹7.0)
Consolidated Financial Performance - Q2 FY27 (₹ in Crores)
- Revenue from Operations: 324 (vs 247 in Q2 FY26, +31.2%)
- EBITDA: 11 (vs 1 in Q2 FY26, +1000.0%)
- EBITDA Margin: 3.4% (vs 0.4%)
- EBIT: -7 (vs -13 in Q2 FY26)
- EBIT Margin: -2.2% (vs -5.3%)
- Profit Before Tax: -4 (vs -17 in Q2 FY26)
- Profit Before Tax Margin: -1.2% (vs -6.9%)
- Profit After Tax: -3 (vs -15 in Q2 FY26)
- Profit After Tax Margin: -0.9% (vs -6.1%)
- EPS: -₹0.2 (vs -₹0.7)
Consolidated Financial Performance - H1 FY27 (₹ in Crores)
- Revenue from Operations: 1,112 (vs 1,041 in H1 FY26, +6.8%)
- EBITDA: 209 (vs 228 in H1 FY26, -8.3%)
- EBITDA Margin: 18.8% (vs 21.9%)
- EBIT: 177 (vs 205 in H1 FY26, -13.7%)
- EBIT Margin: 15.9% (vs 19.7%)
- Profit Before Tax: 189 (vs 195 in H1 FY26, -3.1%)
- Profit Before Tax Margin: 17.0% (vs 18.7%)
- Profit After Tax: 138 (vs 142 in H1 FY26, -2.8%)
- Profit After Tax Margin: 12.4% (vs 13.6%)
- EPS: ₹6.2 (vs ₹6.5)
Exceptional Items
Q2 FY27 Standalone:
- ₹2.3 Cr (net of expenses) towards share of fair value gain on investment in K12 by NLLP
- ₹0.5 Cr fair value for investment in CP capital and Career Point Edutech
H1 FY27 Standalone:
- Reversal of provision for leave encashment due to change in wage definition: ₹10 Cr
- ₹2.3 Cr (net of expenses) towards share of fair value gain on investment in K12 by NLLP
- ₹5 Cr fair value for investment in CP capital and Career Point Edutech
Q2 FY27 Consolidated:
- ₹6 Cr (net of expenses) towards share of fair value gain on investment in K12 by NLLP
- ₹0.5 Cr fair value for investment in CP capital and Career Point Edutech
H1 FY27 Consolidated:
- Reversal of provision for leave encashment due to change in wage definition: ₹10 Cr
- ₹6 Cr (net of expenses) towards share of fair value gain on investment in K12 by NLLP
- ₹5 Cr fair value for investment in CP capital and Career Point Edutech
Segment Performance Highlights (Standalone, ₹ in Crores)
Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26:
- Publications Revenue: 140 vs 91 (+53.8%)
- Stationery Revenue - Domestic: 52 vs previous period (34.2% growth)
- Stationery Revenue - Exports: 132 vs previous period (13.6% growth)
Cost Breakdown (Standalone Q2 FY27, ₹ in Crores)
- Cost of Goods Sold: 171
- Employee Cost: 72
- Other Expenses: 61
- Depreciation: 21
- Finance Cost: 3
- Other Income: 4