Black Box consolidated PAT up 18% YoY to ₹56 Cr on 24% revenue growth; NPM slips to 3.3%
PAT +17.9% YoY · revenue +23.93% · margins compressing
₹1,718.5 Cr
+23.93% YoY
₹55.92 Cr
+17.9% YoY
3.25%
-0.2pp YoY
₹3.15
Black Box's consolidated (primary) revenue for Q1 FY27 (quarter ended June 30, 2026) came in at ₹1,718.50 Cr, up 23.9% YoY from ₹1,386.74 Cr and up a modest 1.6% QoQ from ₹1,690.94 Cr. Consolidated PAT was ₹55.92 Cr, up 17.9% YoY on a reported basis (~24.6% YoY on an adjusted basis excluding exceptional items on both sides — ₹18.91 Cr of severance/lease-foreclosure charges this quarter vs ₹12.60 Cr a year ago) but down 13.7% sequentially from ₹64.76 Cr. Basic EPS was ₹3.15 (₹4.21 before exceptional items) against ₹2.80 in Q1 FY26 and ₹3.78 in Q4 FY26. Net profit margin slipped to 3.25% from 3.42% YoY and 3.83% QoQ.
Q1 FY-2027 vs prior quarters
Topline growth was led by System Integration (+21.6% YoY to ₹1,412.54 Cr) and Technology Product Solutions (+41.6% YoY to ₹267.06 Cr), and includes roughly two months of inorganic contribution from the 2S Inovações Tecnológicas (Brazil) acquisition completed May 1, 2026 for ₹496.59 Cr; stripping an estimated ~₹83 Cr of 2S revenue still leaves organic growth near 18% YoY. At the operating level, segment results improved to ₹113.34 Cr (6.6% of revenue) from ₹78.23 Cr (5.6%) a year ago, but that gain was offset below the line: finance costs jumped 43% YoY to ₹48.00 Cr (from ₹33.58 Cr), largely funding the acquisition, while exceptional severance/lease charges rose to ₹18.91 Cr. Technology Product Solutions stayed loss-making, with its segment loss widening to ₹(14.11) Cr from ₹(6.28) Cr YoY. Standalone results were weaker still — a ₹2.40 Cr loss (EPS -₹0.14) versus a ₹1.16 Cr profit a year ago.
The stock went into the print at ₹772.1, down 11.2% over the past month of trading.
For context: revenue is at a 6-quarter high.
What the summary numbers don't show
Exceptional items of ₹18.91 Cr this quarter (severance ₹15.82 Cr + lease foreclosure ₹3.09 Cr) vs ₹12.60 Cr in Q1 FY26 — a recurring restructuring charge, not a clean one-off
Standalone (holding company) posted a ₹2.40 Cr loss (EPS -₹0.14) vs a ₹1.16 Cr profit YoY — group profitability now driven almost entirely by international subsidiaries
Black Box Limited is targeting significant growth, aiming for INR 18,000 crores (approximately $2 billion) in revenue by FY30. This ambitious goal comprises INR 12,000 crores from organic growth, driven by a strong backlog, hyperscale data center opportunities, increased wallet share in existing accounts, and expansion
— This quarter: beat
Revenue growth of 23.9% YoY (~18% ex-acquisition) exceeds the 12-15% organic growth range management has targeted for FY27, and stays consistent with the FY30 roadmap laid out on the Q1 FY26 call (₹18,000 Cr revenue by FY30, split ₹12,000 Cr organic/₹6,000 Cr inorganic, 10%+ EBITDA margins). No formal quarterly guidance figure or a confirmed published Street consensus for this specific print could be found — brokerage previews (CompoundingAI) flagged the 2S Brazil contribution and working-capital normalization as the quarter's watch items rather than giving point estimates, so vsStreet is unknown. No separate management press release commentary was captured alongside this filing; the notes instead flag FEMA-related remittance delays (₹20.95 Cr consolidated, procedural per the auditor) and confirm the New Labour Code impact already booked in FY26. The Board also fixed August 28, 2026 as the record date for the ₹1/share final FY26 dividend and set the 40th AGM for September 16, 2026.
W1
Full three-month contribution and margin accretion from the 2S Inovações (Brazil) acquisition in Q2 FY27 — management has called it EBITDA/PAT margin-accretive
W2
Finance cost run-rate (₹48.00 Cr this quarter, +43% YoY) as acquisition-related funding normalizes — key swing factor for NPM recovery from the current 3.25%
W3
Technology Product Solutions segment loss trajectory (₹(14.11) Cr this quarter) against the FY30 target to double product revenue to $200 Mn
Consolidated (primary) is profitable at ₹55.92 Cr while standalone (holding-company-only) posted a ₹2.40 Cr loss — group profit now comes almost entirely from subsidiaries. Consolidated exceptional items ₹18.91 Cr (severance ₹15.82 Cr + lease foreclosure ₹3.09 Cr) vs ₹12.60 Cr YoY; standalone had none this quarter. Clean digital PDF, unambiguous columns, exact arithmetic match.