Oberoi Realty shares fall 1.81% as earnings and revenue miss analyst estimates
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Shares in India's Oberoi Realty fell 1.81% after quarterly earnings per share and revenue missed analyst estimates, according to a report published by Investing on 19 October 2026. The results cover the second quarter of fiscal 2026–2027, ended September 2026. Earnings per share came in at 20.94 rupees, against expectations of 22.37 rupees, according to the comparison cited by the platform. Revenue was 16.71 billion rupees, compared with estimates of 17.81 billion rupees. The platform attributed the post-results share decline to the failure to meet those estimates. The comparison with analyst expectations came as the company recorded strong property bookings and improved first-half profit.
Consolidated net profit for the quarter ended September was 76,165 lakh rupees, according to the results presentation published by Investing. For the first half of the fiscal year, net profit rose 10.5% year on year. Profit for the period reached 130,516 lakh rupees, against 118,151 lakh rupees in the corresponding first half of fiscal 2025–2026. Profit growth thus extended across the period encompassing the first and second quarters, despite quarterly earnings per share falling short of analyst estimates. The performance coincided with the property developer's expansion beyond its core Mumbai market, with management saying the response to its first project launch in the National Capital Region exceeded expectations.
In contracted sales, bookings for the quarter ended September totalled 9,149.69 crore rupees, according to Business Standard. The quarter's bookings brought the total for the first half of fiscal 2026–2027 to 10,199.57 crore rupees. The company had recorded bookings of 2,937.73 crore rupees in the corresponding first half of the previous fiscal year. The comparison shows an increase in booking value alongside the geographical expansion discussed by management during the earnings call. Management said demand for its first launch in the National Capital Region was stronger than it had expected when entering the market beyond its core Mumbai operations, according to the call summary published by Investing.
On cash flow, finance chief Saumil Daru said collections from Three Sixty North supported cash inflows during the quarter. He explained on the earnings call published by Investing that the collections came "without revenue recognition" for the project in the same period. Cash flow therefore benefited from amounts collected from the project, while the company recorded no corresponding revenue in its quarterly accounts. This accounting timing places the project's collections in a different category from the revenue the platform compared with analyst estimates. Daru's clarification came during the discussion of quarterly performance, alongside his comments on expected construction spending for the full fiscal year, which he estimated at about 1,000 crore rupees.
On projects, the Gurugram development faces litigation creating uncertainty over its next phase, according to the earnings call summary published by Investing. Management also confirmed there were no restrictions on construction work at the project. On the launch programme, Vikas Oberoi warned that some planned projects could move to a later quarter. He said the timing of some launches could "shift from one quarter to another", according to the call transcript published by the platform. The programme covered in his remarks includes Peddar Road, Thane, Forestville and Alibaug, as well as commercial buildings, making the timing of these launches part of the company's stated plans for the coming periods.
For the full fiscal year 2026–2027, the finance chief estimated construction spending at around 1,000 crore rupees, according to the earnings call transcript. The estimate covers construction work throughout the year, alongside the launch programme outlined by management and its caveat about the timing of some components. The next dated milestone for shareholders is the dividend record date, which the company set for 23 October 2026, according to Business Standard. This date determines which shareholders qualify for the dividend discussed in the newspaper's results coverage. Dividend payments are scheduled to begin on 30 October, after the announced record date.