Allcargo Raises Operating Profit 24.2% to 77 Crore Rupees in Second Quarter
Key Facts
Allcargo Logistics raised its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to 77 crore rupees in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, up 24.2% year on year and 8.5% from the first quarter, according to the earnings call transcript cited by Investing.com. The increase came as revenue from operations grew 3.4% to 555 crore rupees, compared with 537 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. The operating margin rose to 13.9%, from 11.5% a year earlier and 13% in the first quarter. That put faster improvement in profitability than revenue growth at the forefront of the quarter’s results. The company also reported an increase in profit before tax to 24 crore rupees.
Profit before tax was 24 crore rupees, up 166.7% from 9 crore in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and 26.3% from 19 crore in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, according to the earnings call. EBITDA rose from 62 crore rupees a year earlier to 77 crore in the reported quarter, also exceeding the first-quarter level of 71 crore. The operating margin increased 240 basis points year on year to 13.9% and rose 90 basis points from the previous quarter. The comparison shows margin improvement alongside revenue growth, while operating profit rose at a faster pace. The reported figures included no details of a future margin target or revenue guidance.
The gross profit margin widened to 31.4%, up 270 basis points from 28.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and 150 basis points from 29.9% in the first quarter, according to the company’s earnings call. Gross profit was 174 crore rupees, up 13% year on year and 6.7% quarter on quarter. The figures reflect improved gross profitability alongside expansion in the EBITDA margin, although year-on-year quarterly revenue growth was 3.4%. The chief financial officer said cost items remained stable or declined despite the increase in business volumes. He attributed this to direct cost discipline, adding that the quarter featured service-focused pricing and disciplined cost governance.
For the first half of fiscal 2027, revenue from operations reached 1,101 crore rupees, up 7.1% from 1,028 crore in the first half of the previous fiscal year, according to the earnings call transcript. The chief executive said the company’s focus on service and customer needs, together with operational discipline and structural cost efficiency, was delivering the results management was targeting. He added that the company aimed to build on its profitability platform. Discussing business trends during the period, he said demand was weak in July and August before market activity improved clearly in September. The company said the improvement helped it end the period with better momentum.
The company said additions to new business in October, a month in the current quarter, were very strong, according to Investing.com’s account of the earnings call. The update follows uneven activity in the second quarter, with weakness in July and August followed by an improvement in September. The information cited included no figures on the value of new business or its expected effect on revenue and earnings. In trading on November 4, 2026, Allcargo shares closed at 9.87 rupees, up 1.02% from the previous session, according to MarketScreener data. Performance in the current quarter will remain tied to what the company later reports about business trends and results.