Prime Focus profit jumps 1,333.6% to 58.27 crore rupees in second quarter
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Prime Focus’s consolidated net profit jumped to 58.27 crore rupees in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 1,333.6% year on year from 4.06 crore rupees, according to figures reported by Angel One. The results cover the second quarter of fiscal 2027 and were approved by the company’s board on November 13, 2026. The jump puts quarterly group profit well above the year-earlier period. It coincides with a weaker first-half picture, as consolidated net profit fell for the six-month period. The contrast between the quarter and the first half shows that the results look different depending on the comparison period.
Consolidated total income for the first half was 2,750.42 crore rupees, compared with 2,219.89 crore rupees in the six months ended September 30, 2025, up 23.9% year on year. By contrast, net profit fell to 12.49 crore rupees from 114.52 crore rupees in the year-earlier period, a decline of 89.1%, according to Angel One. The comparison highlights that income growth over the six months was not accompanied by an increase in net profit. Second-quarter profit of 58.27 crore rupees also came within a first-half total far below the year-earlier figure. The board approved the unaudited results for the quarter and first half ended September 30 at its meeting on November 13, 2026.
A comparison of the two periods reveals a sharp divergence in profitability: second-quarter net profit exceeded its year-earlier level, while the six-month total recorded a steep annual decline. The available disclosure does not specify the reason for the quarterly profit jump, so the results are not attributed to studio performance or any particular operating driver. Growth in consolidated total income in the first half remains a separate indicator from net profit, which fell over the same period. This places the second-quarter figure in its broader financial context without conflating group performance with the standalone company result. The board approved the consolidated and standalone results for the period, according to the notice published ahead of the meeting.
As part of its expansion in animation, Prime Focus said the Ánima Kitchent deal provides access to Spanish animation production capabilities and markets. The company also disclosed that Spain’s state-backed SETT fund had committed to invest a total of 24.9 million euros in the studio as part of a public-private partnership. Prime Focus data showed Ánima Kitchent sales of 92 crore rupees in 2025, compared with 65 crore in 2024 and 59 crore in 2023. These figures provide background on the Spanish company’s business before Prime Focus announced an increase in its subsidiary’s stake in it. But the disclosure does not directly link the deal to the second-quarter profit increase.
Prime Focus had called a board meeting to consider the unaudited results for the quarter and first half ended September 30, 2026, before approving them on November 13. On corporate governance, shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on November 7 approved a special resolution to end the company’s control of Brahma AI Holdings and, consequently, Brahma AI Services India. The resolution adds a corporate development to the company’s disclosures during the month, alongside its announcement concerning investments in Ánima Kitchent. These developments come as second-quarter results show higher consolidated profit than in the year-earlier period, while first-half figures show a decline in net profit. The available information does not specify a date for the next results announcement.