DLF Q2 FY27 Results (NSE: DLF)
Signal: Growth reaccelerated
The read
The key inflection is not operating acceleration: standalone revenue rose 13.7% YoY to ₹439.08 Cr but fell 53.6% QoQ, while ₹803.97 Cr of other income drove ₹824.35 Cr of PBT and ₹495.06 Cr of PAT. Rental contributed ₹470.47 Cr of segment result, but the quarter's earnings quality remains dependent on non-operating income and uneven project recognition.
| Metric | Value | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹439.08 Cr | +13.7% | -53.6% |
| Net profit | ₹495.06 Cr | N/A | |
| EBIT margin | N/A |
P&L walk
Standalone revenue was ₹439.08 Cr, up 13.7% YoY but down 53.6% QoQ; ₹803.97 Cr of other income lifted PBT to ₹824.35 Cr and PAT to ₹495.06 Cr, leaving reported earnings heavily dependent on non-operating income.
Segments
Rental generated ₹85.82 Cr of revenue but ₹470.47 Cr of segment result, exceeding real estate's ₹418.09 Cr result on ₹353.26 Cr of revenue; the rental portfolio is therefore the principal disclosed profit contributor, while development revenue remains lumpy.
Key positives
- Rental generated ₹85.82 Cr of revenue and ₹470.47 Cr of segment result, exceeding the ₹418.09 Cr result from real estate development.
- Standalone revenue still grew 13.7% YoY to ₹439.08 Cr despite a 53.6% sequential decline, showing that project recognition remained positive on a year-on-year basis.
- Finance cost was contained at ₹5.40 Cr against ₹824.35 Cr of PBT, indicating limited balance-sheet interest drag.
Key concerns
- Revenue declined 53.6% QoQ from ₹947.11 Cr to ₹439.08 Cr, highlighting continued volatility in development revenue recognition.
- Other income of ₹803.97 Cr was almost twice revenue from operations of ₹439.08 Cr and drove the bulk of ₹824.35 Cr PBT, weakening the quality of the ₹495.06 Cr PAT.
- Real-estate segment revenue was ₹353.26 Cr versus rental revenue of ₹85.82 Cr, but rental segment result of ₹470.47 Cr exceeded real estate's ₹418.09 Cr, making consolidated earnings increasingly sensitive to the rental portfolio and non-development items.
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