SignatureGlobal Q2 FY27 Results (NSE: SIGNATURE)
Signal: Loss reversed
The read
The operating inflection is material after two consecutive quarters of negative 22% operating margins: Q2FY27 revenue reached ₹8,174.09 million, operating margin recovered to 9.22%, and PAT turned positive at ₹669.05 million, but the recovery remains cash-hungry as H1 operating cash flow was -₹1,987.66 million and inventory rose to ₹114,539.60 million.
| Metric | Value | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹817.41 Cr | +141.5% | +48.1% |
| Net profit | ₹66.91 Cr | N/M (from loss) | |
| EPS | ₹4.76 | N/M (from loss) | |
| EBIT margin | 9.22% |
P&L walk
Revenue accelerated to ₹8,174.09 million, +141.5% YoY and +48.1% QoQ, with gross margin expanding to 33.6% and operating margin recovering to 9.22%; PAT turned to ₹669.05 million from a ₹468.61 million loss, although finance costs rose 120.8% YoY and H1 operating cash flow was negative.
Segments
Real estate drove the rebound: segment revenue rose to ₹8,090.30 million, +149.2% YoY, and segment result increased to ₹2,142.24 million, +205.6% YoY; NBFC revenue was only ₹6.90 million while Others generated ₹18.57 million of result.
Key positives
- Revenue from operations reached ₹8,174.09 million, +141.5% YoY and +48.1% QoQ, reversing the ₹3,384.92 million revenue base and ₹5,519.89 million Q1FY27 revenue.
- Operating margin recovered to 9.22% from (21.97)% YoY and (8.10)% QoQ, while gross margin expanded 360bps YoY to 33.6%.
- Real estate segment result rose 205.6% YoY to ₹2,142.24 million, materially outpacing consolidated revenue growth.
- PAT turned positive at ₹669.05 million from a ₹468.61 million loss YoY, and basic EPS improved to ₹4.76 from negative ₹3.34.
Key concerns
- H1 operating cash flow was -₹1,987.66 million versus +₹797.77 million a year earlier, despite H1 PAT of ₹503.76 million.
- Inventory increased to ₹114,539.60 million from ₹108,740.86 million at 31 March 2026, leaving inventory turnover at only 0.05x for the quarter.
- Finance costs rose 120.8% YoY to ₹297.43 million, while debt service coverage remained weak at 0.21x.
- Gross-margin expansion of 360bps is not attributed by management and is a first-quarter tailwind in the available series, so durability is unconfirmed.
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