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Om Infra shares jump 3% after Q1 profit rises 11.5%
Om Infra shares surged over 3% on Wednesday despite a broader market sell-off, after the small-cap company reported an 11.5% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 11.82 crore for the April-June…
The Story in Brief
Om Infra shares surged over 3% on Wednesday despite a broader market sell-off, after the small-cap company reported an 11.5% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 11.82 crore for the April-June 2026 quarter. Sales revenue grew 19.2% to Rs 123.37 crore.
The stock opened at Rs 87.99 on the NSE, giving it a market cap of Rs 857 crore. Operating profit margin improved sharply to 8.15% from 0.60% a year ago. The company also emerged as the lowest bidder for two water infrastructure projects in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, worth a combined Rs 1,050 crore.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of a small-cap turnaround is tempting, but Om Infra's operating margin at 8.15% remains far from healthy. The profit surge comes off a weak base, last year's PBDT was a loss. The real test is execution: can it convert its Rs 1,050 crore L1 pipeline into firm orders? Watch next quarter's order book conversion, not today's price spike.
Source: livemint.com
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