What’s new

• Consolidated net loss widened sharply to ₹157.91 lakh from ₹59.21 lakh a year earlier.
• The group loss was driven by a ₹167.23 lakh loss share from associate entities.
• Standalone net profit rose to ₹9.32 lakh from ₹4.55 lakh; revenue grew to ₹37.88 lakh.

Why it matters

The core operating entity is marginally profitable. The consolidated disaster stems entirely from its associate portfolio, which now swamps the group's finances. For a ₹10 crore market-cap company, such high consolidated losses relative to net worth are a material erosion.

What we’re watching

• Details on the specific associate companies driving the ₹167 lakh loss.
• Whether the standalone operations can grow fast enough to offset group drag.
• Auditor comments on going-concern or related-party exposures.

The full read

Octal Credit Capital's own business made ₹9.32 lakh profit last year. It's tiny. The real story is the ₹167.23 lakh it lost on its associates, which blew a hole in the group accounts and produced a consolidated net loss of ₹157.91 lakh. The standalone growth story is intact, but it is completely overshadowed by what its portfolio companies are doing to the bottom line. For a ₹10 crore market-cap NBFC, the group-level losses are a material erosion of value.

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