CRISIL (CRISIL) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Delivered resilient financial performance in Q1 FY26, with strong growth in income from operations and profit before tax year-over-year.

• Maintained leadership in ratings, expanded analytics support, and saw robust demand for risk and credit solutions.

• Unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for Q1 2026 were approved on April 17, 2026.

• Benefited from rupee depreciation and accelerated renewals, with interim dividend increased to Rs 9 per share.

• Interim dividend of Rs. 9 per equity share declared, payable on May 8, 2026.

Financial highlights

• Consolidated revenue from operations for Q1 2026 was ₹1,057.66 crore, up from ₹813.18 crore in Q1 2025.

• Net profit for Q1 2026 stood at ₹233.26 crore, compared to ₹159.84 crore in Q1 2025.

• Profit after tax increased 35.7% in Q1 FY26 year-over-year.

• Basic and diluted EPS for Q1 2026 were ₹31.90, up from ₹21.86 in Q1 2025.

• Q1 FY26 PBT includes a foreign exchange gain of Rs 14.4 crore versus a loss of Rs 5.2 crore in Q1 FY25.

Outlook and guidance

• Expectation that revenue boost from accelerated renewals in Q1 FY26 will normalize over the year.

• India's GDP growth projected at 7.1% for fiscal 2027, with risks from prolonged geopolitical conflict.

• Inflation expected to average 4.5% in fiscal 2027, with potential to rise to 4.7% depending on conflict duration.

• Board declared an interim dividend, reflecting confidence in ongoing performance.