Nova Iron & Steel Q1 FY27 results: going concern doubt, qualified audit

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Board approved Q1 FY27 unaudited results. Revenue fell sharply to about Rs 6,750 lakhs from Rs 13,658 lakhs YoY. Net profit dropped to Rs 85.87 lakhs from Rs 612 lakhs. Auditor flagged a qualified opinion over unrecorded interest, plus material uncertainty on going concern due to loss of manufacturing base, IBC proceedings, and ED attachments. Manufacturing discontinued after license termination; firm now only trades in steel.

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Serious red flags: going concern doubt, qualified audit, IBC proceedings, ED attachments, and a sharp revenue fall point to deep financial distress.

By the numbersStandalone · Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26

	Q1 FY27	Q1 FY26	Change
Revenue	₹67.49 Cr	₹113.0 Cr	−40.3%
Operating profit	−₹2.40 Cr	₹2.06 Cr	−216.4%
Profit after tax	₹0.86 Cr	₹2.21 Cr	−61.1%
EBITDA margin	1.7%	6.8%	−5.1 pp

From the company's XBRL filing, not from the text above. Operating profit = profit before tax − exceptional items − other income. EBITDA = profit before tax + finance costs + depreciation − other income.