The call has ended.
Key takeaways
H1 FY27 revenue fell 4% to ₹305 Cr, but EBITDA rose to ₹57 Cr (margin 18.6%) on cost cuts; PAT turned positive.
| Revenue growth | H1 revenue -4% to ₹305 Cr; EdTech -13%, DEX -8%, MarTech +14%. |
|---|---|
| Margins | EBITDA margin 15.7%→18.6%; EdTech ~17.5%→22%; DEX +171bps. |
| Order book | ₹172 Cr multi-year DEX contract wins; ~₹40 Cr accrues this FY. |
| Demand visibility | Test prep flattening; DEX ₹172 Cr multi-year wins; NEET CBT upside. |
| Management confidence | Balanced-to-optimistic; H2 improvement claimed without quantification. |
Growth
Revenue ₹319→305 Cr (-4%); EBITDA ₹50→57 Cr, carried by ₹12.5 Cr overhead cuts rather than top-line growth.
Outlook
H2 described as 'significantly better' without figures; ₹40 Cr of ₹172 Cr DEX wins accrue in FY27; ₹11–15 Cr annual tax savings post-merger.
Risks
Test prep flattening; DEX base-effect drag; merger may take 9–18 months; Yatrik Vin's health and succession.
Last quarter's promises, checked
Delivered
- Guided margin expansion YoY, Q1 at 16.6% (+218bps) → H1 18.6% (+290bps vs 15.7%) (= BEAT)
- Said cost cuts continue through Q2/Q3, Q1 overhead cut ₹8.7 Cr → H1 overhead cut ₹12.5 Cr (= BEAT)
Partly delivered
- Guided ₹22 Cr FY27 DEX in-year from ₹34 Cr wins → ~₹40 Cr in-year from ₹172 Cr wins (= PARTIAL, bases not comparable)
- Guided zero debt in 36 months, ₹210 Cr loan on schedule → LT debt still ₹174 Cr, no further paydown shown (= PARTIAL)
Summary by ALFA Finder, written with AI assistance from the earnings call transcript the company filed, published . Open it on ALFA Filings ›
The results behind this call
CL Educate Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit ₹8.2 Cr, Up 57.7% YoY
CL Educate Ltd reported revenue from operations of ₹169.7 Cr (+3.3% YoY) and net profit of ₹8.2 Cr (+57.7% YoY) for Q2 FY27.
- Key figure
- Net profit ₹8.2 Cr · +57.7% YoY
What management said last time
Full summary →From the call summary published .
Outlook they gave
Combined entity projects Pro-forma EBITDA of 85 Cr for FY25 with significant ROCE improvement to 12.0%.
Growth they described
EBITDA margins expected to jump from 11.4% to 14.0% annualized post-integration. Market growing at 16% CAGR.
Call details
| Company | CL Educate Ltd |
|---|---|
| NSE symbol | CLEDUCATE |
| ISIN | INE201M01029 |
| Call | Q2 FY27 earnings call |
| Date | Wednesday, 4 November 2026 |
| Time | 3:30 PM IST |
CL Educate Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹55.09
- Market cap
- ₹298.7 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹548.1 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹-25.85 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- -14.7×Sector 34.9×
- Promoter holding
- 51.72%-0.06% QoQ
- FII holding
- 7.79%Current quarter
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