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General information about company
| Scrip Code |
539978 |
| NSE Symbol |
QUESS |
| MSEI Symbol |
NOTLISTED |
| ISIN |
INE615P01015 |
| Name of company |
QUESS CORP LIMITED |
| Type of company |
Main Board |
| Class of security |
Equity |
| Date of start of financial year |
01-04-2026 |
| Date of end of financial year |
31-03-2027 |
| Date of board meeting when results were approved |
30-10-2026 |
| Date on which prior intimation of the meeting for considering financial results was informed
to the exchange |
23-10-2026 |
| Description of presentation currency |
INR |
| Level of rounding used in financial results |
Lakhs |
| Reporting Type |
Quarterly |
| Reporting Quarter |
Second quarter |
| Nature of report standalone or consolidated |
Consolidated |
| Whether results are audited or unaudited for the quarter ended |
Unaudited |
| Whether results are audited or unaudited for the Year to date for current period ended/year ended |
Unaudited |
| Segment Reporting |
Multi segment |
| Description of single segment |
|
| Start date and time of board meeting |
30-10-2026 18:00:00 |
| End date and time of board meeting |
30-10-2026 19:30:00 |
| Whether cash flow statement is applicable on company |
Yes |
| Type of cash flow statement |
Cash Flow Indirect |
| Declaration of unmodified opinion or statement on impact of audit qualification |
Not applicable |
Financial Results Ind-AS
Amount in (Lakhs)
| Particulars |
3 months/ 6 months ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
Year to date figures for current period ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| A |
Date of start of reporting period |
01-07-2026 |
01-04-2026 |
| B |
Date of end of reporting period |
30-09-2026 |
30-09-2026 |
| C |
Whether results are audited or unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
| D |
Nature of report standalone or consolidated |
Consolidated |
Consolidated |
| 1 |
Income |
|
Revenue from operations |
4,39,648.50 |
8,57,817.00 |
|
Other income |
202.70 |
2,757.40 |
|
Total income |
4,39,851.20 |
8,60,574.40 |
| 2 |
Expenses |
| (a) |
Cost of materials consumed |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| (b) |
Purchases of stock-in-trade |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| (c) |
Changes in inventories of finished goods,
work-in-progress and stock-in-trade |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| (d) |
Employee benefit expense |
4,18,058.10 |
8,13,977.40 |
| (e) |
Finance costs |
1,411.70 |
2,851.20 |
| (f) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation expense
|
899.40 |
1,880.20 |
| (f) |
Other Expenses |
| 1 |
Other Expenses |
13,018.10 |
26,813.40 |
|
Total other expenses |
13,018.10 |
26,813.40 |
|
Total expenses |
4,33,387.30 |
8,45,522.20 |
| 3 |
Total profit before exceptional items and tax |
6,463.90 |
15,052.20 |
| 4 |
Exceptional items |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 5 |
Total profit before tax |
6,463.90 |
15,052.20 |
| 6 |
Tax expense |
|
| 7 |
Current tax |
466.10 |
655.50 |
| 8 |
Deferred tax |
(1,468.30) |
(1,281.80) |
| 9 |
Total tax expenses |
(1,002.20) |
(626.30) |
| 10 |
Net movement in regulatory deferral account balances related to profit or loss and
the related deferred tax movement |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 11 |
Net Profit Loss for the period from
continuing operations |
7,466.10 |
15,678.50 |
| 12 |
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations before tax |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 13 |
Tax expense of discontinued operations |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 14 |
Net profit (loss) from discontinued
operation after tax |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 15 |
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity
method |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 16 |
Total profit (loss) for period |
7,466.10 |
15,678.50 |
| 17 |
Other comprehensive income net of taxes |
(273.80) |
(1,273.00) |
| 18 |
Total Comprehensive Income for the period |
7,192.30 |
14,405.50 |
| 19 |
Total profit or loss, attributable to
|
|
|
|
Profit or loss, attributable to owners of parent |
7,467.00 |
15,656.90 |
|
Total profit or loss, attributable to non-controlling interests |
(0.90) |
21.60 |
| 20 |
Total Comprehensive income for the period attributable to |
|
|
|
Comprehensive income for the period attributable to owners of parent |
7,194.70 |
14,386.20 |
|
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to owners of parent non-controlling
interests |
(2.40) |
19.30 |
| 21 |
Details of equity share capital |
|
|
Paid-up equity share capital |
14,938.60 |
14,938.60 |
|
Face value of equity share capital |
10 |
10 |
| 27 |
Details of debt securities |
|
| 22 |
Reserves excluding revaluation reserve |
|
|
| 23 |
Earnings per share |
|
| i |
Earnings per equity share for continuing operations |
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
5.05 |
10.55 |
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
4.96 |
10.38 |
| ii |
Earnings per equity share for discontinued operations |
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |
0 |
0 |
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |
0 |
0 |
| ii |
Earnings per equity share |
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing
and discontinued operations |
5.05 |
10.55 |
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from
continuing and discontinued operations |
4.96 |
10.38 |
| 24 |
Debt equity ratio |
0 |
0 |
| 25 |
Debt service coverage ratio |
0 |
0 |
| 26 |
Interest service coverage ratio |
0 |
0 |
| 27 |
Disclosure of notes on financial results |
|
Remarks
Statement of Asset and Liabilities
Amount in (Lakhs)
| Particulars |
Year ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Date of start of reporting period |
01-04-2026 |
| Date of end of reporting period |
30-09-2026 |
| Whether results are audited or unaudited |
Unaudited |
| Nature of report standalone or consolidated |
Consolidated |
|
Assets |
| 1 |
Non-current assets |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
12,400.50 |
|
Capital work-in-progress |
0.00 |
|
Investment property |
0.00 |
|
Goodwill |
26,655.80 |
|
Other intangible assets |
200.20 |
|
Intangible assets under development |
272.20 |
|
Biological assets other than bearer plants |
0.00 |
|
Investments accounted for using equity method |
0.00 |
|
Non-current financial assets |
|
|
Non-current investments |
0.00 |
|
Trade receivables, non-current |
0.00 |
|
Loans, non-current |
0.00 |
|
Other non-current financial assets |
|
| 1 |
Other financial assets |
7,190.90 |
|
Total of other non-current financial assets |
7,190.90 |
|
Total non-current financial assets |
7,190.90 |
|
Deferred tax assets (net) |
16,321.30 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
| 1 |
Income tax assets (net) |
16,898.30 |
| 2 |
Other non-current assets |
4,948.10 |
|
Total of other non-current assets |
21,846.40 |
|
Total non-current assets |
84,887.30 |
| 2 |
Current assets |
|
|
Inventories |
0.00 |
|
Current financial asset |
|
|
Current investments |
1,999.40 |
|
Trade receivables, current |
83,874.70 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
41,679.50 |
|
Bank balance other than cash and cash equivalents |
2,752.70 |
|
Loans, current |
214.90 |
|
Other current financial assets |
|
|
Total of other current financial assets |
7,561.20 |
|
Total current financial assets |
1,38,082.40 |
|
Current tax assets (net) |
0.00 |
|
Other current assets |
|
| 1 |
Other current assets |
10,919.50 |
| 2 |
Trade receivables,Unbilled |
1,31,146.50 |
|
Total of other current assets |
1,42,066.00 |
|
Total current assets |
2,80,148.40 |
| 3 |
Non-current assets classified as held for sale |
0.00 |
| 4 |
Regulatory deferral account debit balances and related deferred tax Assets |
0.00 |
|
Total assets |
3,65,035.70 |
|
Equity and liabilities |
|
| 1 |
Equity |
|
|
Equity attributable to owners of parent |
|
|
Equity share capital |
14,938.60 |
|
Other equity |
1,03,407.30 |
|
Total equity attributable to owners of parent |
1,18,345.90 |
|
Non controlling interest |
195.50 |
|
Total equity |
1,18,541.40 |
| 2 |
Liabilities |
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
Non-current financial liabilities |
|
|
Borrowings, non-current |
0.00 |
|
Trade payables, non-current |
|
|
(A) Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises |
0.00 |
|
(B) Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises |
0.00 |
|
Total Trade payable |
0.00 |
|
Other non-current financial liabilities |
|
| 1 |
Lease liabilities |
9,654.30 |
|
Total of other non-current financial liabilities |
9,654.30 |
|
Total non-current financial liabilities |
9,654.30 |
|
Provisions, non-current |
62,640.30 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities (net) |
0.00 |
|
Deferred government grants, Non-current |
0.00 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
Total of other non-current liabilities |
|
|
Total non-current liabilities |
72,294.60 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
Current financial liabilities |
|
|
Borrowings, current |
0.00 |
|
Trade payables, current |
|
|
(A) Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises |
0.00 |
|
(B) Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises |
2,785.20 |
|
Total Trade payable |
2,785.20 |
|
Other current financial liabilities |
|
| 1 |
Lease liabilities |
3,156.40 |
| 2 |
Other financial liabilities |
1,29,719.40 |
|
Total of other current financial liabilities |
1,32,875.80 |
|
Total current financial liabilities |
1,35,661.00 |
|
Other current liabilities |
36,402.10 |
| 1 |
Other current liabilities |
36,402.10 |
|
Total of other current liabilities |
36,402.10 |
|
Provisions, current |
1,061.70 |
|
Current tax liabilities (Net) |
1,074.90 |
|
Deferred government grants, Current |
0.00 |
|
Total current liabilities |
1,74,199.70 |
| 3 |
Liabilities directly associated with assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0.00 |
| 4 |
Regulatory deferral account credit balances and related deferred tax liability |
0.00 |
|
Total liabilities |
2,46,494.30 |
|
Total equity and liabilites |
3,65,035.70 |
|
Disclosure of notes on assets and liabilities |
|
Format for Reporting Segment wise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed along with the company results
Amount in (Lakhs)
| Particulars |
3 months/ 6 month ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
Year to date figures for current period
ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Date of start of reporting period |
01-07-2026 |
01-04-2026 |
| Date of end of reporting
period |
30-09-2026 |
30-09-2026 |
| Whether results are audited
or unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
| Nature of report standalone or
consolidated |
Consolidated |
Consolidated |
| 1 |
Segment Revenue (Income) |
|
(net sale/income from each segment should
be disclosed) |
| 1 |
a) General Staffing |
3,82,271.50 |
7,41,919.10 |
| 2 |
b) Professional staffing |
25,406.80 |
50,619.10 |
| 3 |
c) Overseas business |
31,805.80 |
65,090.60 |
| 4 |
d) Digital Platforms |
0.001644 |
0.001882 |
|
Total Segment Revenue |
4,39,648.50 |
8,57,817.00 |
|
Less: Inter segment revenue |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Revenue from operations |
4,39,648.50 |
8,57,817.00 |
| 2 |
Segment Result |
|
Profit (+) / Loss (-) before tax and
interest from each segment |
| 1 |
a) General Staffing |
5,685.00 |
10,802.10 |
| 2 |
b) Professional staffing |
2,669.10 |
5,455.70 |
| 3 |
c) Overseas business |
2,197.90 |
4,259.10 |
| 4 |
d) Digital Platforms |
151.70 |
(24.70) |
|
Total Profit before tax |
10,703.70 |
20,492.20 |
|
i. Finance cost |
1,411.70 |
2,851.20 |
|
ii. Other Unallocable Expenditure net off Unallocable income |
2,828.10 |
2,588.80 |
|
Profit before tax |
6,463.90 |
15,052.20 |
| 3 |
(Segment Asset - Segment Liabilities)
|
|
Segment Asset |
| 1 |
a) General Staffing |
1,82,844.80 |
1,82,844.80 |
| 2 |
b) Professional staffing |
27,684.70 |
27,684.70 |
| 3 |
c) Overseas business |
48,846.00 |
48,846.00 |
| 4 |
d) Digital Platforms |
1,884.00 |
1,884.00 |
|
Total Segment Asset |
2,61,259.50 |
2,61,259.50 |
|
Un-allocable Assets |
1,03,776.20 |
1,03,776.20 |
|
Net Segment Asset |
3,65,035.70 |
3,65,035.70 |
| 4 |
Segment Liabilities |
|
Segment Liabilities |
| 1 |
a) General Staffing |
2,06,154.90 |
2,06,154.90 |
| 2 |
b) Professional staffing |
13,657.20 |
13,657.20 |
| 3 |
c) Overseas business |
16,014.60 |
16,014.60 |
| 4 |
d) Digital Platforms |
986.40 |
986.40 |
|
Total Segment Liabilities |
2,36,813.10 |
2,36,813.10 |
|
Un-allocable Liabilities |
9,681.20 |
9,681.20 |
|
Net Segment Liabilities |
2,46,494.30 |
2,46,494.30 |
|
Disclosure of notes on segments |
|
Other Comprehensive Income
Amount in (Lakhs)
| Particulars |
3 months/ 6 months ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
Year to date figures for current period ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| A |
Date of start of reporting period |
01-07-2026 |
01-04-2026 |
| B |
Date of end of reporting period |
30-09-2026 |
30-09-2026 |
| C |
Whether results are audited or unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
| D |
Nature of report standalone or consolidated |
Consolidated |
Consolidated |
|
Other comprehensive income [Abstract] |
|
| 1 |
Amount of items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss |
|
| 1 |
Re-measurement losses on defined benefit plans |
(1,537.50) |
(2,424.40) |
|
Total Amount of items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss |
(1,537.50) |
(2,424.40) |
| 2 |
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss |
(387.50) |
(609.70) |
| 3 |
Amount of items that will be reclassified to profit and loss |
|
|
Total Amount of items that will be reclassified to profit and loss |
|
|
| 4 |
Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified to profit or loss |
(876.20) |
(541.70) |
| 5 |
Total Other comprehensive income |
(273.80) |
(1,273.00) |
Cash flow statement, indirect
Amount in (Lakhs)
| Particulars |
Year ended (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| A |
Date of start of reporting period |
01-04-2026 |
| B |
Date of end of reporting period |
30-09-2026 |
| C |
Whether results are audited or unaudited |
Unaudited |
| D |
Nature of report standalone or consolidated |
Consolidated |
|
Statement of cash flows |
|
|
Cash flows from used in operating
activities |
|
|
Profit before tax |
15,052.20 |
|
Adjustments for reconcile profit (loss) |
|
|
Adjustments for finance costs |
2,851.20 |
|
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in inventories |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in trade receivables, current |
(57,155.10) |
|
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in trade receivables, non-current
|
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in other current assets |
(2,961.30) |
|
Adjustments for decrease (increase) in other non-current assets |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for other financial assets, non-current |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for other financial assets, current |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for other bank balances |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade payables, current |
58.70 |
|
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade payables, non-current |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in other current liabilities |
55,028.00 |
|
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in other non-current liabilities
|
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation expense |
1,880.20 |
|
Adjustments for impairment loss reversal of impairment loss recognised
in profit or loss |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for provisions, current |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for provisions, non-current |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for other financial liabilities, current |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for other financial liabilities, non-current |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for unrealised foreign exchange losses gains |
40.10 |
|
Adjustments for dividend income |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for interest income |
2,317.80 |
|
Adjustments for share-based payments |
781.30 |
|
Adjustments for fair value losses (gains) |
0.00 |
|
Adjustments for undistributed profits of associates |
0.00 |
|
Other adjustments for which cash effects are investing or financing
cash flow |
0.00 |
|
Other adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) |
0.00 |
|
Other adjustments for non-cash items |
23,357.50 |
|
Share of profit and loss from partnership firm or association of
persons or limited liability partnerships |
0.00 |
|
Total adjustments for reconcile
profit (loss) |
21,562.80 |
|
Net cash flows from (used in)
operations |
36,615.00 |
|
Dividends received |
0.00 |
|
Interest paid |
0.00 |
|
Interest received |
0.00 |
|
Income taxes paid (refund) |
0.00 |
|
Other inflows (outflows) of cash |
0.00 |
|
Net cash flows from (used in)
operating activities |
36,615.00 |
|
Cash flows from used in
investing activities |
|
|
Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses |
0.00 |
|
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses |
0.00 |
|
Other cash receipts from sales of equity or debt instruments of other
entities |
2,28,438.00 |
|
Other cash payments to acquire equity or debt instruments of other entities
|
2,25,222.50 |
|
Other cash receipts from sales of interests in joint ventures |
0.00 |
|
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures |
0.00 |
|
Cash receipts from share of profits of partnership firm or association of
persons or limited liability partnerships |
0.00 |
|
Cash payment for investment in partnership firm or association of persons or
limited liability partnerships |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment |
0.00 |
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
587.70 |
|
Proceeds from sales of investment property |
0.00 |
|
Purchase of investment property |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets |
0.00 |
|
Purchase of intangible assets |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets under development |
0.00 |
|
Purchase of intangible assets under development |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from sales of goodwill |
0.00 |
|
Purchase of goodwill |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from biological assets other than bearer plants |
0.00 |
|
Purchase of biological assets other than bearer plants |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from government grants |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from sales of other long-term assets |
0.00 |
|
Purchase of other long-term assets |
0.00 |
|
Cash advances and loans made to other parties |
0.00 |
|
Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to other parties |
0.00 |
|
Cash payments for future contracts, forward contracts, option contracts and
swap contracts |
0.00 |
|
Cash receipts from future contracts, forward contracts, option contracts and
swap contracts |
0.00 |
|
Dividends received |
0.00 |
|
Interest received |
67.10 |
|
Income taxes paid (refund) |
0.00 |
|
Other inflows (outflows) of cash |
670.00 |
|
Net cash flows from (used in)
investing activities |
3,364.90 |
|
Cash flows from used in
financing activities |
|
|
Proceeds from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries |
0.00 |
|
Payments from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from issuing shares |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from issuing other equity instruments |
0.00 |
|
Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares |
0.00 |
|
Payments of other equity instruments |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
5.50 |
|
Proceeds from issuing debentures notes bonds etc |
0.00 |
|
Proceeds from borrowings |
0.00 |
|
Repayments of borrowings |
0.00 |
|
Payments of lease liabilities |
1,864.30 |
|
Dividends paid |
8,950.80 |
|
Interest paid |
863.80 |
|
Income taxes paid (refund) |
0.00 |
|
Other inflows (outflows) of cash |
(4,514.40) |
|
Net cash flows from (used in)
financing activities |
(16,187.80) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes |
23,792.10 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes
on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
74.60 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents |
23,866.70 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents cash flow statement at beginning of period
|
17,812.80 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents cash
flow statement at end of period |
41,679.50 |