Shares of Computer Age Management Services Ltd (CAMS) declined nearly 5% to ₹3,697.90 in early trade on July 31 after the company reported a weaker-than-expected Q1FY26 performance. The stock fell as much as ₹192.30 from the previous close of ₹3,890.20.
CAMS posted a consolidated net profit of ₹1.09 billion for the first quarter, down from ₹1.14 billion in the previous quarter. Revenue also slipped marginally to ₹3.54 billion from ₹3.56 billion QoQ, while EBITDA came in at ₹1.54 billion compared to ₹1.6 billion in Q4FY25.
The earnings miss was further underscored by a drop in operating profitability. CAMS’ EBITDA margin contracted by 118 basis points sequentially to 43.56%, from 44.75% in the previous quarter.
The muted financial performance triggered a sell-off in the stock, which opened at ₹3,773.40 and touched an intraday low of ₹3,695.00. Trading volume stood at 54,839 shares, with an average price of ₹3,741.79.
CAMS currently trades closer to its lower circuit band of ₹3,501.20 and well below its 52-week high of ₹5,367.50.
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