Shadowfax share price jumps on strong Q1 FY27 earnings

Shadowfax Technologies shares climbed about 10 percent on Friday after the newly listed logistics company reported an eightfold jump in Q1 FY27 net profit to around ₹65 crore and a 65 percent surge in revenue. The Shadowfax share price hit a 52-week high of ₹246.80 on the National Stock Exchange during intraday trade as investors reacted to what the company described as its strongest quarter to date. The rally followed disclosures that this was the firm’s fifth consecutive quarter of revenue growth above 60 percent, with margins expanding alongside volumes.

According to NSE data, Shadowfax Technologies stock rallied as much as 12 percent at the day’s high before paring some gains. At around 1:20 pm, the shares were quoted at ₹239.49 apiece, up 8.78 percent from the previous close. The move extended a sharp three-month advance, with the stock up about 45 percent over that period and roughly 6 percent over the past month. The Q1 results-driven spike also pushed the company’s market capitalisation to ₹14,026.29 crore.

The earnings-led surge in the Shadowfax share price today came against the backdrop of robust operational metrics and improving profitability. The company’s net profit for the June quarter of FY27 rose to between ₹64 crore and ₹65 crore from ₹8 crore a year earlier, depending on the disclosure, reflecting growth of more than 700 percent. Revenue from operations increased to ₹1,358 crore from ₹823 crore in Q1 FY26, a 65 percent year-on-year rise. Shadowfax said this marked its fifth straight quarter in which revenue growth exceeded 60 percent, with both growth and margins “compounding together.”

At the operating level, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose sharply. EBITDA for Q1 FY27 was reported at about ₹92 crore, compared with roughly ₹24.5 crore to ₹25 crore in the same quarter last year. The EBITDA margin improved to around 6.8 percent, up from about 3 percent in Q1 FY26. The company attributed the margin expansion to scale benefits and better operating leverage across its logistics network.

Financial Performance

Metric	Current	YoY
Revenue	₹1,358 crore	65%
EBITDA	₹92 crore	~275%
Net Profit	₹64, 65 crore	~700%
EBITDA Margin	~6.8%	~380 bps expansion

The numbers underline a rapid shift in Shadowfax’s financial profile from low-margin growth to profitable scale. Revenue increased by more than ₹500 crore compared with the year-ago quarter, while EBITDA nearly quadrupled. Net profit, which was in single digits a year earlier, moved into the mid-60s in crore terms, indicating that incremental revenue is now translating more effectively into earnings. The margin improvement of nearly four percentage points suggests that the company is managing costs and capacity utilisation more efficiently as volumes rise.

Operationally, Shadowfax reported delivering 24.7 crore orders across its express parcel and hyperlocal segments during the quarter, with shipment growth said to be outpacing the broader market at scale. The express parcel business recorded revenue growth of 87.3 percent year-on-year and 7.9 percent quarter-on-quarter, while the hyperlocal segment grew 53 percent annually and 17 percent sequentially. The company also expanded its operating footprint, adding capacity and opening more pin codes than in any previous quarter, taking its operating space to 53 lakh square feet.

Management framed the quarter as a turning point in terms of profitability and growth momentum.

> “Q1 has been our best quarter yet, the most profitable in our history, with sequential growth sharper than in Q4 and growth momentum still building,”

Abhishek Bansal, co-founder and chief executive officer, said in a statement. He added that the additional capacity is already in place for upcoming quarters, stating,

> “From here, we scale it, deeper into Bharat, faster on service and stronger on margins.”

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bengaluru, Shadowfax is a technology-led third-party logistics provider that supports digital commerce through express parcel delivery and hyperlocal services. The company listed on the NSE on January 28, 2026, at ₹112.60 per share, a discount of 9.19 percent to its issue price of ₹124. Its initial public offering raised ₹1,907.27 crore, including a fresh issue of ₹1,000 crore and an offer for sale of ₹907.27 crore, and was subscribed 2.72 times based on exchange data.

Stock Performance

Metric	Value
Close*	₹239.49
Day Change	+8.78%
Intraday High	₹246.80
Intraday Low	Not available
52-week High	₹246.80
52-week Low	₹112.60
Market Cap	₹14,026.29 crore

*Intraday level around 1:20 pm on NSE

Since listing, the Shadowfax share price has more than doubled, supported by consistent high double-digit revenue growth and improving profitability. The latest Q1 FY27 results appear to have reinforced investor confidence that the business can sustain rapid expansion while lifting margins. The stock’s move to a new 52-week high after the earnings print signals that the market is pricing in continued growth in its core logistics segments.

The next key catalyst for Shadowfax Technologies will be its subsequent quarterly results and any further disclosures on capacity utilisation, segmental growth and margin trajectory. Investors will also watch how the company deploys the capital raised in its IPO and whether shipment growth continues to outpace the broader logistics market in the coming quarters.