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Other Income

Income earned outside the company's main operations, such as interest, dividends received, rent or gains on asset sales.

Formula Other Income = Total Income - Revenue from Operations
Unit ₹ crore

In depth

Other income is where non-recurring and non-operating items live, so it deserves separate treatment from revenue in any analysis of the business. A company sitting on a large cash pile will legitimately show substantial interest income, which is genuine but should not be valued at the same multiple as operating profit. The item to watch is a one-off gain on sale of land or a subsidiary that flatters a weak year, since it will not repeat. Analysts strip other income out precisely so that operating performance can be compared year to year.

Worked example

Net profit rises from ₹80 crore to ₹140 crore, but other income rose from ₹10 crore to ₹75 crore on a land sale. Excluding it, profit fell from ₹70 crore to ₹65 crore — the opposite of the headline.

Illustrative figures, chosen so the arithmetic is easy to follow. Not a live price and not a valuation of any company.

Educational reference only

This entry explains what “Other Income” means. It is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Any numbers above are illustrative, not live prices, and nothing here predicts price direction or rates a stock. Consider your own circumstances and consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before acting.