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One97 Communications Ltd. 05 Nov 2025 10:46 AM

Q2FY26 Quarterly Result Announced for One97 Communications Ltd.

Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q2FY26 results

Financial Highlights:

  • Operating revenue grew by 24% YoY (up 27% YoY after excluding revenue from entertainment business in previous period) to Rs 2,061 crore, led by increase in subscription merchants, higher payments GMV, and growth in distribution of financial services
  • Contribution profit at Rs 1,207 crore (up 35% YoY), with a contribution margin of 59% (up 5 percentage points YoY), driven by improved net payment revenue, higher share of distribution of financial services revenue, and reduction in DLG expenses
  • EBITDA improved to Rs 142 crore (margin of 7%), on account of revenue growth and operating leverage
  • PAT improved to Rs 211 crore (before one-time charge for full impairment of Rs 190 crore loan to our JV, First Games Technology Pvt. Ltd). Reported PAT is at Rs 21 crore
  • Cash balance of Rs 13,068 crore, providing capital flexibility to expand business

Business Highlights:

  • Net payment revenue was up 28% YoY to Rs 594 crore, led by growth in high quality subscription merchants and increase in payment processing margins
  • Distribution of financial services revenue increased by 63% YoY to Rs 611 crore, driven by growth in merchant loan distribution
  • Consolidated leadership in merchant payments; merchant device subscriptions at 1.37 crore
  • Consistent gain in consumer market share over the past few months due to product improvement and addition of AI features

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q1FY26 results

Q1FY26 Financial Highlights:

  • Operating revenue grew by 28% YoY to Rs 1,918 crore, due to increase in number of subscription merchants, higher GMV and growth in revenues from distribution of financial services.
  • Contribution profit at Rs 1,151 crore (up 52% YoY), with a contribution margin of 60% (up 10 percentage points YoY), driven by improved net payment revenue, higher share of distribution of financial services revenue, and reduction in direct expenses.
  • EBITDA and PAT turned profitable at Rs 72 crore (margin of 4%) and Rs 123 crore respectively, demonstrating AI-led operating leverage, disciplined cost structure and higher other income.
  • Cash balance of Rs 12,872 crore, providing capital flexibility to expand merchant payments, distribution of financial services, and AI-led innovations.

Business Highlights:

  • Net payment revenue was up 38% YoY to Rs 529 crore, led by growth in high quality subscription merchants and increase in payment processing margins.
  • Distribution of financial services revenue increased by 100% YoY to Rs 561 crore, driven by growth in merchant loans, trail revenue from DLG portfolio, and improved collection performance.
  • Undisputed leadership in merchant payments continues with 1.30 crore merchant device subscriptions across MSMEs and enterprise payment merchants.

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q4FY25 results

Q4FY25 Financial Highlights:

  • Operating revenue of Rs 1,911 crore, up 5% QoQ.
  • Contribution profit of Rs 1,071 crore, up 12% QoQ; contribution margin of 56%.
  • EBITDA Before ESOP of Rs 81 crore, improvement of Rs 121 crore QoQ.
  • EBITDA of Rs (88) crore, an improvement of Rs 135 crore QoQ.
  • PAT of Rs (23) crore, an improvement of Rs 185 crore QoQ.
  • UPI acquiring incentive of Rs 70 crore.
  • Cash balance of Rs 12,809 crore.

Business Highlights:

  • Net payment margin of Rs 578 crore, including UPI incentive; GMV of Rs 5.1 lakh crore.
  • Payment Processing Margin, excluding UPI incentive, continues to be above 3 bps, in line with our guidance.
  • Merchant subscriber base for devices has reached 1.24 crore as of Mar’25, addition of 8 lakh QoQ.
  • Financial services revenue increased to Rs 545 crore, up 9% QoQ.

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q3FY25 results

Financial Highlights:

  • Operating revenue of Rs 1,828 crore, up 10% QoQ.
  • Contribution profit of Rs 959 crore, up 7% QoQ; contribution margin of 52%.
  • EBITDA before ESOP of Rs (41) crore, an improvement of Rs 145 crore QoQ.
  • EBITDA of Rs (223) crore, an improvement of Rs 181 crore QoQ.
  • PAT of Rs (208) crore, an improvement of Rs 208 crore QoQ.
  • Cash balance of Rs 12,850 crore, increased by Rs 2,851 crore QoQ, largely on account of PayPay stake sale and improvement in working capital.

Business Highlights:

  • Payment services revenue of Rs 1,059 crore, up 8% QoQ; Financial services revenue increased sharply to Rs 502 crore, up 34% QoQ.
  • Net payment margin of Rs 489 crore, up 5% QoQ; GMV of Rs 5.0 lakh crore, up 13% QoQ.
  • Merchant subscriber base for devices has reached 1.17 crore as of Dec’24, addition of 5 lakh QoQ.

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q2FY25 results

Financial Highlights:

  • Operating revenue of Rs 1,660 crore, up 11% QoQ.
  • Contribution margin of 54%, up 356bps QoQ; contribution profit of Rs 894 crore, up 18% QoQ.
  • EBITDA before ESOP of Rs (186) crore, an improvement of Rs 359 crore QoQ.
  • EBITDA of Rs (404) crore, an improvement of Rs 388 crore QoQ.
  • Profit after Tax (PAT) of Rs 930 crore, including exceptional gain of Rs 1,345 crore on account of sale of entertainment ticketing business.
  • Cash balance of Rs 9,999 crore

Business Highlights:

  • Payment services revenue of Rs 981 crore, up 9% QoQ.
  • Net payment margin of Rs 465 crore, up 21% QoQ, GMV of Rs 4.5 Lakh crore, up 5% QoQ.
  • Merchant subscriber base for devices has reached 1.12 crore as of Sep’24, an increase of 3 Lakh QoQ.
  • Financial services revenue of Rs 376 crore, up 34% QoQ.

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q1FY25 results:

  • Operating revenue of Rs 1,502 crore
  • Contribution profit of Rs 755 crore (margin of 50%)
  • EBITDA before ESOP of Rs (545) crore
  • EBITDA of Rs (792) crore
  • Continued focus on cost reduction, employee cost has declined by 9% QoQ
  • Going forward, we expect revenue and profitability to improve, driven by growth in operating parameters such as GMV, an expanding merchant base, recovery in loan distribution business and continued focus on cost optimization
  • Strong balance sheet with Rs 8,108 crore of cash on books; we also hold stock acquisition rights in PayPay Corporation (5.4% stake, once exercised)
  • Payments Services:
    • Revenue from Payment services was Rs 900 crore
    • Net payment margin was Rs 383 crore, GMV of Rs 4.3 Lakh crore
    • Merchant subscriber base for devices has reached 1.09 crore as of June 2024
  • Financial Services: Revenue from financial services was Rs 280 crore
  • Marketing Services: Revenue from marketing services was Rs 321 crore

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced FY24 & Q4FY24 results:

FY24 Financial Highlights:

  • Paytm reported revenue of Rs 9,978 crore, 25% growth
  • Contribution profit up 42% to Rs 5,538 crore (margin of 56%, up 7 percentage point)
  • EBITDA before ESOP of Rs 559 crore (up Rs 734 crore), EBITDA margin at 6% (up 8 percentage point)

Payment Business:

  • Revenue from Payment services up 26% to Rs 6,235 crore
  • Net payment margin was up 50% to Rs 2,955 crore; GMV up 39% to Rs 18.3 Lakh crore
  • Merchant paying subscription for devices has reached 1.07 crore as of March 2024, an increase of 39 Lakh

Financial Services Business:

  • Revenue from financial services and others up 30% to Rs 2,004 crore
  • Value of loans distributed was up 48% to Rs 52,390 crore

Q4FY24 Financial Highlights:

  • In Q4FY24, payments revenue grew by 7% YoY to Rs 1,568 crore, but was down by 9% QoQ
  • Payment Processing Margin: In Q4FY24, GMV grew 30% YoY to Rs 4.7 Lakh crore.
  • As of March 2024, merchant subscriptions were 1.07 crore, increasing 39 Lakh YoY
  • In Q4FY24, revenue from financial services and others declined 36% YoY to Rs 304 crore
  • The value of Merchant Loans distributed declined by 28% YoY to Rs 1,671 crore as it was paused in February and has seen good latent demand once it was resumed in March end.
  • The value of Personal Loans distributed declined 1% YoY to Rs 3,408 crore as the distribution only loans continued to scale well during the quarter, and is our focus going forward.
  • Q4FY24 contribution profit of Rs 1,288 crore remained flat YoY. Excluding UPI incentives, contribution profit declined 9% YoY. Contribution margin improved to 57% from 55% a year ago, while excluding UPI incentives, the contribution margin was at 51%, flat YoY.
  • For Q4FY24, Indirect Expenses (excluding ESOP cost) has increased 13% YoY to Rs 1,186 crore.
  • In Q4FY24, our EBITDA before ESOP was Rs 103 crore as compared to Rs 234 crore in Q4FY23.
  • Excluding the UPI incentives, our EBITDA before ESOP was (Rs 185 crore) as compared to Rs 52 crore in Q4FY23.
  • Excluding UPI incentives, EBITDA before ESOP margin, stands at (9%) for Q4FY24, versus 2% in Q4FY23.
  • Our cash balance is Rs 8,650 crore as of quarter ending March 2024, as compared to Rs 8,901 crore as of quarter ending December 2023.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, MD of the company, said, "FY 2024 has been a landmark year for the company as we achieved our first full year of EBITDA before ESOP profitability (since IPO) of Rs 559 crore. We demonstrated strong revenue momentum (up 25%) and continued our disciplined focus on profitability (EBITDA before ESOP margin up by 8%), in spite of regulatory action on our associate entity, Paytm Payment Bank Ltd. (PPBL).

I am happy to share that we have successfully transitioned our core payment business from PPBL to other partner banks. This move de-risks our business model and also opens up new opportunities for long-term monetization, given our platform’s strength around customer and merchant engagement. It has been possible in such a short period of time with extensive support from the Regulator, NPCI, Bank partners and our committed team mates. The unwavering commitment of our government and regulator to support innovation and financial inclusion, keeps us true to our mission and committed to our long-term sustainable growth opportunity.

We expect near-term financial impact to our revenue and profitability, due to disruptions faced in our business in Q4. This includes steady state impact due to pausing of PPBL wallet. We had also paused a few other payments and loan products to our customers during the last quarter, and I am happy to share that many such products have been restarted or in the process of starting soon.

Led by capabilities of AI and focussing on core business, we are also working on significant cost efficiencies including leaner organization structure. Our ongoing experiments and learnings in AI promise to revolutionize customer and merchant care for the financial industry, while also unlocking new avenues for revenue generation and cost savings. We anticipate tangible results from these initiatives in the coming quarters, further bolstering our competitive advantage in the market.

We are fully committed towards building our business according to regulatory compliances and prudent operations risk policies.

We are also taking various steps to strengthen the governance framework across our group entities (especially regulated entities) by appointing subject matter experts as advisors or independent directors, reviewing various processes etc. I am ensuring that we have greater regulatory engagement and have higher focus on compliance, in letter and in spirit.

I am proud of the talent we have in our company, the culture of resilience and entrepreneurship. We remain more committed than ever towards growth, profitability, and maintaining robust governance and compliance."

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q3FY24 results:

Key Financial Highlights:

  • Paytm reported revenue of Rs 2,850 crore, 38% YoY growth
  • Contribution profit up 45% YoY to Rs 1,520 crore (margin of 53%, up 2% YoY)
  • EBITDA before ESOP up Rs 188 crore YoY to Rs 219 crore (margin of 8%, up 6% YoY)
  • Profit after tax (PAT) improved by Rs 170 crore YoY to (Rs 222 crore)

Payment Business:

  • Revenue from Payment services up 45% YoY to Rs 1,730 crore, partly boosted by the timing of the festive season
  • Net payment margin is up 63% YoY to Rs 748 crore; GMV is up 47% YoY to Rs 5.1 Lakh crore
  • Payment processing margin (without UPI incentive in this quarter) is in the 7-9bps range
  • Merchant paying subscription for devices has reached 1.06 crore as of December 2023, an increase of 49 Lakh YoY

Financial Services Business:

  • Revenue from financial services and others up 36% YoY to Rs 607 crore; take rate has improved QoQ
  • Loan distribution was up 56% YoY to Rs 15,535 crore
  • Expanding financial services through high-ticket loans, insurance distribution, and equity broking

 

 

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Internet Software and Services company One97 Communications announced Q2FY24 results:

1. Financial Performance:
- Revenue growth of 32% YoY
- EBITDA before ESOP increased by Rs 319 Cr YoY
- Net Payment Margin grew by 60% YoY

2. Payment Services:
- Average Monthly Transacting Users: 9.5 Cr
- Merchant Subscriptions: 92 Lakh
- Value of loans distributed through the Paytm platform: Rs 16,211 Cr

3. Commerce & Cloud Services:
- Commerce services GMV: Rs 2,893 Cr, up 39% YoY
- Co-branded credit cards activated: 8.7 Lakh

4. Focus Areas:
- Innovative products to expand mobile payments acceptance network
- Expand Credit and Financial Services
- Farming of online merchants, offering wider choice of payment instruments
- Enabling Commerce through deals and vouchers

 

 

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Internet Software & Services company One97 Communications announced Q1FY24 results:

  • Paytm reported revenue of Rs 2,342 crore, a growth of 39% YoY
  • Contribution profit up 80% YoY to Rs 1,304 crore (margin of 56%, expansion of 12% YoY)
  • EBITDA before ESOP up Rs 359 crore YoY to Rs 84 crore (margin of 4%, up 20% YoY); Q4FY23 EBITDA before ESOP, on a like-for-like basis, (excluding Rs 182 crore UPI incentive) was Rs 52 crore
  • Payments Business:
    • Revenue from payments business up 31% YoY to Rs 1,414 crore; GMV up 37% YoY to Rs 4.05 lakh crore
    • Net payment margin up 69% YoY to Rs 648 crore; payment processing margin is at the high end of the 7-9bps range (excluding UPI incentive, since no incentive was recorded this quarter)
    • Merchant paying subscription for devices has reached 79 lahks, an increase of 41 lahks YoY and 11 lakhs QoQ
  • Loan Distribution Business:
    • Revenue from financial services and others up 93% YoY to Rs 522 crore
    • Loan distribution continues to scale with Rs 14,845 crore of loan disbursement (up 167% YoY); Unique borrowers, who have taken loan through the Paytm platform, reach 1.06 crore

 

 

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